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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Veteran Bowls First Ball on New Wicket

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

Mr. Sam Rawcliffe, one of Goulburn's' staunchest cricket supporters, bowled the first ball on the new cricket oval…

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Competition Cricket Week-end Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

Results of competition matches played yesterday:— Blakney Creek defeated Bookham on first innings…

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Tully Park Golf Club Annual Presentation Of Trophies

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

"When we survey the activities of the club, we are all reminded of the humble beginings you made when you had all the hazards in the world at Wollondale, over behind McAlister's dairy," said Aid. F. D. Davies, at the annual…

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Cricket in England Expected To Reach Peak In 1951

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

There is no earthly reason why the standard of English cricket should not reach its pre-war peak by about 1951…

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Big Money Problem in English Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 5

Re[?]e t signing by some of the Iarge clubs in English League Cricket look like affle ing premer summer sport with the. same problem as foot all—nig money…

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Defendant Wore Football Shorts

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

On a railway fare evasion charge, Walter Leslie Johnson was remanded until February .1 in Goulburn Court this week…

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Outright Victories in Cricket Comp. Bigga Slays Redground and Takes Lead

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Leadership of the competition which has been in doubt since early in the first round was practically decided beyond doubt on Saturday last when the powerful Bigga combination twice…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

A four-ball aggregate par will be played on Saturday. Committeemen on duty will be: Saturday, Mr. A. Schuch;…

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Cricket Teams

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Jesters team to play Bookham at Victoria Park No. 1., Sunday next: D. Doud, L. Puckett, W. Brassil, N. Brassil, M. Blomley,…

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Local Carnival Swimming Events On

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

The annual carniyal of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club which will be held next Monday afternoon has attracted a large number of entries, with Canberra well represented. It is expected that the keen…

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City of Goulburn Tennis Championship Events

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

It Is hoped to commence the City of Goulburn championships on February 12, subject to the approval of the G.D.L.T.A. Council. The usual series of events will…

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CRICKET. Competition Matches Three Teams Forfeit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

After a lapse of six weeks the Y.D.C.A. Triggs Shield and Sweeney Cup competitions were returned on…

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BOWLS F.D.B.A. Championships Moore and Newman Have Another Win

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

The preliminary rounds in the Federal District Bowling Association championships were played off at Goulburn on Sunday last…

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Rugby News Farewell Party To Local Residents

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

On Saturday evening last, a farewell was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. J. Groat, prior to their departure to the Bega district, where Mr. Groat…

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Cricket Teams for Weekend

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Boorowa Kirst Grade team will journey to Murrumburrah for their competition fixture next Sunday and will be represented by: R. Sullivan…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Municipal Baths this afternoon…

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TENNIS Sedgman's Great Win

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Australia's chances of regaining the Davis Cup this year will be very bright if Frank Sedgman can maintain…

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CRICKET Sheffield Shield Match

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

The Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday produced two more instances of bowlers hitting the batsman’s…

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Rugby League

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

The request or the Orange Rugby League to transfer from Group Ten to Group Eleven for the 1919 season will come…

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Comp. Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Two matches played last weekend resulted in very close decisions. Crookwell deefated Binda II by two runs and Kialla defeated…

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