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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Rugby Show Reflects Striking Exhibition of Districts Wealth Another Outstanding Financial Success

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

RUGBY'S NINTH ANNUAL SHOW, HELD ON THE 4th INSTANT IN AID OF THE HALL FUNDS, WAS AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS. ALTHOUGH THE EXHIBITS WERE NOT UP TO PREVIOUS YEARS IN QUANTITY, THE QUALITY OF THE ENTRIES WAS GOOD…

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Mr. Laurie Berry's Outstanding Exhibit at Rugby Show Fine Collection Of Vegetables

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

The collection of vegetables at the Rugby Show was won by Mr. Laurie Berry, of Taylor's Flat, and was worthy of the highest…

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Rugby League. George Grills Re-elected Coach for Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

At a special committee meeting held at the Australian Hotel on Friday night, George Grills was rE-elected playing coach for the…

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Activities of Goulburn Swimming Club Championship Winners And Carnival Successes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

The 100 yards freestyle championship for senior men won by E. Quill from George Ashley and J. Williams, held on Wednesday night last brought to a close the competitive interests of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club…

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GOLF Successful Opening Day Mayor Has the “Bug”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

One of the most successful opening day’s for a golfing season in Yass took place on the local course yesterday…

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Canberra Races Owen Merriman’s Outstanding Horsemanship

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

YASS sportsmen met with considerable success at the Canberra Picnic Race Club’s meeting held on Acton racecourse last Friday…

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Golf Club's 52nd YEAR Remarkable Increase In Finances

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

A record attendance of 90 members attended the Goulburn Golf Club's 52nd annual meeting held in the Club House last night. It was manifest by the number of nominations for the committee that there…

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Cricket Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The final series of matches. in the district competition will be played on Saturday next and then several deferred matches will remain for…

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Stir Caused In Golf Circles

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Golf circles in Sydney have been jolted by the decision of the New South Wales Golf…

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Rugby League At Marulan

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

A well attended meeting of Rugby League enthusiasts resulted in Marulan forming a club to enter the reserve grade…

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Golf Club Associates

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

A successful season for the Goulburn Club associates seems assured following the excellent attendance at the opening…

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Bowls Officials Visit Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

On the local green last Monday we had the pleasure of meeting four distinguished representatives of the bowling world viz:—Lionel…

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Diggers Races. Selections

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

MAIDEN La Touques, Gene Wil. Spirator. INTERMEDIATE: Richman, Leyte, Re Echo…

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Golf. Jack Hodgkinson’s Drive at 8th HOLE

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

If the number of players who studded the links on Sunday afternoon in the first competitive game of the 1949 season, is any…

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[?] Very Much Concerned" by Rugby League [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

The Secretary of the Country Rugby League (Mr. Dudley Locke) said at the week-end he was not very much concerned about Group…

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Enthusiasm Shown at Binalong Tennis Club's Annual Meeting Ambitious Programme Arranged For Year

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

An ambitious programme for the coming twelve months was outlined at the Binalong Tennis Club's annual meeting held…

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Boorowa Eliminated in Cricket Semi-final Harden Colts Will Meet Wombat For Title

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

AS A RESULT OF THEIR WIN OVER BOOROWA (1948 PREMIERS) AT THE YOUNG RECREATION GROUND ON SUNDAY IN THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE "A" GRADE COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE YOUNG AND DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION,…

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Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Yass against Murrumbateman on Sunday next, the match to be played on Hume…

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Golf Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Despite the rather trying conditions on Saturday afternoon, quite a number of stalwarts battled on in the first official…

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Sensation at Dog Racing Meeting Tacks Found in Two Cootamundra Boxes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

There was a sensation at a recent meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club when tacks and tingles found in No. 1 and No. 2…

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