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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Close Finish In Tennis Competition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

A very close finish resulted to the tennis competition match played between Taralga No. 1 team and Myrtleville No. 1 on…

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Boxing Champ. Loses Round One In "Matrimonial"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

MIAMI, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Light-heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore lost round one of a matrimonial…

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Women's Cricket Team Chosen

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

Two women's cricket matches will be played on the Kenmore wickets against a visiting Metropolitan team on Saturday and…

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Tuena Women at Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

In a novelty cricket match played at Tuena on Sunday last the Tuena women played the Peelwood men's "B"…

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Trabert to Tell Full Story Tennis Stir

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "Many, things go on in Australia that the United States Lawn Tennis Association does not know about," American tennis ace and Davis Cup star, Tony Trabert, said in Sydney to-day…

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Heavy Bookings for Tennis Exhibition Record Attendance Predicted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Bookings for the tennis exhibition to be held at the Brooklands night courts on Wednesday evening next (February 3) have been exceptionally heavy and already over 200…

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Kenmore Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

Three rinks came out from Goulburn Club at the weekend and the local lads settled down in earnest to some good…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 7

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

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Tennis Association Matches Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Yass Tennis Association matches, which were scheduled for this weekend will be postponed because of the Hume Club’s…

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Howes-Grills Cup CRICKET

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

The first match for the magnificent challenge cup presented by Reub Howes and George Grills was played on the showground last…

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New Cricket Draw Next

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

Goulburn first and second grade cricket teams will conclude. their current matches on Saturday. This will mark the end of the…

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Tennis Championship Entries Double Last Year’s

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Entries for the Hume Tennis Club’s 1954 open tennis championship on January 30 and 31 and February 1 are about double those of last year. More than 300 entries have…

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B. Grant in Form for Local Tennis Titles

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

Defending singles champion Bruce Grant is expected to start a warm favourite when the City of Goulburn tennis championships commence on Saturday week, February 6…

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Council Approves Swimming Pool Improvements

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

The Boorowa Shire Council at its Monday meeting approved a number of measures to vastly improve the…

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Aust. Tennis Titles

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

The American Davis Cup team has been completely eliminated from the Australian championships. America's last hopes,…

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Big Boxing Night at Galong

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

Boxing fans are to be given a first class treat at the Galong Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday) night…

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Greens for Big Bowls Matches

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

Preliminary. rounds of the singles, pairs and fours in the Federal District Bowling Association's annual championships will be on Saturday. The Goulburn Club's green will…

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Captain's Flat May Not Play Rugby League This Season

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

An unofficial report states that Captain's Flat Rugby League is not likely to function during the coming season. The report says this is due mainly to the lack of interest in…

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Will Boorowa Have a Football Team This Season? Poor Attendance At Annual meeting Further Meeting to Appeal for Public Support

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

JUDGING FROM THE VERY POOR ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOOROWA ROVERS' RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CALLED FOR LAST SUNDAY MORNING, FOOTBALL IN BOOROWA IS ON…

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Tennis Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Lawn Tennis Association is negotiating for some top-liners to stage an exhibition in Goulburn shortly. Unwilling…

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