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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,404 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 71

Rugby League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 5

Yass’ new coach, Jack Plater, who arrived in Yass at the weekend, will be officially welcomed by the club, at a Footballers’…

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Rugby Union Move

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 8

There is a move afoot to combine the local police with the athletics club for the formation of a team to play in this…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

A stroke event for a monthly medal will be played at Goulburn Golf Club on Saturday. The event on Sunday will be…

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Junior Golf Match

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 8

Tully Park junior golfers last week received a challenge from Bundanoon juniors. The match will take place on March 8 and…

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Kenmore's Win At Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

There was quite a roll up of Railway Bowling Club members last week-end to take advantage of the beautiful weather, and the result was that the green was filled almost to capacity on both days…

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Swimming Carnival on Saturday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

IN RESPONSE to public demand, and inspired by the success of the recent swimming carnival, the committee has decided to stage…

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Railway Win In Table Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

Railway Blues table tennis team scored a win over R.S.L. by five points on Tuesday night, the final…

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CRICKET Leading Teams Beaten

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Bookham and Jesters, finalists in this year’s Triggs Shield competition, were both defeated in games played at the weekend…

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Keen Finish in Local Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

Goulburn cricket teams will conclude the elimination rounds on Saturday afternoon. Keen competition is expected in both grades to determine the…

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St. Clement’s Appeal for Chairs for Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

The new clubhouse for St. Clement’s Tennis Club is nearing completion. The estimated value of the…

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Egyptian Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

CAIRO. Friday: Australian George Worthington, who has lived in New Zealand in recent years, was yesterday beaten by…

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Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Goulburn Picnic Race Club held its annual meeting at Springfield course to-day in perfect weather…

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Apex Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Apexians will visit Codector on Sunday for their annual cricket match against Canberra Club. Members, their…

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Rugby Union Plans For 1953 Season

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

Teams for this season's Rugby Union competition will take shape at Goulburn Sportsground on Tuesday afternoon. Union officials hope to arrange…

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Football. No Fireworks at Group Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Contrary to expectations in some quarters, there were no "fireworks" at the annual conference and general meeting…

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Golf Professional

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 7

Goulburn Golf Club pro., 10 year-old Tony Cowling, will be one of the youngest ,professionals to compete In this year's McWilliams…

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Group 8 Football

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 7

In softening up tacties for next. Sunday's special meeting of Group 8, group executive officers visited Crookwell last week-end to…

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Sporting News Local Round-up New Athletic "Find": Cycling And Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 7

Goulburn's womanhood is certainly making its weight felt in the athletics field. After several extremely promising finds last year, another star is rising. She is 14-year-old local schoolgirl, Pat-O'Neill who, in training…

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Golf in Heat Wave (Contributed)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

THE FIRST competition of Yass Golf Club for the 1953 season was played in heat wave conditions on Saturday. Nevertheless…

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CRICKET Royal Defeat Dalton

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Scoring 266 to Dalton’s 105 the Royal cricket team yesterday had an easy victory in the earthquake town…

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