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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Goulburn v Crookwell Cricket On

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 8

Goulburn's representative cricket XI., which scored an easy win over Yass on Sunday, will play its second match at Crookwell on Sunday. The team is:…

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Cricket Test

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Wednesday: West Indies captain, Stollmeyer, gambled yesterday when he did not enforce a…

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Swimming Pool Can Be Picnic Spot

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

The swimming baths enclosure offers appealing potentialities as a picnic spot and it is a pity that country…

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State Tennis Players for Local Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 5

Local and district residents will have the opportunity on Wednesday evening, February 3, of seeing four of Australia's leading tennis players in a series of exhibition matches on…

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TENNIS Grabben Gullen in Close Win Over Kialla

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 6

Grabbed Gullen men produced an excellent brand of tennis on Saturday to secure a five sets to four victory over Kialla…

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C.Y.C. Members Keen Table Tennis Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 7

Members of the North Gouburn Cathoic Youth Club are becoming keen table tennis players. There…

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Canberra Stars Here for Swimming Carnival Four Southern Championships to Be Decided

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

Two State champion swimmers will be included in the Canberra team visiting Crookwell on Sunday next for the third annual swimming carnival staged at the local pool…

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Swimming Records

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 8

With swimming records being smashed like eggs at an old-time election meeting one is prompted to consider three possibilities…

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Goulburn Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 8

The first preliminary rounds of the annual district championship will be played at Goulburn on January…

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Kenmore Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Kenmore Green was the venue of many bowlers at the week-end. Four rinks came from…

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Rugby Union Training

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 8

Those thinking of playing Rugby Union in Goulburn this season are invited to join the happy throng of Waratah Club members who…

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Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Following is the draw for Triggs Shield and Sweeney Cup fixtures: Bookham v Jesters, Jerrawa v Blankney Creek, United v Gunning,…

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Turf Wickets Almost Completed CRICKET

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

The laying down of turf wickets in Victoria Park is just about completed. One strip of wicket looks beautiful with a thick green…

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Successful End to Swimming Classes

Boorowa News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

The swimming classes conducted by the Education Department came to a successful close yesterday with more…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

The final matches in round 2 of the Goulburn women's cricket competitions will be played on Saturday, when koalas play…

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Big Swimming Carnival Crookwell Praised

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

Last Sunday Crookwell staged one of the biggest swimming carnivals yet held in the south. The carnival had a 90 event programme. Usually in a…

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N.z. Cricket Win

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

EAST LONDON, Tuesday: New Zealand cricketers had the biggest win of their South African tour yesterday, when they beat…

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Golf Course Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A young boy who was looking for golf bal's on Long Reef Golf Course early to-day…

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Excellent Results From Swimming Classes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

Excellent results have been reported from the vacation swimming school conducted at the local pool by the Department…

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Record Entries for Tennis Tournament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Over 300 entries have been received far the 17-event Southern Tablelands tennis tournament, to be held next week-end…

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