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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Upset in Tennis Competition Biala Suffers First Defeat

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

The male members of the Crookwell No. 1 team were too superior for their rivals of the previously undefeated Biala team on Saturday last in the district tennis competition…

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Kenmore Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

Kenmore Club again went down in is pennant game last week-end. Canberra proved too good for…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Goulburn golfers Will play a stableford competition on Saturday and an aggregate fourball stableford on Sunday…

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Devlin's Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

A spasm of deplorable putting cost 16-year-0ld Bruce Devlin the Metropolitan Schoolboys' Championship according to a…

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Golf Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

THIS is my debut as golf news writer. I trust that the “Critics” don’t force it to be my “swan song.”…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Following are the fixtures In the women's cricket competition on Saturday. Kenmore No. 1, Gumnuts v…

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12,000 at Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

A crowd of 12,000 at Canterbury yesterday surprised the most optimistic of Sydney Turf Club officials. It was the first…

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Holiday for Diggers Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has advised the State Member, Mr. W. F. Sheahan that a public holiday has been…

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Unique Halt Called In Tennis Final

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Because both finalists suffered leg cramps, the City of Goulburn men’s singles tennis championship remains unfinished, pending a…

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GOULBURN v the Rest Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Goulburn Cricket Association has organised a Goulburn v The Rest match for the Sportsground oh Sunday…

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Something's wrong with cricket Bradman says

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Sir Donald Bradman, world's greatest…

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Grant And Macauley To Contest Title Tennis Notes By "Smash"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

The final of the City of Goulburn men's singles championship between Bruce Grant and Jack Macauley will be completed on Saturday at 2 p.m. This match was interrupted…

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Sporting News Local Round-up New Moves In Group Football This Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Yass failed in its bid to join Group Nine Rugby League on Sunday. At the annual group conference the chairman ruled the…

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Football Notes

Boorowa News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Newcomers to Young's football team this season will be former Western Suburbs scrum, half, Leo Trevena. and former…

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Tully Park Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

A single par competition will be played at Tully Park Golf Course on Saturday, commencing at 1 p.m…

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Cricket on

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 7

Goulburn and The Rest will play a match at the Sportsground on Sunday, under the control of Goulburn Cricket Association…

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Squabbles and Protests Mark Group Nine Football Season Loss Of Confidence In N.S.W. Rugby League President's Report To Group Annual Conference

Boorowa News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Re-elected President of Group Nine of the C.R.L., Mr. J. J. Sullivan, of Gundagai, stated at last Sunday's annual conference in his report that the action of the N.S.W. Rugby League in reversing a decision of the Appeals Board mainly…

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Country Tennis Washed Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday: Heavy rain which fell during the week-end washed out the opening day of the country tennis week…

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Cricket or "Skittles"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Wickets fell like nine-pins in the second grade match between Amatex and Criterions on Saturday. Bowling…

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Cricket Wash-out

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Rain washed out play after five overs in a Goulburn District Association trial match at the Sportsground yesterday…

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