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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Rugby Show

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

A show committee meeting was held last Wednesday evening to prepare for the forthcoming show to be held on the 21st…

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Football

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The Guild Hall Supper Room is expected to be crowded to overflowing next Sunnay morning when the annual meeting of…

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Rugby School Question of Teachers Residence

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Fred J. Cahll, M.L.A., has been examining the possibility of securing a school residence for Rugby…

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Tennis— Greg Carmody Wins Singles Championship Yass Tennis Tournament

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Playing in the Hume Tennis Club Championship last week-end Greg Carmody, of Boorowa, won the Men's Open…

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Tennis Titles At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

Tennis players from all parts of the district competed in the Southern Highlands Tennis championships…

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Bowls Notes Bill Cannon Is District Champ

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

The coveted honour of champion bowler of the district has been won by our club champ., Bill Cannon. At the Federal District Carnival at Crookwell on Monday, Bill played two rattling games to finally emerge…

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Reunion at Rugby Teacher Re-visits District After Forty-Six Years

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. E. Moonie, Epping, a retired school-teacher, has been visiting Mr. C. Mewburn at Rugby. Some forty…

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Sporting News Local Round-up Juvenile Cycling, Rugby Union; Swimming

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Nearly 60 entries have been received for the N.S.W. Juvenile Cycling Championships which will be held on the Goulburn Sportsground this week-end. Entrants come from Wollongong,…

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Swimming Titles

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

It is likely that the N.S.W. Country Swimming Championship will be held at Canberra in 1956. This will be the first time the…

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Rugby Union

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Goulburn Rugby Union, formed during last season, will hold its first annual meeting on February 19. At the…

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"Headache" for Australian Rugby League Board

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

TOULOUSE (France), Monday: The Australian Rugby League Board of Control has a headache coming— the report of the Australian managers the Kangaroos' tour in France…

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CRICKET 612 Runs in 5 Hours

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

“Royal” and Main Roads Board put up something like a record in a match on No. 2 oval yester day. Between them they score…

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Rugby News Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

This grand old game appears to be the foremost amongst the sport at Rugby at present. Competition matches are. played each Saturday, matches…

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Rugby League Meeting Lapses

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Little early interest in the coming football season was evidenced on Friday week last when a meeting of delegates had…

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Myrtleville Mutterings Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6

Last Sunday the locals engaged the Bungonia team on the local courts and after a day of exonerating tennis the Myrtieville team…

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Boxing Fans Pay Out for Fight

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

JOHANNESBURG, Wed. Boxing fans have already paid out more than £25,000 sterling for between seats for the return fight…

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Visiting Competitors Scoop Pool at Swimming Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Visiting competitors from Goulburn, Port Kembla, Canberra and Wollongong proved too superior for local talent and carried off the entire programme at the annual swimming…

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BOWLS Week-end of Local Matches

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

With a clear weekend at their disposal member fully availed themselves of the opportunity to play several friendly…

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GOLF Heavy Course Affects Results

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

A fair field hit off in the par handicap on Saturday afternoon last with each player determined to secure those valuable points…

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N.Z. Champion For Big Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY: New Zealand national professional golf champion, George Hudson, will play in the McWilliam's Wines…

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