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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

NORTHERN DISTRICT v. SOUTHERN.—These teams met on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday. The game resulted in a win for the Northern District by 34 points to 10. The…

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Football. BRITONS V. TEMORA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

OF Wednesday last the local Britons sustained their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Temora club on the latter’s ground. The team representing the Britons was a very weak one,…

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Football

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday next a visiting borough football team from Sydney will be in Yass and will play a game against the local men. In order to provide a good…

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The Catholic Literary and Athletic Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

There was a fairly large attendance of members at the usual weekly mooting of the above, held in the boys' schoolroom, Bourke-street, last Wednesday night. Captain McShane presided. It was…

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Athletic Hall Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

Boxing was the only sport on the programme at the above hall on Wednesday evening. The attendance was about the same as usual. A 9st 6lb tournament of six rounds was commenced and…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

FANCY-DRESS Football Match.-- The committee of the above, which was played in the showground on Friday lest, met at the Criterion…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

A tennis match, Bungendore v. Inverary Park and Bungonia, resulted in an easy win for the latter…

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The English Cricket Team

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

MR. B. J. WARDILL has received a letter from the secretary of the Marylebone C.C., in which he states:—"I am writing to let you know that the M.C.C. are doing their best to…

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Catholic Literary and Athletic Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THERE was a fairly large attendance of members at the usual weekly meeting on Wednesday night. Captain McShane presided. It was decided to postpone the entertainment in…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

At the Athletic Hall on Wednesday evening next a twenty rounds contest will take place between Peter Jackson, of Goulburn, and Tom Dunne, of Braidwood. Both men are reported…

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Football

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

A football match, in which keen interest was manifested as to the result, was played on the local oval on Wednesday afternoon last between the Coobamundra Waratahs…

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Football. Young Britons v. Cootamundra Waratahs

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

THE match between the above named teams took place on the local oval on Wednesday afternoon last, both sides putting, a representative fifteen into the field. Between the two teams thore…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

THE local competitions were continued on Saturday. The weather was fine and the attendance small. SENIOR MATCHES…

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Football. a Visiting Team

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

A very interesting game of football took place on the local park oral on Saturday afternon, the Sydney Borough team defeating Yass by seven points to…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Both competitions were resumed on Saturday, the result in each of the senior matches being a draw. JUNIOR…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

Playing under unfavourable weather conditions, the new Zealand football team which has sailed for Australia was defeated at Wellington on Saturday…

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Sporting. Football. Pejar v. KIALLA

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

THE above junior match which had been set down in the competition draw to be played at Grabben Gullen on 18th June last, but did not come…

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Local and General News, Football Match: Well-contested Finish

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

SATURDAY afternoon last was misorably cold and probably had an appreciable influence upon the attendance, in the park to witness a match between a local…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

The Athletic Hall was well patronized on Wednesday evening to witness the boxing contest between Thomas Dunn, of Braidwood, and Peter Jackson, of Goulburn. Mr. G. McGeorge was…

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A Football Story From the North

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 4

The committee of a football club in a northern county town recently arranged a somewhat important match in aid of a local charity. With the view of securing a large…

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