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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Hume Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 5

A Special General Meeting of Club Members will be held in the Club House on Tuesday, 6th March, at 8 p.m…

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Sport News Firemen Had To Leave Cricket. £1300 For Albury Cup Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

Strangers viewing the Fire Brigade v Colts' hockey team cricket match at Victoria Park on Sunday were amazed when the entire fielding team raced off the field shortly before noon…

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Bowls : Club Championship Semi-final

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

The A grade singles champion for. 1951 will be Fargher or Fitzpatrick. By defeating Granger in the semi-final Fitz. will contest the final and the winner's name will adorn the honour board as club champion for 1951…

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BOWLS Match at Moss Vale

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

It was a happy party that journeyed to Moss Vale last Sunday to pay a return visit to that Club but spirits dropped a little when,…

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Tully Park Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

A club mixed foursomes draw for partner, will be held next Saturday. On duty, K. Watson. The cub four bill will be…

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New Tennis Comp. Starts

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

Last Saturday the mixed doubles championship was finalised. Conditions were ideal for the match which resulted in a victory for the title holders, Reg. Mayo and Mrs. Betty Caldwell, over Bruce Grant and Mrs. Heffernan…

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Cricket Notes Murrumbateman Wins Sweeney Cup Final [?]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

IN the Sweeney Cup final between Murrumbateman and Bevandale concluded on Victoria Park No. 2 last Sunday,…

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£100 Knock-out Football Comp. Planned For April By Boorowa Rugby League Club

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

Boorowa Rugby League, at a meeting of the committee last Monday night, decided to make efforts to conduct a Knock-out Football Competition at Boorowa on Sunday, April 22…

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Frogmore News Football Club Formed

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

On February 15th a number of enthusiastic footballers formed a Club at Frogmore…

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Non - Playing Coach For Boorowa Rugby League Mr. Furner Dwyer Appointed

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

At a meeting of the Boorowa Rugby League on Monday night last, Mr. Furner Dwyer was unanimously appointed as non-playing coach for the 1951 season. In his application for the position Mr. Dwyer…

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Rural Electricity Extension Schemes Council Approves Extensions From Rye Park to Rugby and Frogmore Localities

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 7

Approval was given at last Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council for the construction of Rural Electricity extensions from Rye Park to Rugby and Frogmore localities with transmission and service lines…

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Mr. George Quilkey Withdraws From Group 9 FOOTBALL Cowra "Guardian's" Praise For Former League Official

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

Rugby League football in Group Nine has lost one of its most competent officials. Mr. George…

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Gundagai and Tumut May Be Forged to Withdraw From Football Comp. New Zones Compel Both Teams to Travel Excessive Distance Group to Be Urged to Alter Zoning Proposals

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Group Nine's decision to place Gundagai and Tumut in the Murrumbidgee Zone may force both teams out of the competition. Representatives of these Clubs have intimated that…

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CRICKET Proposed Match Against Sydney Players

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

SHOULD the team of grade players from Sydney materialize and up to date the Y.D.C.A. secretary has received no advice to…

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Picnic Races (First Day) Amateur Rider Suspended for Month

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

Well-known amateur jockey, Mr. Stan Graham, who has visited Yass for years, was suspended for one month for careless riding in the Waradgery Bachelor’s Bag at Yass Picnic Race Club’s meeting on Thursday…

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Picnic Races (Second Day ) Owen Merriman’s Brilliant Cup Ride

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

HIGHLIGHT of the 1951 Yass Picnic race meeting was Mr. Owen Merriman’s brilliant ride in the Ravensworth Cup event. Women wept tea[?]s of joy as they witnessed on of the most thrilling finishes…

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Tennis Crookwell to Play Rugby

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Crookwell Tennis Club's team to play Rugby at Crookwell, Sunday next, at 10.30 a.m.: Men: Lea Stephenson, R. Sherriff,…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

GRABBEN GULLEN'S team to play Kempton, at St. Mary's ground next Sunday, at 10.30 a.m.-- E. Hearley, Joe Coves, V. Doyle, E…

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Blame Food for Poor Cricket in England

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Commodore C. M. Ford, recently commander of the Queen Elizabeth, and now in Australia on a world tour,…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

There was only a small attendance at the Bowling green during the week-end, due to a number of regular players being away…

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