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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sporting. Football

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

THE opening senior match of the season was played in Crookwell on Saturday afternoon last the contesting teams being Crookwell and Pejar…

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Saturday's Football. Juniors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Wallaroo v. St. Patrick's College.—This was the semi-final of the ball competition, the winners having to meet the Fusiliers in the final on Saturday next. The College showed good form, and slung…

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The Australian Game of Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

At the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 20,000 people witnessed the Australian game of football, in which Fitzroy (V.) defeated Collingwood (V.). The result, pecuniarly speaking, is…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

THE following have been selected to represent the Britons in. their match against Temora to-day (Wednesday) on the local ground:—Full-back: C. Bain; Three-quarters: P. Ford, L. Evans, W…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

C.S.R.F. UNION.—The committee met on Monday night. Mr. D. Ryan was appointed delegate to the N.S.W.R. Union. It was decided that the match between College and…

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The Recent Football Match

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

[?]To the Editor of the BURRNGONG ARGUS SIR,—Allow me to trespass upon your valuable space in order to correct a false impression that the report of your football correspondent is likely…

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The Catholic Literary and Athletic Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the above wan held in the boys' school-room, Bourke-street, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance of members, including Rev. Father…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

BOWRAL v. REWA.—A team of eight players from Bowral will play the Rewa club in Goulburn to-morrow. The visiting team will be under the captaincy of Mr. S. Sheldon…

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Catholic Literary and Athletic Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

THE weekly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, including Rev. Father O'Sullivan, Adm. The president, Captain McShane, presided. The…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The following will represent the Warrigals in their match with Cootamundra on the deanery on Monday, 8th June:—W. Smith, A. McDougal, Pursehouse, Roberts, W. Raweliffe, Arcens,…

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Game of Football

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

TWO football teams came over from Victoria last week to show the folk in New South Wales how to play the Australian game, which is played in…

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Football. Temora v. BRITONS

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A match between representatives of the above clubs was played on the Young Oval on Wednesday afternoon last. The weather being delightful, and the ground in excellent…

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Football. BRITONS v. TEMORA

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the Young Britons and the Temora footballers met on the local ground when a very interesting match eventuated. The Britone won the toss and decided to play down the hill…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

REWA CLUB v. COMBINED TEAM.—A match was played on the Rewa Club's Courts on Saturday between the Rewa Club and a combined team got together by Mr. 8. P. Sheldon…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the Deanery on Saturday to witness the final matches of the ball competitions. JUNIOR MATCH…

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Football. Senior.—wallaroo v. WARATAH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

This was the play off of the tie in the senior ball final. The play, though fast and even, was not of a scientific nature, the principal feature being the solid scrum packing of both…

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Sporting Football. Kialla V. Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

The above junior teams played e match at Crookwell. on Friday last when Kialla wiped out the defeat the received at the hands of…

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Motor Car Racing. London, May 29

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

MR. G. WYNDHAM, Chief Secretary for Island, has issued an order closing the course for the meter race for the Gorden…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

C.S.R.F. UNION.—The committee met on Monday night at the Imperial Hotel. A request from the Cootamandra Waratah Club to affiliate with this union was granted…

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FOOTBALL. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I was a spectator at the two football matches played on the Deanery last Saturday, and I feel certain you will let me, through the columns of your sportsmanlike…

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