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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

427 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 22

Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

The season opened inauspiciously on Saturday, when two matches were played, one senior and one junior. King's College were unable to meet their opponents, Railway,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

Neither of the matches arranged for Saturday, Uniteds v. Kingsdale and Kenmore v. North Ward, was played. A scratch match was arranged at Kenmore…

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Tennis Tournament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

With the exception of one 'set the Easter tournament promoted by the Goulburn Lawn Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday afternoon, when there was a fair attendance…

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A.j.c. Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

Rous Handicap.—Tangaroa 1, Guidman 2, Maltine 8. Places Handicap.—Lord Fitzroy 1, Waipuna 2, Jack Smith 3…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] London, Sunday. Football Final

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

The Football Association cup final resulted as follows:—Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3 goals; Newcastle United, 1 goal. There were 70,000 spectators…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

We have been informed that sanction has been granted by the N.S.W. Rugby Union for the f[?] of a Branch Union with headquarters at Yass and a…

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Binda Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

The about races took place on Easter Monday (says the "Crook well Gazette). and was a pronounced success. The attendance was large, and…

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Events to Come. RACES

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

Cootamundra Picnic Races, May 6 and 7. Narandera Race Club, May 6 & 7. Southern Districts (Cootamundra)…

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Sporting. Burrangong Picnic Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Picnic Race Club was held on the Young racecourse on Thursday, 23rd April (says the Chronicle), in…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The bowling green during the past weeks has boon very well patronised, as the game has been enthusiastically taken up by a number of well-known citizens. They can be soon any…

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Football

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

If the interest displayed at present by the Young Football Club does not wane, there should be nothing problematical about the success of local Rugby, and in order to…

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Friday's Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

Two matches were played on the Deanery on Friday. The first was a good match, between Rivals and King's College, the former winning by nine points to three. The…

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Half-holiday Tennis Social

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

A very enjoyable social was held in the Oddfellows' Hall assembly-room under the auspices of the Half-holiday Tenis Club on Thursday evening. Mr. V. Glasziou acted as M.C. The…

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The Annual Races. Grafton Lochiel— Highrock Dispute

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

THE dispute which took place in connection with the High weight Handicap at the Young Turf Club’s annual race meeting has been finally adjudicated upon. It will…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The ball competition was advanced another stage on Saturday. There was a very moderate attendance of spectators. The day was not a good one for football, as there was a strong wind blowing. In…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The Central Southern Rugby Football Union is sending a team to Sydney this season to compete in the country week football, and players will be picked from…

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City Tattersall's Club Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

Hurdle Race: Superstition 1, Jewel Case a, South Head 3. Flying Handicap: Oboe 1, Black Mark 2, Decollette 3. Novice Handicap: Shimose 1, Never Forget 2,…

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The Moss Vale Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Berrima District Football Union was hold on Friday last. Among other business dealt with was the invitation of the C.S.R.F.U. to play a…

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Rugby Football. Yass Branch Report

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

The meeting convened by Mr. M. Coen for the purpose of forming a Yass Branch Union was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday evening, Aid. J. McLean in the…

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