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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Four rinks of Cooma bowlers left by car early on Monday to play at Canberra. Play commenced at 10 o'clock with pairs, and rinks at…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

On Saturday F. N. Grose, 7 on, met A Johnson 12 on, in the Handicap Singles. Grose obtained his length early and ran to 15 on…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

In the Club Championship on Wednesday afternoon, H. Spence met A. Haylock, who started well and on the 9th head led by 11 to 4…

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Country Tennis Carnival Rushcutter's Bay Sydney Monday's Play

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Division 8—Binalong v. Cooma I.—C. G. Grogan and H. S. Reynolds (B) v W Grisp and C. Love (C) 6-2, 6-4 C. G. Grogan and H…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The Cooma Bowling Club intends visiting Goulburn on Thursday 26th January and the following players have given in their names…

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Tennis

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

A team of the Royal Tennis club visited the Railway club's courts yesterday and won by 14 sets 103. games to 5 sets 54 games. The…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the Cooma Bowling Club against Goulburn on Goulburn Green on 26th January…

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Sporting News. Tennis

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

The Bombala Tennis Club's tournament was commenced on Saturday and continued on Wednesday and yesterday, leaving a number of games still…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The Cooma Bowlers visited Goulburn on 26th January to play the return match. They were entertained at dinner by the Goulburn…

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Tennis by Electric Light

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The Cooma Royal Club's tennis courts were opened for night play on Friday evening last. Mrs A. Hain, vice-president of…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Four representatives of the Cooma Bowling Club took part in the Country Week Bowling Carnival. Mr. E. Dykes owing to…

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Southern Tableland" Rugby Football League Formed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The reorganisation of group 8 of the Rugby Football League is at present in the hands of the various clubs. It is proposed to establish…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

The Cooma bowling green is again open after the recent top dressing, and is now in good order. Two interesting rink games were…

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Crossman Golf Cup. Contested at Kosciusko

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

The annual golf matches took place at Mt. Kosciusko on Friday last, and the Cooma Club was represented in the pairs matcb by Mrs…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

In the handicap singles on the local green on Saturday, two games were played in the first round, S. S. Monntcastle 6 on beat D. Jeffrey…

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Cooma Golf Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Cooma Golf Club was held at the Australian Hotel last Tuesday Present: Messrs R. L. Sands…

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Bowls Visit of Canberra Team Match at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Five rinks of Canberra bowlers visited Cooma on Saturday to take art in a match with the Cooma Club, arriving in town about noon…

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Bowls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Handictp Singles: E. C. Johnson beat R. Haylock 8 on. 31 to 14. This was a very one-sided game. Johnson struck his length…

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Southern Manaro Motor Cycle Club. Speedway Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

At a gathering of local motor cyclists and supporters of the sport on the town common on Sunday the 11th inst. it was decided to form a…

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GROUP and Rugby League Meeting of Delegates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of Group and Rughy Football League was held at Queanbeyan yesterday. Mr. P. Hammond president of…

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