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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Local News Boxing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

In the match yesterday between Lang and Squires the former won in. the fifth round. The contest took place in Melbourne…

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Lawn Tennis

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

Last Wednesday Half-holiday defeated Bowning; on Saturday Good Hope defeated Bowning. Interesting tournaments are being…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. BOXING

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 4

In the match to-day between Lang and Squires the former won in the fifth round. The contest took place at Brisbane. THE WEATHER…

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Tennis. District Doubles Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

The draw for the second round is as follows:—Phillips and Boreham v. Ross and Furner, Hay and Lillis v. Thoroughgood Bros., Sherring and Smith v. Sykes Bros., Poidevin Bros. v…

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Football. Blue Backs. Bolt. Fast Following Forwards. Visitors Outclassed. Coronation'20 Young Nil

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

A large crowd witnessed the match on Wednesday, at the Racecourse,for the Mangan Cup between the local Coronation team and Young. The Coronation team…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

Only three Yass golfers arrived in Goulburn this (Saturday) morning to play a match with the local players. However, those who did come played, but they all went down to the Goulburn…

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The Golf Champion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

Harry Vardon, who has won the golf championship for the fifth time, thus equalling Braid's record is forty-one years of age, having been born at Grouville, Jersey, on May 7, 1870…

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Football

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

Gundagai have forfeited their match with the Coronation team which was arranged for Wednesday next for the Mangau Cup. We…

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Racing Casualties. Two Jockeys Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Brisbane, Sunday.—The concluding day of the Q.T.C. winter meeting was associated with a serious accident in the Pace Welter Handicap, in which 23 horses went to the post. All went…

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CRICKET. London, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Leicestershire heat Yorkshire by an innings. King took seven wickets for five runs. The last three wickets were taken with five balls, and were scoreless…

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Football. South Wins the Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the show-ground on Saturday afternoon. Two matches were played—a junior between South and North and the final of the senior competition between…

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Boxing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

Jack Johnson has been matched to fight Bombardier Wells at Earl’s Court London, on October 2. The arena holds 100,000 People. Johnson is training in…

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Golf

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. Carnegie Clarke, a very prominent golfer will play on the local links to-day (Wednesday)…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

Messenger was in great form on Saturday playing for Eastern Suburbs against Glebe. The game was won by the Easts by 18 to 8 practically…

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Football

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2
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Gundagai play Coronation, on the Murrumburrah Ground on Wednesday, next for the Mangan Cup…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

The North v. Derbyshire match was drawn. Hardstaff scored 106 not out. HOOLEY APOLOGISES. Mr. Hooley has apologised and furnished…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

Tennis players in the Yass district are reminded that entries close with C. A. Wood on Saturday night for all events to be decided at the open…

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Football Melee. Ground Rushed by Crowd

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

During the progress of the match between the Annandale and Balmain teams (Rugby League) on the Wentworth Park Oval on Saturday, an…

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Boxing. Coming of Johnson, M'vea, and Langford. "If M'vea Becomes Champion."

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

Some interesting details regarding the coming season at Sydney are contained in a letter which Mr. W. J. C. Kelly, of Roshcutter's Bay Stadium,…

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