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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Boxing Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

It has now been definitely decided that the boxing contest between Burns and Johnson will take place in Sydney on Boxing Day…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The third and last round of eighteen holes for the ladies' championship of the Goulburn Golf Club was played on Tuesday. Mrs. Thomson was the winner. She completed the three…

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Golf

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

The September round for the Club trophy (Associates) will be played for on Saturday, as follows :— Mrs O'Brien v. Miss M.Hill…

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Lawn Tennis

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

The following is the result of the draw for the first round of the Yass Lawn Tennis Club’s captaincy. Play will commence on Saturday…

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Football. United Guild Team Hold the Gordon Cup

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

The Gordon Cup competition matches were brought to a satisfactory conclusion on Wednesday afternoon when the United Guild team defeated St…

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Motor Car Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

A Hutton car, built by the Napier Company, and driver by W. Watson, won the Isle of Man race, covering 339½ miles in 4h 44m 45s. Watson started first and was…

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Waratah Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 6

The above club held a banquet in Mr. Ashley's rooms on Thursday evening. There was a large number of members and friends of the Waratah Club present. Mr. C. Waugh, president of the club,…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

The second round of the stroke championship of the Goulburn Golf Club was played on Saturday, and resulted as follows:— R. R. Rayten 83, R. Entwisie 83, E. B. Biddulph and H. Payten…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4
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A return match was played on then Deanery on Saturday between the Goulburn Warrigals and Granville Royals. There was only a moderate attendance to witness a very fine game. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Metropolitan Championship Tournament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The “ Sunday Times ”states:—The Strathfield Club’s customary good fortune in the matter of weather did not desert them yesterday, when the 17th…

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Cable News. the Football Team. First Match in England. London, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby football team played Devon yesterday in its first match in England, and won by 3 goals 3 tries to 1 try…

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Young Golf Club

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

THE monthly Medal match was played on Saturday, and resulted in a meritorious win for Mr. W. Rowan. following are the scores: W. Rowan, scr., 2 up ; J. [?]nn, 6, 1 up ; H…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

In the play-off between Mrs. Furner and Mrs. Thomson for Mr. A. A. Payten's trophy the former was successful with five down on bogey. Mrs. Furner's handicap was eight…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Associtaion, which was to have been held on Tuesday evening, was postponed till next Tuesday on account of the Royal Welsh Male…

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Girls’ Swimming Classes

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

Miss L. Vader, the mistress of cookery at the school, is also starting out on progressive lines, and has established a girls’ swimming club. The necessity…

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Football. Yass Defeat Harden

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

The Harden district footballers arrived in Yass on the afternoon train on Wednesday. Four of their players, however, declined to make the trip, and…

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FOOTBALL. London, Oct. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

In the match between the Australian Rugby Union football team and Gloucestershire the "Wallabies" pressed their opponents nearly all the first half. In this…

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The Latest. A.J.C. Races. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

Hurdle Race.—Acolus 1, Portlight 2, Jewell Case 3…

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Tennis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The match for the “captaincy” of the Yass Tennis Club was continued on Saturday. The players left in are Yonge, Wood, Doig, Pearce, and…

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