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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Wombat Races

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wombat Turf Club was held on Thursday last (Boxing Day), and if the weather was hot it was seasonable, but still the dust that was flying…

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Bungendore Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

The race meeting of the Bungendole Club opened on New Year's Day. There was an attendance of about 400, and the sport was good, some close finishes being witnessed. Reform, 8 2, won the…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

Second Hurdle Ra[?]e.—Old John (late Jack) 1, Jewel Case 2, Superstition 3, Boga, 10.7, broke down. Flying Welter.—Orfano 1, Far North 2, Bangledoo 3, New Years Gift.—Montcahm 1,…

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Second Test Match. Slow Day's Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Two hundred and fifty-five for seven Australian wickets is the result of to-day's cricket in the second test match. The heat Was intense, and the crowd…

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Wombat Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

RACES were held at Wombat on 26th ult., when everything passed off satisfactorily, under the supervision of the secretary, Mr. W. C. Lyone. The…

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Cricket. Cootamundra v. YASS

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

On New Year’s Day the return match was played between the above teams. At Cootamundra last month Yass were defeated by 13 runs. The…

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Racing at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

A Braidwood correspondent telegraphs that at the Mongarlowe races on New Year's Day, Dealer won the Opening and Mongarlowe Handicaps, while Peer and Chlorine secured first and second back…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Given fine weather, the annual reunion of the old-established institution, the Tirranna Picnic Race Club, on Thursday and Friday next, promises to worthily rank with the best of its…

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Warwick Farm Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

Farm Stakes—Ben Buckley 1, My Pan 2, Hadnurb 3. Jumpers' Flat Race—Scapegrace 1. Irascible 2. Sea Gold 3. Liverpool Mile—Ennismar 1. Felicia 2. The Ireland 3. Warwick…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The senior matches will be continued on Saturday, when the Uniteds will play Kingsdale on the show-ground. Kenmore will meet North on the former's wicket…

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English Cricket Victory. London, Jan. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The Daily Chronicle, writing of the result of second test match, says that the good sportsmanlike spirit characterising the contest is one of its pleasantest features…

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Boxing Contest. a Good Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

A welter weight match for £25 aside was decided on Friday evening at Professor Weston's tent in Vernar-street, when J Flint defeated C. Wear after eight goal rounds. It is nearly three years since a…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

In addition to the match mentioned elsewhere, a match against bogey for a trophy donated by the committee of the Goulburn Golf Club was played on…

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Tennis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A to[?] Ladies and Gent’s Singles trophies took place on the Yass Tennis Club Courts, on Saturday afternoon, the Ladies’ handicap being…

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Interstate Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent N S.W. in the match against Victoria, which will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 24th instant :—J. C. Barnes, H. Carter, S…

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Marengo Races. Nominations

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the nominations received for the Marengo Races to be held on the 27th inst :— Publicans' Purse.— J. Byrne's…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

A 9st boxing tournament was to have taken place on Friday evening, and several local boxers were to take part; but the presence of a well-known Sydney lightweight, Bert Thorne, who…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

A committee meeting was held on Thursday evening, when there were present—Dr. Burkitt (in the chair), and Messrs. S. A. Taylor, M. A. Pryke, P. Leyne, H. Baxter…

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[Reuter's.] London, Sunday. Rugby Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

In a Rugby football match Wales, with a score of 28 points, defeated England with 18. The weather was foggy. A level and exciting game was witnessed…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

A capital programme has been issued for the next meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club on February 20 and 21, and the nominations will probably establish a record or very nearly approach one The…

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