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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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A.C.T. v Goulburn Cricket Final

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

The final of the Burns Cup cricket competition, to determine the premiers of the Southern Districts, A.C.T…

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Sporting News Local Round-up New R.L. Club: Big Fish Story: Cycling: Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

The first constructive move toward the rehabilitation of club Rugby League in Goulburn will be made tomorrow night, when the old West Goulburn football club will be reformed at a special meeting…

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Goulburn Goes Down In Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

Goulburn bowlers suffered defeat at the hands of A.C.T. players in the Federal District Bowling…

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Illegal Swimming In Dam At C. Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector, Mr. C. E. R. Meyer, said to-day that he had received complaints of people…

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John Powell in Golf Return

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

Goulburn golf champion, John Powell, was beaten by one stroke in Saturday's play in the South Coast…

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S.a. Cricket Test

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday: New Zealand yesterday struggled desperately against what seemed inevitable defeat on the third…

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CRICKET Tough Battle On

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

Blakney Creek and Uniteds had tough battle on Sunday at Blakney Creek when the home team finally de[?]cated Uniteds by 171…

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Granite and Sawdust Made Tennis Courts Playable Finals Abandoned Last Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Play in the Hume Tennis Club’s second annual tournament had to be abandoned last night owing to rain. The Club played a determined but losing battle against the weather for three days…

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Visitors Praise Swimming Pool

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

Many visitors to Crookwell for the tennis tournament made a point of inspecting the local swimming pool and were loud in…

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GOLF Draw for Weew-end

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

After a break for the holiday week-end the golf summer competition will be resumed again on Saturday next when the…

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Cricket Plague in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Victorian Agricultural Department entomologists are working on a new insecticide to check the costly ravages of…

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Showery Weather Disrupts Tennis Tournament Only One Event Cancelled

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

Heavy showers on Saturday and Sunday mornings disrupted play in the annual Southern Tablelands tennis tournament, and, as a consequence the mixed doubles event was…

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Cricket Profit on N.S.W. GAME New First Grade Draw

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Goulburn District Circket Association would make a profit of between £30 and £40 from the N.S.W.-Goulburn match played at Kenmore on December 23 and 24, the treasurer, Mr. F.L. Jennings, said last night…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

Goulburn Golf Club members will play a stroke competition on Saturday for the monthly medal. Sunday's competition will be an…

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Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

The draw for the Triggs Shield and Sweeney Cup: Jerrawa v Jesters, Blakney Creek v Gunning, United v Bookham, Gunning v…

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Tennis Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 8

John Bromwich, Adrian Quist and possibly Lew Head will play exhibition tennis in Goulburn one Sunday…

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Goulburn Club Eclipse in District Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

The Federal District Championships held over the week-end were most disappointing as far as Goulburn Club was concerned, as we failed to collect an event. On Saturday we expected our representatives to weather the…

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Tennis Notes Hoad Almost Sure To Play Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

It is almost certain that Lewis Head, together with three other top line players will play an exhibition in Goulburn at the end of this month. The games will be played on…

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Sporting News Local Round-Up Support Bid For Turf Racing In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 8

Goulburn Turf Club officials are making a keen drive to enthuse more interest in the sport. It has been reported that the Goulburn Turf Club lost £300…

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Athletic Trials For Games

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

Victoria will face a strong challenge from N.S.W. at Sydney this month for the Richard Coombes Shield—emblem of the premiership in Australian amateur track and field athletics…

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