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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Boxing Championship

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, the holder of the world's boxing championship, at the Stadium on Saturday. He was awarded the…

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Tennis

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

The undermentioned players will represent Yass L.T. and Q.C. in the match against a Sydney team to-day:—L. R. Robinson. H. Wadde L. C. Wood. W. D…

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The Cricket Season. a Good Suggestion

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

Never within living memory has there been such a hot October in London. It has prompted Mr. J. F. Hogan to put forward this interesting suggestion:--…

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World's Boxing Championship. JOHNSON V. Burns. Johnson Wins in the Fourteenth Round

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 6

For the first time in its history, the world has a black boxing champion. Jack Johnson defeated the holder of the championship, Tommy Burnt, at…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

Of late the bowling green is very well patronised during the evening, the lighting being very effective. On Thursday evening an exciting game was played, resulting in…

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World's Boxing Championship. the Black Wins on Points

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

The great boxing contest for a purse of £7,500, which was to decide the world's supremacy, took place on Saturday morning last at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay,…

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The Cricket Season. a Good Suggestion

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

Never within living memory has there been such a hot October in London. It has prompted Mr J. F. Hogan to put forward this interesting suggestion: --…

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The Boxing Contest. What Might Have Been. a Cable From Burns. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

T. Burns cables to the Sporting Life that Johnson's seconds influenced police intervention. He (Burns) was strong, and always had a chance, as Johnson was tiring…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

Besides the horses mentioned in our last issue Mr. D. McFarline Hostuff has been nominated for events at Tireanna. On the first day Hotstuff is entered for the Ladies' Bracelet and the…

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Accident at Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. E. Banks, one of the visiting Druids, a Newcastle man, had a nasty accident in the match on Saturday. While wicket-keeping he was hit over the eye by a ball which cannoned…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Lawn Tennis. SYDNEY v. YASS

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

On Friday a tournament between representatives of the Yass Club and a team from Sydney was played on the club conrts and was one of the most…

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Inter-state Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

The match between New South Wales and Queensland is in a most interesting position. The Queenslanders require 38 to win and have four wickets to get them with. Shortly after…

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Concerning Golf Caddies. Their Employment

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

"The suggestion made by Mr Carille, of the English Church Army, that the occupation of golf caddie is one in which men of 'fair' character,…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The return match between Kialla and Crookwell was played on the former's wicket on Friday last, and resulted in an easy win for Crookwell…

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The Local Cricket Club

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

IN conversation with the bon, secretary of the Young Cricket Club, we learned that the only impediment to a successful season was the absence of support and financial…

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Football. Charge of Professionalism. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The Scottish Rugby Union has cancelled the fixture with England because the English Union sanctioned payments to the All Blacks and the Australian Rugby Union team of a guinea a…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The interstate match between N.S. Wales and S. Australia was continued in Sydney on Monday and concluded on Tuesday, the home team winning…

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Concerning Golf Caddies. Their Employment

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

"The suggestion made by Mr Carlile, of the English Church Army, that the occupation of golf caddie is one in which men of 'fair' character,…

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Racing

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

The new Gaming Act is putting some of the suburban racing clubs under pressure, and may bring them into conflict with the A.J.C. The limitation…

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Swimming. Amateur Laws. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The Hungarian Swimming Association has suspended de Halmay for failing to attend to answer questions re infringement of the amateur laws…

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