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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

A match was played in the Park on Monday last between teams representing the Yass C C. and the Yass District and the result was a win for the District on…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Jack Johnson offers to fight M'Vea at Paris in July, and to fight Flynn before that, either at New York or Nevada. Arrangements will shortly be completed…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

The competition for the John Young Shield, home and home matches, commences to-day (Saturday). Goulburn was pitted against Moss Vale, but the latter club has withdrawn…

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Cricket. Crocodiles v. VETERANS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

On Friday afternoon at the new cricket ground the Crocodiles met the Veterans in mortal combat (and ball) for the old age pensionship, no, championship, and after a most…

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Football Match Sequel LONDON

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

A[?] took place at Longmoor due to Scotsmen smarting under the defeat of the Black Watch football team. A party of Yorkshiremen came…

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Horror Stricken Crowd. a Comedy That Proved a Tragedy. Incident at a Regatta Wellington

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

A tragic incident occurred yesterday at Lyttleton regatta. One of three men had been performing in the water in what was called a…

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[Reuter's.] Cricket. Hobbs on Barracking. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Writing to the Evening News, Hobbs strongly protests against barracking by small coteries, especially in the New South Wales match. He says: "It was bad taste, and made the…

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Fawkner’s Wheatfield. Melbourne’s First Cricket Ground. a Memory of 1843

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

CONSlDE[?]BLE interest af[?] to a letter written from a Melbourne resident to a friend in London, giving the current cricket gossip of December…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

A match was played on the Park Oval on Saturday between Yass and Coolalie and resulted in a win for the former by 7 runs. In the first innings…

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Interstate Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The match between N.S.W. and S.A. was continued at Adelaide on Monday. E. P. Barbour (122) gave a masterful display, and Bardsley played foultless cricket. Scores.—N.S.W.—First…

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Moorfield Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Flying Handicap.—Precious 1, Veneta 2, Peronella 3. Stewards' Mile.—Pan Out 1, Fortius 2, Kyloe 3. Kogarah Stakes—Valmia 1, O.D.V. 2, Wallon 3. Nursery Handicap—Amy…

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[Reuter's.] Cricket. the Barracking Evil. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Iredale, cabling to the Daily Mail, expresses his surprise that barracking at the test match should have been noticed by the Evening News. He points out that Hobbs' criticisms referred…

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“ a Grand Sport,” Mr. Nielsen on Boxing. Vancouver

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

AT Milwaukee to-day, Mr. Neil Nielsen ex-Minister for Lands in New South Wales, who is in America on an immigration mission, discussing the ethics of…

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Emotional Tennis Players

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. H. Marsh, an Australian tennis player, who has just returned from a visit to England, describes the French players in the main as a brilliant lot, but highly emotional when…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The postponed monthly meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Association was held in the Liedertafel rooms on Monday night. Dr. Hogg occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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“The Fighting Parson.” Referee at Boxing Contest Quietens a Noisy Crowd. Other Clerics As Officials

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

THE clergy of Queensland have shown the way to the rest of the world as far as encouragement of, and active participation in, boxing is concerned…

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Swimming Championships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The meter of last swimming season has become the bright star of this year's firmament, W. Longworth, having, by winning the 220 yards championship, swept the championship…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Yass District Eleven at Wagga and Cootamundra on Anniversary Day, January 26, and the…

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As Yaluable as Golf

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

The father was trying to impress upon his son, who wanted to play golf for exercise, that chopping wood would answer the purpose just as well…

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Tennis. Country Week

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

The men's teams competing for the Dunlop Cup have been reduced to two as the result of Thursday's matches. These are Armidale and Trundle which put out Dubbo and Goulburn…

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