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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Bank Holiday for Diggers Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

A Bank holiday has been proclaimed for the Diggers race meeting at Marchmont on Wednesday week, February 24. The Banks…

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Tennis Off Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Country week tennis carnival may be abandoned, Mr. V. Kelly, N.S.W. Secretary of the L.T.A.A…

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School Swimming Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival for children of the District Rural School will be held at the local pool on Wednesday next…

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Improvements To Swimming Baths Mentioned

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

The tiling of the Crookwell swimming pool and the installation of a filtration plant will be discussed at a Council meeting…

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BOWLS Exodus To Country Week

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

The ranks of the local bowlers has been considerably thinned but by the number of members who are visiting Sydney for the…

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Races, Dogs Off

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Yesterday's rain upset sporting fixtures. Officials postponed to-day's Hawkesbury races until next Wednesday. The Gosford…

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Qld. Cricket Win

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Queensland defeated South Australia by 99 runs on the first innings in the [?] match here yesterday…

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Will Become Great Figure In World Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Young Australian golf professional Peter Thomson is a player certain to become a…

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TENNIS Holiday Interfere With Return of Results

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

Due to the public holiday yesterday an upset was caused in the return of tennis scores and at the time of going to pre[?]s…

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CRICKET Gerald Seaman Again Shows Form With Bat

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Gerald Seaman was again in fine, form with the bat on Saturday last when Golspie and Laggan met on the turf wicket…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

Eight local swimmers took part in last Sunday's Canberra Swimming carnival. However, only one had success. He is…

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Kenmore Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

Most bowlers in Goulburn district had the week end off and took the opportunity to visit Canberra to see our…

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Railway Bowls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

The Railway Bowling Club rinks selected to meet Canberra at Forrest on Sunday are as follow: Rea, Elton, Mitton…

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Goulburn Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

Goulburt Golf Club members will play in a fourball best ball par event on Saturday and a fourball best ball stableford on…

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Women's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

The last matches in the third round of the 1953/54 season competition will be played on Saturday:…

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Table Tennis Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

The Goulburn Table Tennis Association will conduct a men's competition commencing on March 8…

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Golspie Tennis Courts Opened

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

Two new concrete tennis courts, recently laid down by Golspie sporting bodies at a cost of £600,wete officially…

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Tennis Association Postponed Matches

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

Yass Tennis Association matches as postponed from last Saturday because of the Queen’s arrival in Canberra will be played next…

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Erecting Cricket Boards On

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

Officials of Goulburn Cricket Association hope to erect sightboards at the Sportsground on Sunday…

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Another Boxing Tournament

Boorowa News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Another big boxing tournament is to be staged in Boorowa by the boys under Dr. W. F. L. Liggins's auspices…

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