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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Forest Creek. CRICKET

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

On Saturday last the final match of the R.F.D.C.A. Competition was continued between Hovell's Creek and Reid's Flat on the former's wicket…

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Cricket

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

Sixteen of those j[?] boys—the Sydney, Tramway Cricket [?] at Young on Thursday morning, [?]spend the Easter holidays in the town and district, on which…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the associates of the Goulburn Golf Club was held at the club house on Thursday afternoon. The annual report stated that the past year had been very…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

A match will be played against Kenmore on Kenmore wicket on Saturday, 22nd April, it 10 a.m. sharp. The Goulburn side will be picked from the following:—Finley, O'Connor, Culhane,…

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New Swimming Record. New York, April 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

C. Daniels last night established a world's record by swimming 200 metres in 2min. 28sec…

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To Foster Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 1

In proposing the toast of "The Country Cricketers" at the luncheon on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground Mr. S. Smith, jun., chairman of the country committee, said that it…

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Bowning. Football Club’s Social

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A social in aid of the funds of the Bowning Football Club was held on Monday night in the Waratah Hall, and a second dance was held on…

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American Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

There is nothing so stimulating or so barbarous not even a full-fight as a game of football as conducted nowadays (says an American journal). Here is…

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Lawn Tennis. a Lad Defeats Wildng

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

Paris, April 18.--W. Laurent aged 16 years, defeated A, Wilding [?] the [?]t he French open law[?] tennis finals of [?]red court), the…

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Cricket. Visit Op Tramways

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

On Thursday morning those good sports, the Tramway cricketers with Mr. C. Jentech as their manager, arrived at Young, and on Good Friday afternoon engaged in a…

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Cowra Races Aragain Wins the Double

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

THE Cowra Jockey Club held its annual race meeting on Easter. Monday and Tuesday. The weather-was perfect, and the attendance on both days as usual,…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. A.J.C. RACES

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Rous Handicap.—Aurofedina 1, Hartfell 2, Nangar 3. Aurofedina was at 10 to 1. Place Handicap.—Cadonia 1, Adgio 2, Mil 3. The winner was at 5 to 1…

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Easter Week in the City. the Races and Show. a Study of the Visitors

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

On two days—Good Friday and Easter Saturday—1,450,000 people paid fares on the trams in Sydney. That will give some idea of the…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Football Union was held on Monday night. Mr. Hewitt presided over a very large attendance of players. On the motion…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

Old Goulburn cricketers will be interested to learn that Jack Finlay is still going strong. In an Easter match in Sydney between the Hartley District Cricket Association and a…

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Goulburn Tennis Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

Another round of the championship was played last Saturday, O'Brien beating Rogers 6-2, 6-3. The semi-final and final will be played off next Saturday, and should produce some…

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Cricket. Kenmore Hospital Staff

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

A match not played strictly according to the traditions of the game look place on Kenmore Oval last week between a team selected from the male staff of the hospital and an…

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Burrangong Picnic Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

THE meeting of the Burrangong Picnic Race Club was held at Young yesterday, and was marred by an incident which will have a serious…

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Predominance of White Races. Dependant Upon Wheat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 9

What wheat-growing means to the white races was the theme of a speech last evening by Professor R. D. Watts, of the School of…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

A team of bowlers from Taranaki tried conclusions with the local team on Friday, and won in two rinks out of three, the totals being—Taranaki, 67; Goulburn, 55. Following were…

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