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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,027 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 52

Pickworth Ahead in Golf Tourney

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: Australian Open golf champion, H. ("Ossio") Pickworth, led the field at the end of the first round of the…

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Racing and Trotting in Tasmania

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. Gordon Millsom, who has just returned from Tasmania, speaks highly of the efficiency the air service to that…

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Big Money for Football Coaches Influx Of "Imported" Players Into Group 9

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Nine of Group Nine's twelve Rugby League Clubs have secured the services of "imported" coaches for this season…

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Football Group Nine's Counter Counter Proposal to Country Leagues Decision Locals Show Good Form in Trials Wants Two Zones Formed

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

In the first serious trial match of the season Boorowa footballers scored a good win at the expense of Harden-Murrumburrah on The Group Nine executive has decided, to submit a counter proposal to the Country Rugby League to end the dead-lock that…

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Golf Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

The flag competition held on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win on the 19th fairway for John Smith in the A—grade, and B…

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Rugby League Coach Now In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

Goulburn's Rugby League coach for this season Mr. D. Doney, formerly of Sydney, arrived here over the week-end to take up his…

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Hard Football at League Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

Clean, hard football was the order at Goulburn Rugby League Park yesterday when the knock out competition was started Although in some games the winners scored high points, the…

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Rugby League. Yass Defeats Harden Accurate Goal Kicking By Lloyd

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

Glorious sunshine heralded the opening of the 1949 Rugby League season at Victoria Park yesterday…

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Horse Racing in Britain Centenary Of Important Event

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 7

This year's horse racing season in Britain opened last week. By tradition it is inaugurated each year with races at Lincoln. The programme Includes the famous Lincomshire Handicap, which has just celebrated its centenary…

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Football Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 6

Over the last two Sundays scratch games have been played and the response by players, old and new, has been very encouraging. Eighteen…

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Cricket Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

A delegates' meeting has been called for Friday evening next to transact much business of importance, and a special request is made…

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Letters to the Editor Rugby League

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

Sir: I would like you to allow me space in your paper in order ascertain how the selectors at the Goulburn Rughby League…

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Races at Taralga on

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

Reports from Taralga this morning indicated that everything is in readiness for the Diggers' Race Club…

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Finals Of Cricket In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 8

The finals of the first and second grade cricket competitions in Goulburn wiil be played over two days at…

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Taralga Diggers' Races Big Day Promised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 6

A great day's racing seems assured for patrons of Taralga Diggers' Race Club's meeting on Friday next, April 8th. Good entries…

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Football Season Opens Feast of Hatches on St. Mary's New Playing Field

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

The first football matches of the season to be played in Crookwell were decided on the new St. Mary's ground on Sunday afternoon last before a large crowd of spectators…

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Binalong Golf Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

Mr. Jim Rogerson, honorary secretary of the Binalong Golf Club advises that the official opening will take place on…

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Taralga Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

Taralga Diggers' Club will hold a meeting at the Wowagin course to-morrow. Good entries have been…

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BOWLS Visitors From Other Clubs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

There was quite a gathering of visitors at the local green last week-end. Len Cusack, who succumbed to the ancient game after…

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Tully Park Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

A single par event is set down for Saturday next. No draw will be made and members are free to choose their own partners and…

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