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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Rugby League Yass to Play Boorowa

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

YASS First and Reserve Grade teams will play Boorowa, at Boorowa, on Sunday. Boorowa will field a strong…

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Golf Opening Day Sunday, March 22

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

THE 1953 golf season in Yass will be officially opened on Sunday, March 22. This season is the golden…

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Sporting News Local Round-up League Men In Switch To Union : Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 8

Two of Goulburn's biggest names in Rugby League have suddenly switched to he Union code. They are last year's interim coach, Bill McKell and prominent forward, peter Wood. Goulburn Rugby Union has given official…

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Rugby News Cricket

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

After a very successful season Rugby was defeated at Boorowa last Saturday by RyePark in the semi-finals of the…

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Cricket Change

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

The first grade cricket match between Phoenix and Marulan, set I down for Sunday, has been postponed a week…

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Ladies' Football Auxiliary Raise £51 Successful Street Stall

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Member of the Ladies' Football Auxiliary conducted a most successful street stall last Saturday when they…

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Football [?] First Prize for Group Nine Competition Greatest Idea in Years May Be Discarded

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

The suggested first prize of £1000 for 1953 Group Nine Competition is the greatest idea to be put before the…

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Interest In Football Quickens At Boorowa Yass Here For Trial Games Next Sunday Coach Ernie Hammerton Arrives

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

With the arrival of Boorowa's coach, Ernie Hammerton, and trial games listed for next Sunday against Yass, interest at Boorowa is quickening with…

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1953 Should Be Group Nine's Record Year Standard of Football Will be at An All Time High

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Emerging from the early football trials already played in Group Nine is one clear fact that the sport in this…

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Reid's Flat's Easy Win in Cricket Final Rye Park Downed Fine Opening Partner Ship by Ford Brothers

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

An unbroken opening partnership by Ron and Ken Ford, gave Reid's Flat an easy win in the final of the Saturday…

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Weedend Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

Team selected to represent St. Augustine’s Tennis Club against Burrinjuck on Sunday, 22 at St. Augustine’s courts, play to…

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Close Tussle In Table Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 8

The sixth round of the table tennis competition will be played tomorrow night. Although half the competition…

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Yass Show Good Form at Boorowa Rugby League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

In the first trial match of the season played at Boorowa yesterday, the Yass first and reserve grade teams although beaten…

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Picnic Races First Day’s Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

Bango Maiden Plate Hdcp 4½f. WHITE CEDAR, Mr. E. J. Merriman’s by g 5 (White Ensign (imp)—Ka Katie) 11.0 (Mr…

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Chamber of Commerce Beautifying River Banks; Old Weir As Swimming Resort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

YASS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will ask the Municipal Council to meet delegates from the Chamber to discuss the beautification of the southern bank of Victoria Park and the site of the old weir below the…

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Speed Boat Racing on Bidgee at Hume Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

Speed boat racing at Hume Park is developing into a popular week-end sport both for his participants and spectators. The main movers in this…

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Yass Picnic Races Alinga (13.5) Won Ravensworth Gold Cup Race

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The crowd gave Alinga, and veteran rider Mr. Stan Graham, a rousing reception on Friday afternoon they were first past the post in the Ravensworth gold cup race…

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Big Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The McWilliam's Wines golf tournament, which commences at the Australian Golf Club to-morrow, may…

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Rugby Show on

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Rugby's annual show will be held on Saturday next and if fine weather prevails it is anticipated that it will…

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BOWLS Pairs Championship Under Way

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 8

Although many members we absent at the Annual Show quite a few took advantage ideal conditions for a quiet [?]…

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