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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,027 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 52

GOLF Improvements to Greens

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Members are reminded of the working bee to be held on Saturday afternoon at 1.30. Don’t forget those rakes and spades!…

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CRICKET Australian Girls Secure Draw

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY: Dogged batting by openers Mary Edwards and Mary Aintt enabled an Australian XI to draw its match against the…

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International Women’s Cricket Mrs. Larkham Top Scorer For Southern Districts

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

In the England v. Southern Districts women’s cricket match at Canberra on Saturday, Mrs. M. Larkham, an ex-Yass girl compiled…

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Rugby News

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

On 28th alt Rugby and [?] Cricket Clubs held a combined dance in the local ball, which was very successful and the satisfactory figure for each…

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Rugby League Boundaries May Be Altered

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

A recommendation which has been made by the management committee of the New South Wales Country Rugby League to…

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Football Group Nine Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

The Group Nine meeting will be held at Cootamunda on February 27th, when an application by Wagga for readmission to Group Nine will…

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With Bat and Ball Notes and Comments by "The Critic." Cricket Maintaining Its Popularity

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

it is good to see that cricket is maintaining its popularity though tat season is on the wane, as witness the several keen tussles over the past…

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Proposed Rugby League Change

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 5

A proposal by the management committee of the Country Rugby Lengue to after the boundaries of Groups 9, 13 and 17 will be…

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BOWLS (By “Jack High”)

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

At a meeting of the Bowling Club committee held on Wednesday night last, it was decided to a courtesy visit to Crookwell…

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Cricket Criticism Selector’s Views(To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Your cricket correspondent “Oldfield,” who has concentrated most of his efforts, not on coverage of local matches, but…

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Cup Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 6

Owing to rain there was no play in cricket cup matches between Yass and Moss Vale on Sunday…

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Football Facts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 6

Delegates appointed by Taralga F.B. Club will visit Crookwell on Friday night, 25th inst., to be present at the annual general meeting…

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Night Tennis: Men's Teams Competition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Owing to the large number of entries in the above competition the committee has found it necessary to conduct the tournament in two…

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Cricket Comp. Leaders Defeated Again Kialla Is Within Striking Range

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

As predicted by this scribe last week, opposing teams can expect to meet a much stronger Laggan combination as the season…

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Bowls Off Today

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Country Week bowls matches in the singles and pairs set down for to-day have been postponed until to-morrow…

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BOWLS Week-end Games

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

The following games have been arranged for this week-end:— Sunday 10 a.m., President’s trophy: Newman v Lewers,…

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Cricket Stars

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller and Neil Harvey will be among the stars at to-morrow's…

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Goulburn Golf Club ASSOCIATES

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the associates will be held at the club house on Saturday. March 5, at 2.30 p.m. All associates are asked…

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Country Week Is Bowls Highlight

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

The limelight in the Bowling world this week is directed upon the annual country week meeting in Sydney. About 3000 country bowlers have…

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Football Coaches and Fees

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

So far four footballers have applled for the position of coach to the Junee Rugby League football team for the 1949…

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