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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,404 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 71

Tennis At The Caves

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

Residents of the Wombeyan Caves and district have banded together to form the Wombeyan Caves Tennis Club with a…

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GOLF Excellent Cards In Stroke Handicap

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 3

The value of regular pay under good gofing conditions was convincingly reflected in the cards returned by members…

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Motor Cycle And Car Racing At Orange

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 8

Spectators from all over N.S.W. and ether States are planning to visit Orange on Australia Day week-end…

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Jaralga and District news Myrtleville Mutterings Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

The Myrtievile eleven batted first in their match against the Phoenix Club, of Goulburn, on the Myrtieville oval on Saturday afternoon in…

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Railway Bowls Notes

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

The glorious weather over the week-end brought out quite a lot of bowlers for both social and competition play' and there could be heard from all quarters praise for the excellent condition of the green…

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Bowls Notes Championships

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

It certainly was a busy week-end on our green for we had the final of the club singles on Saturday and six heats of the Federal District championships were run off on Sunday…

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Tennis Talk

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

NIGHT tennis is booming again in Yass. The Hume courts are, a hive of activity these days, and nights. With the long weekend…

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Tully Park Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

A stroke competition will be played at Tully Park, on Saturday, commencing at 1 p.m. On Sunday a stableford event…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The following is the draw for the President’s trophy. Handicap Pairs, partners drawn: Buchanan and Ledger -1 v. W…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

There will be no competitive matches for, women cricketers over the holiday week-end. Two metropolitan teams will…

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Cricket on

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

Goulburn cricket competition matches will be continued on Saturday. Matches which were started last…

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Keen Interest In Tennis Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

All Goulburn tennis players and fans welcomed the news that Americans, Vic Seixas and Straight Clark, together with the top Australian doubles pair, Mervyn Rose and Don Candy, are to give an exhibition in…

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CRICKET Bookham defeat United

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Bookham defeated United in a high scoring match played at Bookham last Sunday. United batting first were given a good…

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Exciting Cricket Match at Rugby Draw With Reid's Flat For "Moona" Cup

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

The opening match for the Moona Challenge Cup between Rugby and Reid's Flat played at Rugby last Sunday proved…

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Football News

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

It is understood that Rex Godfrey, Junee's nippy centre, will this year be playing with Temora…

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Swimming Danger At The Weir

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Attention was drawn at last night's meeting of Goulburn City Council to the danger of people swimming between the Weir…

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Chamber To Press Claims For Swimming Baths Present Bathing Facilities Dangerous And Unsatisfactory

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Boorowa Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Tuesday night last decided to continue its claim to the Boorowa Shire Council for the…

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Star Rugby League Footballer To Play For Boorowa Next Season Erine Hammerton Accepts Position Of Coach

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Ernie Hammerton, South Sydney's brilliant hooker, who was unlucky to miss selection with the last Kangaroo team to tour England, has accepted the…

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No Paid Players Farmer Loses 110 Sheep in Tent- Fire Say Grenfell Rugby League Previous incident At Frogmore

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Gene[?]ell Rugby League, after their most successful season last year, have once more decided to stick to the "no paid One hundred and ten sheep were lost and 300 acres of grazing land were razed when a tent caught fire at…

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Football Will Boom In Group Nine This Year Clubs Stacking Teams With Imported Players

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Football fever on an unprecedented scale has gripped most clubs in Group Nine, and in the coming season, teams…

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