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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The contest for the captaincy of the Goulburn Lawn Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday afternoon. The two left in were Mackenzie and H. O'Brien, jun., and the former won, the scores…

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A.j.c. Races. Second Day. a Chapter of Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

Lord Dudley, the Governor-General, Sir Harry Rawson, the State Governor, and Sir Frederick Darley, the Lieutenant Governor, attended. the A.J.C. races on…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Association on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by Dr. Hogg…

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St. Nicholas' Boys' Athletic Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in the school hall on Wednesday evening. The Rev. J. Ward, president, occupied the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were read by the hon. see…

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Swimming Club

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Swimming enthusiasts are making a move to merit the action the Council has extended to them in its offer to expend £50 upon the Cutting. A preliminary meeting for…

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On the Links. the Solemnity of Golf

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

When Harry Vardon uttered his famous dictum: "Golf is a funny game," it must be understood of course, that he did not refer to its…

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Events to Come. RACES

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

Murrumburrah Turf Club's Spring meeting, October 21st. Young Races, November 18th and 19th…

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Cheap Excursion to Melbourne Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

The Railway Department announces the issue of cheap tickets to Melbourne by train heaving Goulburn at 1.53 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday, October 27 and 30…

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Racing Motor Wrecked. Accident at 110, Miles an Hour. Mechanician Killed

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at Brooklands yesterday, August 3 a Mercedes car, travelling at a speed of 110 or 115 miles an hour,…

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Football Honor Caps

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

The honor caps which were won by the United Guild team in the Rugby football competitions have been on view in the window of the Australian Stores…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

A meeting of Iceni Lodge, No. 132, U.A.O. Druids, Cricket Club was held on Thursday evening, Bro. J. Cooper in the chair. The election of officers resulted as…

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The Boxing Championship. Interview with Johnson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

Perth, Thursday.—Jack Johnson, the pugilist, who is matched to fight Tommy Burns, arrived by the R.M.S. Ortona from England to-day. In the course of an interview Johnson…

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Tennis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

The matches for the captaincy of the Yass Lawn Tennis Club were played during the present month, several of the players showing good form. The…

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The Boxing Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

Adelaide, Monday.—Jack Johnson, the coloured boxer, who will fight Tommy Burns for the championship of the world, landed from R.M.S. Ortona to-day. He will proceed…

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[Reuter's.] London, Wednesday. Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

Baker, the Australian boxer, returns by the Omrah. The newspapers highly commented upon Baker's fine boxing. The Sportsman says he is a model of style and…

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Olympic Boxing. London, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

In the second heat of the Olympic boxing middleweight contest Baker beat Child, the present champion, on points. The other three competitors had byes. In the semi-final Baker knocked…

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Federal Cricket Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the above club was held in the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative rooms on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. Fryer. The…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the adjourned annual meeting of the above association on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by Dr. Hogg…

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Goulburn and District Tennis Tournament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The tournament to be held on the Goulburn Tennis Club's courts on the 7th and 9th instant promises to be again very successful, as nearly 80 entries have been received for all events…

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[Reuter's.] London, Friday. International Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

In connection with the visit of the next Australian team to England the test matches have been fixed as follow:—May 27 at Birmingham, June 14, at Lords, July 1 at…

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