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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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A Great Football Jubilee. Australasian Championship

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 8

Starting a fortnight hence the most striking football competitions which have so far been held in the southern hemisphere will thenceforward occupy…

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Football. [Cribbed, and Contributed.]

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 1

The football matches on 29th ult., resulted in Murramburrah juniors defeating Harden Royals by 6 to 3. Harden centre played a team…

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Football. Gordon Cup Competition. St. Augustine’s and St. Clement’s Play a Draw

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

In the Gordon Cap competition match on Wednesday afternoon St. Aug[?]stine’s and St. Clement’s teams played a, draw, each side scoring three…

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Colonel Ryrie on Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

Speaking at the reception to Squires Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., said that a lot of people thought boxing was a brutal business. He had taken a big interest in the art all his life. There was…

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The Money in Golf

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

Some idea of the importance of golf as a game in the United Kingdom is (writes "Australian Golf") given by figures which were recently published…

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Football. Orange Waratahs v. YOUNG

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

It does not speak well for the popularity of Rugby at Young when in weather, save for a slight south-east breeze, that was perfect for football, such a small number turned out…

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Football. Orange “ Wa[?]” V. Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

It does not speak well for the popularity of Rugby at Young when in weather, save for a slight sooth-east breeze, that was perfect for football, such a small number…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Deanery on Saturday, when the curtain was rung down on the Saturday junior competition. The two teams were the…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

Hampshire beat Kent by one wicket, and Surrey beat Middlesex. FATAL COLLISION AT SEA. The German training ship Freya ran…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 4

Beaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, won the 440 yards saltwater championship at Weston-super-Mare, in 4 minutes 50 2-5 seconds, beating Battersby by a yard and…

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Football. BINALONG V. BURBOWA

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The first Football match played in Burrowa this season took place on Saturday last, when Binalong played the local team, in the second round of…

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Tennis Match at Good Hope

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

The Jerrawa tennis players tried conclusions with a Good Hope team mi Saturday last at the latter place. A very keen and well contested game was played, and…

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Football. St. Augustine’s D[?] Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday St. Augustine’s football team journeyed down to Gunning and defeated the Gunning Juniors by five points to nil. The match was a very interesting…

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Friday's Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

The following are the results of the matches played on Friday:—Waratahs defeated Rivals by 6 points to 3. Hannigan and Sheen scored tries for Waratahse, and Lasham a try for Rivals. King's…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

There was a small attendance at the Deanery on Saturday. In the senior competition Wallaroos met and wore defeated by Warrigals by 19 to eight. Both teams started short, but a few…

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Golf. the New South Wales Ladies' Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

The above meeting was brought to a conclusion on Monday with a match between ladies of metropolitan and suburban clubs and a team from the country. The contest took place on…

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Yass Tennis Club. Dr. Thane’s Trophies

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

A keenly contested mixed doubles tournament for Dr. Thanes trophies was played on the club court on Saturday afternoon, Miss O’Brien and H. Bernard…

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Pioneer Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Gleeson's hotel on Saturday last at 8p.m. Mr. James Cameron presided. There was a good attendance. The balance-sheet was read and proved…

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Benefit Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the fact that on Saturday a benefit match will be held between Pioneers and St. Patrick's College. The receipts are to be given to G. Downes, who…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

Owing to the American Fleet celebrations in Sydney the Gordon Cup competition matches have been postponed until September 2nd, when the…

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