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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

427 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 22

Football Club Suspended

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

FIRST the last [?] of the MURRUMBURRAH SIGNAL [?] learn that at a meting of the com[?] [?] of the [?] Harden Central [?] Football [?] and held on Tuesday last it was resolved…

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Football. Young v. NEWTOWN

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 5

About 350 spectators assembled at Tipperary Gully ground to witness the above engagement, on the result of which depended the "ashes" of local supremacy. From the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Monday. CRICKET

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 5

A triangle is a figure with three points. A dilemma has only two, but a dilemma is proverbially uncomfortable and a triangle may become…

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Triangular Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

The general committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has unanimously passed a resolution repudiating the idea of showing discourtesy towards Australia in its action…

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Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 1

Harden Federals defeated the Royals in the junior competition on Wednesday, 8th inst., by 24 to nil. Mr. F. Connor was referee…

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Bicycle Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

Before the football match started on Wednesday last, the heats of a mile and half-mile bicycle handicaps (promoted by Mr. W. Crossley), were run off…

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Football. Gordon Cup Competition. United Guild Beat Gunning Juniors

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

Taking advantage of the glorious weather on Wednesday afternoon a large number of spectators were present at the football match between teams representing…

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Football

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

Rivals played St. Patrick's College on Friday afternoon and defeated them by 11 to nil. O. Coombs and E. Crowe secured tries. One of these was converted by W. Coombs, who also kicked a…

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Lawn Tennis. Winfield v. MILLONG

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last, a very enjoyable game was played between , en Winfield and [?] Clubs on the local ground which resulted in a win for the visitors. The play of the visitors was…

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Football. Young v. Sydney Tramway Union

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The above match which was looked forward to with considerable interest, was played on Wednesday afternoon in delightful weather. The suspension of the Young…

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Football Young V. Tramway Union. (By “SCRUM-HALY.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

THE above match, which, was looked forward to with considerable interest, was played on Wednesday last in delightful weather. The suspension the the Young Club and subsequent…

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Golf

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The match between Gunning and Yass which was to have been played on Saturday last was postponed on account of the wet weather. It is…

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Football

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

There was a fair attendance at the Deanery on Saturday, when one junior match was disposed of, Pioneers beating Warrigals by three to nil. The game was looked…

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Football

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

The usual meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening. Mr. M. Pryke, vice-president, occupied the chair. Ono player was cautioned for…

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Goulburn Racing Club

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

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the above club was held on Friday evening, the following being in attendance:—President, Dr. Burkitt (chairman), Messrs. C. M…

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Triangular Cricket. London, July 19

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

The Observer, writing in reference to the triangular scheme of cricket matches, says that the county committees insufficiently digested the proposal before sending their…

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Football. Visit of the Queanbeyan Warrigals. a Match in the Rain

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday afternoon between teams representing the Queanbeyan Warrigals and a Yass second fifteen. The Queanbeyan boys…

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Fatal Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Woonoona, Wednesday.—The lad, James Bennett, who was injured while playing football four weeks ago, died from blood poisoning in the Bulli Cottage Hospital yesterday. His body was taken to his…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Middlesex beat a Philadclphian team [?] seven wickets. Tarrant captured 10 wi[?]es for 46 runs, and Trott nine for 59. [?] bowlers were unchanged in both inning [?]…

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The Racing Club. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In the report of the meeting of the committee of the Racing Club, appearing in your issue of Tuesday lost, I failed to observe any record of the fact that the committee had given…

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