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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football. Gordon Cup Competition. St. Augustine’s Defeat St. Clement’s

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

What may be termed the proper opening of the football season locally were the competition matches for the Gordon Cup at Yass and Gunning on…

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Lost Strength What an Athletic Suffered From Acute Indigestion. Mother Skigkl’s Syrup Cured Him

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

“ I had led an active outdoor life up to the time I received a clerical appointment in the Government service,” says Mr. John Kelly, in a letter to the proprietors…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

There was a very poor attendance at the Deanery on Saturday, when the competitions were advanced another round. In the senior grade Wallaroos defeated Railway by nine to…

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Football. Gordon Cup Competition

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

Tomorrow the match in the Gordon. Cup competition is set down between the St. Clement’s and United Guild football teams and an interesting contest…

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Rough Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The Granya and Tallangatta football teams played a match for the M'Kay Fagan trophy on Saturday on Tallangatta ground and Tallangatta…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held last evening, when there were present Dr. Burkitt (president, in the chair) and Messrs. C. M. Shaw, S. A. Taylor, E. Jobson, G. Patfield, and…

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Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 1

The play in the first round of the Harden Centre competition was continued on Saturday. In the Burrowa-Wallendbeen match…

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Football. Gordon Cup Competition. United Guild Beat St. CLEMENT’S

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

The Gordon Cup competition match on Wednesday afternoon was played between representatives of the United Guild and St. Clement’s teams. The…

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[Reuter's.] London, Friday. Cricket.—jessop Scoring

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

In the match Gloucester v. Sussex Jessop scored 164 in two hours. He made 22 runs off one over. BRITISHER CAPTURED BY MOORS…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

Three matches were played on the Deanery on Saturday. The weather was fine, hut there was a poor attendance. Pioneers beat Warrigals in the junior competition,…

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Golf. Associates’ Championship

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The second round for the lady championship resulted as follows:— Miss E. O’Brien beat Miss Elsie Besnard, [?] up…

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Rosehill Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

Hurdle Race: St. Leonard 1, Delighted 2,. Prambra 3. Granville Stakes. Hampu 1, Barley, Water 2, Scotch Airs 3. June Stakes: Epois 1, Mentmore 2, Simora 3. Flying Welter Handicap…

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The Story of a Football Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The pent-up feelings that had been so long simmering in the breasts of the United Guild and St. Clement’s football teams were let loose on Wednesday…

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The Gentle Game of Football. the Referee and the Crowd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—Evidently the time is fast approaching when football umpires will have to near coats of mail or carry bowic knives and six-shooters it order to…

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Tennis

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

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Judging from the tone of a private letter received by Mr. W. A. Dunlop. from Mr. R. B. Hough, a prominent member of the A.E.L.T.C, there is very little hope of a British…

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Golf. Associates Championship

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

On June 30th the final round for the Associates’ Championship was Played, Miss K. O’Brien beating the present holder Miss Mary You in an eigh[?]een…

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Football. [Cribbed, and Contributed]

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 1

Murrumburrah and Burrowa played a splendid game on the former's ground on Saturday last. The teams were nearly an even match and a close…

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Football in the Mud. Gordon Cup Competition. Sr. Augustine’s Beat Gunning Juniors

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The match in the Gordon Cup competition on Wednesday afternoon was representatives of the St. Augustine’s and Gunning Junior teams…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The Waratahs played Rivals on Friday. The game ended is a draw, each side scoring three points. Play was rather rough at times. Warntahs had only thirteen men, and put up a good…

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[Reuter's.] London, Thursday. County Cricket

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

Lancashire beat Notts by three wickets. Yorkshire has lost no matches. Surrey, Kent, and Middlesex have lost one each. Lawn Tennis…

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