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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Tennis Ball

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

The Annual Ball of the Yass Lawn Tennis Club was held in the Mechanics’ Institute, on last Friday evening, and was a great success. The music…

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Yass Golf Club

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

The associates played a stroke competition during May and June on the local links (the four best cards), which was won by Miss E. O’Brien…

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Football. Central Southern

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

There was a good attendance of committee at the weekly meeting on Tuesday evening. Correspondence was dealt with, and arrangements were completed for Saturday's competition…

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BOXING. Albuquerque (New Mexico), June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

Governor Macdonald states that he intends to prevent the Johnson-Flynn fight if he can. No reason is given for this attitude. Tommy Ryan has resigned his position as Flynn's trainer, in…

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LONDON, Wednesday Evening. English Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

The Royal Hunt Cup, run at Ascot, resulted as follows:—Eton Boy 1, Longset 2, Matelot 3. PRIMITIVE METHODISTS' SUCCESSFUL EFFORT…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

Members of the Bowling Club participating in the three trophy competitions now running are requested to be at the ground next Monday (Prince of Wales' Birthday) so that they may…

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British Association Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Goulburn will be introduced to the British Association football, better known as "Soccer." the national game of Great Britain. A match will be played by the…

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Boxing Fatality at Cowra. the Inquest

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

FROM the FREE PRESS we take the following account of the inquest on the body of a half-cast named John Kennedy, who died as a result of…

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Football Marengo V. Burrowa

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

BURROWA Buccaneers and Marengo met at Burrowa on Saturday last. Marengo won the toss and defended the southern goal. The teams had…

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Tennis. Woodleigh v. Myrtle Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 6

The enthusiasts of the recently formed tennis club at Woodleigh made their first appearance on their new court on Saturday last, when 10 of the members met and defeated a party of 9 from…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the showground on Saturday, when a first-class exhibition of football was given by South Ward in their match against Centre. The game was fast…

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DIEPPE, Monday. BOXING

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Klauss defeated Carpentier in the eighteenth round. The latter's manager, thinking that Klauss has struck a foul blow, threw up the sponge and refused to proceed, though…

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Football & Lacrosse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Considering the weather, there was a very good attendance at the showground on Monday. The hockey match, Which was to be played by the Cootamundra and Goulburn ladies, did not take…

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Rough Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Bathurst, Monday.—There were disgraceful scenes at a competition football match on Saturday between Perthville and Bathurst, on the latter's ground. The referee warned the players…

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BOXING. Paris, June 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

In a 20-round contest at Dieppe for the world's bautam championship Ledoux knocked out Digger Stanley in the seventh round after a fine fight…

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Football. Matches at Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

ON Monday last there were three football matches on the local ground, which were witnessed by a fair number of spectators. The first match of the day…

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Fun at Cowra Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 3

ACCORDING to an exchange a few of the visitors to the recent Cowra races were responsible for some jokes on their brethren who were not of the laughing fraternity…

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Racing in Bathurst. Alleged to Be Rotten

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 3

BATHURST, Friday.—Mr. J. J. Sullivan, vice-president of the Bathurst Turf Club, in the course of a letter to the local press, alleges that it is a syndicate, and…

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PARIS, Wednesday. BOXING

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

Klauss states that he had the fight of his life, and that in two years Carpentier will be unbeatable. He is ready to give Corpentier his revenge…

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BOXING. Dieppe, June 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

Klauss in his match with Carpentier was superior in the fighting. Both sustained severe punishment. Klauss's tactics angered the spectators, as several of his blows were bordering on…

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