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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the showground on Saturday, when Centre Ward met Bowral, defeating them by 21 to 6. The match was fairly interesting, but the local team were…

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Boxing. Lester Defeats Lang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

Grim determination, unflinching courage, remarkable powers of endurance and recuperation, coupled with the true combative instinct—all these factors assisted Jack Lester…

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In Golf. What's in a Name?

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

The secretary of a certain golf club lately told me a very funny little story. What perhaps enhances its merit and its humor is that it is true. He had…

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Football. C.D.R.F. UNION

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

Board of Control.--The Board of Control of the above Union met at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday night, Mr. S. Shute (president) occupying the chair. The…

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Lawn Tennis

The Yass Courier · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

A match will be played on Saturday on the Yass Club’s Courts between Wagga and Yass. Wagga will be represented by a very strong…

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Imperial Cricket. London, Sept. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 4

At the Imperial Cricket Conference yesterday Lord Hawke and Lord Harris represented England, Mr. W. T. Findlay Australia, and Mr. H. B. G. Leveson-Gower South…

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Football. Coronation Fixtures : Gundagai, Sept. 20th (Mangan Cup). Murrumburrah. Albury, Sept. 23rd at Albury

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

The Burrowa Club have forfeited their Practice match on Saturday on the match to the Coronation. Harden ground. All players are…

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Football. Coronation Fixtures

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

Gundagai, Sept. 20th (Mangan Cup) Murrumburrah. Albury, Sept. 23rd at Albury. Wallendbeen, Sept. 27th,…

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Lawn Tennis. Yass v. WAGGA

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

A match was played on the Yass Club’s courts on Saturday between Yass and Wagga, and the result was a .-[?] stantial win for the home team, [?]a…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

A team of golfers from the Goulburn Club visited Young on Saturday, and were beaten by the local players. The visitors were entertained at lunch on the balcony of the Royal…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

In the semi-final for the District Doubles Championship, played on the Association courts on Saturday last, Hay and Lillis beat Ross and Furner, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. The final between Hay and…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

The committee of the C.S.R.F. Union met on Monday evening, the president in the chair. It was decided to play a match on Saturday, 23rd inst., against Glebe third team. It was decided…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of North Ward juniors was held at Mr. Kennedy's saloon on Saturday. Mr. C. Knopp occupied the chair. There were five medals given by the following gentlemen…

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Boxing Potatoes. Practical Instructions

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

Lately potato growers in the United Kingdom have adopted What is described as the "boxing" system of dealing with seed potatoes--a system which…

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BOXING. London, Sept. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

The directors of the Earl's Court Exhibition in replying to the County Council's protest in regard to the proposed Johnson-Wells boxing contest, declare that it is now impossible to stop…

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Goulburn Tennis Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

A team from Mummell will visit the association courts on Saturday next, 23rd September, to play a team from the association, the match to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. The association…

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Goulburn Cricket Association. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting of tile Goulburn Cricket Association was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, and was well attended. The Mayor (president) was in the chair. He…

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The Fighting Parson. Queensland’s Boxing Idol

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

A parson with a black eye is a rare sight, but such a spectacle was witnessed at the last championships conducted by the North Queensland…

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The Tennis Championship. Wellington (N.z.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

The dates arranged for the challenge tie for the Davis Cup do not suit the American team, and the committee at Christchurch has been asked…

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BOXING. London, September 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 4

The "Times" writes:—"Few critics believe that Wells, an immature fighter, Will succeed where Burns and Jeffries signally failed. Tile case against the fight is a strong one solely on…

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