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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Cricket Trip

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

A Goulburn cricket team, comprising members of R.S.L., Colts and Phoenix Clubs, suffered defeat at Cootamundra yesterday…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

Goulburn representatives began play in the Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney this morning…

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Women's Cricket Secretary

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

Miss Lillian Noble , who was elected this year as honorary secretary of the Australian Women's Cricket Council, will…

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1950 Golf Star Is Ben Hogan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

Greatest feat of 1950 golf— and possibly of the year's sport—was the victory of Ben Hogan in the U.S. Open…

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H. Eldridge Wins Tennis At Gurrundah

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

After unsettled weather conditions at Christmas, Gurrundah Tennis Club's courts were in perfect condition for the annual…

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Cricket Tourists on £130 Trip

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

Twenty-five players and officials of the Upper Hutt Valley Cricket Association of New. Zealand, who played a Goulburn XI on the Sports ground yesterday, are on a 42 days' tour…

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Tennis Tour

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

Two of the visiting professional tennis troupe which will open its tour at Burwood on Sunday afternoon are…

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Sports News Queanbeyan Football Plans... Jubilee Fixtures At Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

Ex-Australian middleweight wretling champion, Jack Murray of Bondi, is a connoisseur of smart cars. He ought to be too. As well…

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Tennis Defeat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

In the country week tennis to-day, J. Bolland (Wellington) defeated T. Wilson (Goulburn) 6-3, 6-3, in the junior boys' section…

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Indoor Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

Workmen have covered the entire floor space of 17,200 square feet at the Ice Palais. Moore Park, with pressed…

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Sport News Non-Cricketer's Fine Record.. Jubilee Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 6

One of the keenest non-playing cricket supporters in the city is Roger Fitzpatrick, official scorer and recording officer of Goulburn Cricket Association…

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Goulburn Team Defeated in Tennis Final

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 6

Goulburn's No. 1 women's tennis team lost the country championship to Orange at the White City Courts on Saturday. Orange won by five sets, 40 games to three sets, 35 games…

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Bowls Holiday Tournament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

The holiday period produced gaps in the ranks of local bowlers, but six fours were mustered on New Year's Day,…

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Gurrundah Tennis Tournament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

After a wintry Christmas, Gurrundah Tennis Club had the good luck to have an excellent day for their annual mixed…

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TENNIS Crookwell Teams at Country Week

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Two teams, one women's and one gent's from the Crookwell Association, participated in the Country Week Carnival which…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

The following matches have been played in the club singles championship; Hickey d. Grace 31-29; Hickey d. Rivers 31-26…

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Swimming Results

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

Following are results of races conducted by the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club on Sunday: Boys under 13, 33 yards: B…

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Cricket Team

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

Baxters: C. Feld. B. Doyle. M. O'Connor, B. O'Connor, C Wells, R. Hall, L. Saville. K. Weston, D. Collier, L. Thomas,…

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Cricket Competition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Competition held in aid of the Yass United Cricket Club was won by Mrs. D. McColl, of Yass…

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Hassett Good At Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

If you did not know that Australia's cricket captain, Lindsay Hassett, was a very promising schoolboy tennis player, you…

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