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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Wombat Spring Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

THE Wombat Jockey Club has decided to hold a Spring meeting about the end of August, 1812. The programme will include a £40…

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(Reuter's) Boxing Carnival. Thirty Free Fights. Dieppe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 1

There were 4000 spectators, including many women, at the contest between Klauss and Carpentier. Wild excitement prevailed. When Decamps, Carpentier's manager, seized…

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Football. C.s.r.f.u

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

The weekly meeting of the committee of the above took place on Tuesday evening. Mr. Wilson presided over a good attendance. It was decided that the Central Southern team play in…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The Harden-Murrumburrah team secured its second victory in Sydney, on Monday, by defeating Glebe by 14 points to 11. The visitors won on…

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Open Golf Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

In the championship won by H. Ray, H. Vardon was second with a score of 290, James Braid (303) third, and the Hon. Michael Scott (327) fourth…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. C. Johnston, a professional teacher of golf is at present visiting Goulburn. He will give lessons on the links to an members of the club desiring to avail themselves of his services…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above was held on Friday. Mr. Patrick Heffernan (president) was in the chair, and Messrs. R.J. Cooper, George Cook, Alf. Mills, E. Stevens, George Patfield,…

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BOXING. San Francisco, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. Cofforth, the manager of the forthcoming Attell-Murphy fight, is planning to stage the fixture hero on August 3. He is also endeavouring to secure a bout between Tommy Burns and…

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TENNIS. London, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The Lawn Tennis Association has decided that the English Davis Cup team shall tour Australia whether they win the preliminary tie or not. Negotiations for a visit of an English team to…

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(Reuter's.) Cricket. the Australians. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

The Australians commenced a match to-day against Essex in fine weather. The start was delayed forty minutes, as the Australians were attending the funeral of Mr. Hume Matthews…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

In the first round of the country champion-ship at Kensington Mrs. Riley came fourth with 108, the best round being 97. In the challenge cup Mrs. Riley's not total was 88, her handicap…

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Henley Regatta. London, July 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The "Times" states that the Leander crew, who are the favourites for the Grand Challenge Cap, to be rowed at Henley, covered the course in 4min. 37sec., compared with 4min. 41sec…

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Tennis Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The following matches have been arranged for Saturday next in the gentlemen's competition:—Waratah (C) v. Goublurn. (C), Con Goulburn courts; Goulburn (A) 1 v. Pomeroy (B), on…

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Boxing Contests. Paris, June 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 1

Billy Papke, the world's middleweight champion, defeated Marcel Moreau in their contest for the middleweight championship of the world, before a large attendance. The fight was…

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Football. Central Southern Competitions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

The competitions were continued on Saturday afternoon before a very fair attendance. The District and North Schools met in the junior schools grade, and an interesting game was won…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

In the semi-final of the Stale championship Miss Duret beat Miss Stevenson, and Miss Boys beat Miss C. Trevor Jones. In a bogey competition Mrs. Riley (13) was 10 down…

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Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

The qualifying round of the ladies' State championship was completed at Kensington on Tuesday. The players to qualify were—Miss Duret 180, Miss Boys 186, Miss C. Trevor-Jones…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

The following will play for Waratah (C) in the match with Goulburn (C) on the Goulburn courts on Saturday:—Wood, Wood, Dooley, Culbane…

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BOXING. Las Vegas, July 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Johnson. now weighs 15st 31b and Flynn 13st 121b. They will now do light training. An open arena has been built to seat 17,000. Johnson is favourite…

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Football. C.s.r.u

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the committee took place on Tuesday evening, Mr. Weatherby, V.P., presiding over a good attendance Correspondence was received from Manly, Moss Vale,…

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