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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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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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Tennis Tournament Next Week-end

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

The annual district tennis tournament will be held during the coming week-end and in some respects entries are very…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

Last Sunday the President, Len Perry, took four rinks to Goulburn Railway Institute to play A social game, which resulted in…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Goulburn golfers will play in a single par event on Saturday, with mixed foursomes on Sunday. A fourball competition will be…

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Review Of Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 7

If there is one combination of bowlers we look forward to seeing each year it is the "Waratahs." These players, mostly Burwood, Concord and Cronulla Bowling…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 7

There will be no women's cricket on Saturday, because of the Goulburn Show. Matches will be recorded as having been drawn and…

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"Von" Sound in Big Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australian open golf champion, Norman Von Nida, after a shaky start, had par figures after…

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Rugby League Return Match With Boorowa on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

The Yass First and Reserve Grade Rugby League teams will play a return match with Boorowa, at Victoria Park, next…

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Cricket Final to Jesters in Thrilling Finish

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 6

FINAL of the Yass and district cricket competition ended at Victoria park oval on Sunday when Jesters defeated Bookham by 10 wickets and annexed their third postwar premiership. A large crowd of spectators over…

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School Swimming

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Eight records were broken at the annual Secondary Schools boys' swimming carnival at Canberra…

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Big Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY: Former State amateur champion, Peter Heard, was three under par at the 16th in the second round of the…

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Powell's Good Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

Goulburn golfer and country champion, John Powell was in equal sixth, position at the end of the McWilliams' Wines…

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Speed Boat Racing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

Speed boat racing at Hume Park is developing into a, popular week-end sport both for the participants…

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Tennis Team

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Team to represent St. Clement’s Tennis Club against the Young Anglicans on Sunday next, March 29, play .commencing 10.30 a.m.:…

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Swimming Pool At The Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Yarrowumla Shire Council last week accepted a tender from R. James, of Captain's Flat, for the construction of a swimming…

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S.a. £1000 Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Italian golfer, Ugo Grappasonni, has decided to co[?]est the Adelaide Advertiser tournament, which begins next…

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Big N.s.w. Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

Three golfers, well-known to Goulburn, competed in the McWilliams Wines Tournament won by N.S.W. professional Kel…

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No Feud Between Two Tennis Stars

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

DALLAS, Sunday: Jack Kramer, ace professional tennis player, said to-day he resented reports that there was a personal feud between himself and Frank Sedgman. "There is absolutely nothing…

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Rugby League Boorowa Wins Both Trials Bruce Powderley Shines

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

An exceptionally good crowd was in attendance at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon to witness the opening of the…

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56Th Golf Meeting: Many Nominations

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

The 56th annual meeting of Goulburn Golf Club, held last night, was marked by keen competition for election to office, 22 members seeking positions on the committee. Dr. W. J. McCarthy was…

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