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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Jaralga and District News Myrtleville Mutterings Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 6

Wombeyan Caves team visited Myrtleville on Sunday afternoon last to engage the local second team and…

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U.S. Tennis Stars Here To-night

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

An exhibition of tennis will be given at Goulburn Association Courts to-night; by two Americans and two Australians…

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Exciting Finishes at Picnic Races Large Gathering at Historic Racecourse

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

A large attendance of members of the Crookwell Amateur Picnic Race Club and a goodly representation of visitors from many parts of New South Wales were treated to…

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Play Inter-town Football or Else Decision at Group 8 Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

With the acceptance of a motion sponsored by Captain's Flat at the annual general meeting of Group 8, held at Queanbeyan on Sunday last, six Leagues have virtually been…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

OWING to the absence of many players last week-end it was impossible to stage many games in the competitions under way…

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Swimming Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the big swimming carnival to be held at the town baths on election night…

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Railway Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

Last week-end we saw the last of the semi-finals in the pairs championship. This resulted in a clear cut victory for Jack Turner and Bill Coleman over Alex Crow and Tom Arneil, 25 to 19…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

Goulburn Golf Club members will play a single par event on Saturday afternoon and a club fourball on Sunday…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

The second round of the women's cricket competition will conclude on Saturday when the following matches are played…

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Re-design boxing gloves, say doctors

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

The journal of the American Medical Association calls for an all-out effort—including a…

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Gunning Pk. Tennis Club Reformed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

At a meeting of Gunning Park Tennis Club in the Literary Institute on Friday night, the club was formed once again, and the…

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Football Board Donated for Yass Coach

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Jack Plater’s appointment as coach for Yass has created general interest. Plater who is 24 years of age,…

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Tennis Notes' Gerathy, Cameron In Top Form

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

Les Gerathy and Kevin Cameron proved themselves a very solid combination last Saturday when they won all four sets for Church Rec 1 against R.S.L. II in the grand final of division 1A of the…

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Football Mr. Jack Regan President, Group 8

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Group 8 Rugby League last weekend gave Leagues in six towns including Yass, until March 15,…

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Rose Shines in Local Tennis Seixas Out Of Form

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 8

Australian Davis Cup squad left-hander, Mervyn Rose, was the star of a four-player exhibition at Goulburn Association Courts last night. He served, drove, volleyed and…

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Visit of U.S. Tennis Stars Seixas Finds A "Friend"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

More than 800 people, including many district supporters, last night saw an exhibition by American and Australian Davis Cup squad players, Vic. Seixas, Straight Clark and Mervyn Rose, and Australian triple…

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Tully Park Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

The monthly open four-ball competition will be played at Tully Park on Sunday. Members of all golf clubs will be…

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Cricket Visit

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Mr. Alf. Stephens, well known Bowral businessman and a cricket official in southern district areas for many years, will…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

Supertex women's cricket team has fonfeited its match to Waratahs. A change has now been made to allow Gumnuts and Koalas to…

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Sheep Drive for Football Club

Boorowa News · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Sheep "drives" have been organised for a variety of purposes. Cootamundra football club is the latest body to put…

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