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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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SPORTING. Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The cricket match against Victoria ended on Friday, New South Wales winning by six wickets, Victorian…

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Professionalism in Football. Rugby's Union's Decision. London, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 1

The committee of the English Rugby Union has resolved that payment of 3/ a day to members of the Australian and New Zealand teams to cover drinks at meals…

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Lang Wins. Australian Boxing Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

Seldom have local enthusiasts been called upon to witness a more uninteresting display than that put up on Wednesday evening by Bill Squires (the holder) and Bill Lang (the…

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[Reuter's.] Football. England and the League Play a Draw. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The Australian League team and England played a draw, each side scoring four goals and three tries…

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In-fighting. Modern Methods of Boxing

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

Tho cinematograph has, like its forerunner, the magic lantern, been used almost exclusively for purposes of entertainment in the past; and though its…

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Murrumburrah Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Murrumburrah, Thursday.—The Murrumburrah races were continued to-day, when splendid sport was witnessed. The gate takings constituted a record. The fields were again large and finishes…

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In-fighting. Modern Methods of Boxing

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

The cinematograph has, like its forerunner, the magic-lantern, been used almost exclusively for purposes of entertainment in the past; and, though its…

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[Reuter's.] London, Friday. Unemployed and Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Many of the unemployed at Bristol having asked permission to cease relief work early on Saturdays to watch football matches, the Corporation decided to…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

At a meeting held at the baths on Thursday night it was decided to form a swimming club in Goulburn. The club will be divided into two classes, seniors and…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The match been Australia and the Rest of Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Owing, to the rain which fell…

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Football in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 1

The International Board of Rugby Football has disagreed on the proposition of the Rugby Union of Scotland that daily allowances to the New Zealand football team and to the…

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Incident of the Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

Up to 4.45 p.m. on Saturday matters had not gone too well with Australia's captain and his men in their contest with "The Rest." Five of them had got out rather…

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Football Anecdotes Demon Goal

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

After a League match between Sunderland and another team two Wearsiders were discussing the chief events of the game…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Association was hold at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. H. Pinn, a vice-president, in the chair. A letter was read from Mr. Sullivan,…

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Burrowa Racing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Race Club was held at Tattersall's (Quean's Arms Hotel), on Monday evening, Feb. 8. Present:…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

As a fitting wind-up to a successful swimming season the Gordon Club held a carnival in the baths on Thursday evening. The building was packed to the doors with swimmers and…

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Cootamundra Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

Jindale Handicap: Hardface 1, Kevel 2, Resden 3. Grandstand Handicap: Clara Butt 1, Wyambee 2. Town Plate, of 50 sovs.; second horse 5 sovs.: Jeannie…

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Telegrams. Roslyn Races. Roslyn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the Roslyn Races:— Opening Handicap.—Schoolboy, Cardross, Betara, Showers, Reform, Whynalla…

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Test Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The second match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was commenced at Melbourne on Friday. The Australian Eleven…

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Picnic Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

An interesting match will take place on the showground on Friday afternoon, when a team representing the Half-holiday Association will meet representatives of the…

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