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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Sporting News Local Round-up Important Cycling and Golf Championships for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

The Sate Juvenile Championships to be held here on February 7, will be .one of the biggest cycling fixtures Goulburn has seen for some time. The championships will be held…

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Junior Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

Following on the success of the recent junior golf tournament held in Goulburn, it has been decided to hold a monthly…

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Rugby League. Annual Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Boorowa Rugby League will be held in the Guild Hall Supper Room, on Sunday…

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Swimming Carnival Here This Month

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Competitors form Cabberra, Wollongong, Pt. Kembla, Crookwell and Mittagong, in addition to locals, will compete…

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Races To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

A good track is expected to be the order for the Southern Highlands Jockey Club meeting at Goulburn to-morrow…

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Electricity For Rugby The extension of electricity supply to the residents of Rugby has been approved

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

The following information has been received by the local State Member, Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., from the Minister for…

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Top Tennis Stars To Play Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

Top-ranking tennis stars will give an exhibition at Goulburn Association courts on Monday night,…

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Tennis Critic Says McGregor Will Shine

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: Harold Chaffee, a wellknown Californian tennis expert, said to-day he believed that Ken McGregor might well emerge from the U.S. tour as the best of the four professionals in the Kramar…

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Bye Park News Cricket "Test" at Rye Park Ladies' Challenge Men—ladies in Men's Attire and Vice-versa! Victory for Menfolk Despite Embarrassing Handicaps

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

The New Year's Day gala cricket match (Ladies versus Gents) was played in ideal weather conditions, and strange to say, with some degree of…

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A.j.c. Official at Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 8

For what is believed to be the first time, a metropolitan Stipendiary Steward officiated at the Goulburn races on…

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Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Team selected to represent Wallaroos against Burrinjuck on Sunday next is: S. Robinson, F. Kemp, R. Faullder, T. Wells, H…

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Racing Club Licence Stir

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

Refusal, of the Australian Automobile Association to renew the car racing licence of a partially disabled driver has created…

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Junior Golf Comp. To G. Martin

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

G. Marlin scored a well-deserved win last Saturday in the monthly Junior golf tournament…

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New American Cars for Tennis Stars

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor will each receive a new "American car as a…

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BOWLS Major Champ.—Ted Hickey Minor Champ.—Les Bryson

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

The final of the major and minor championships were played on Sunday and resulted in a win for Ted Hickey who defeated…

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Sedgman, McGregor £4500 Richer After 2 Days' Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, the Australian tennis stars turned professional, were about £4500 richer as a result of their two days of tennis in Madison Square Garden…

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Rugby to Get Electricity

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

In response to representations made to the Assisant Minister for Local Government, the Hon. J. B. Renshaw, members of the…

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Myrtleville Mutterings Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

Myrtleville's second team travelled to Taralga on Sunday last to engage that centre's second team and went…

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Tennis Tournament At Gurrundah

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

The annual mixed doubles tennis tournament was held again at Gurrundah on Boxing Day in fine weather and under…

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McAlister Tennis Club Reformed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

Th McAllster Tennis Club Has been reformed and working bees have put the courts in excellent order despite the frequent…

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