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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

A team selected by Mr. Spence, president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, on Saturday met and defeated the Goulburn Club on the local green. The grounds, with flags flying…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Three finals were played in the tennis tournament on Saturday. In the mixed doubles handicap Kehoe and Mrs. Kohon beat W. Furner and Miss Poidevin, 6-1,…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Mr. George Patfield was in the chair. A general discussion re club's finances took place. It was reported that the late…

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FOOTBALL. London, Feb. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 1

In the international Rugby Union match between Wales and Scotland, the former won by 21 points to 6. The match between Leigh and the Australasian Rugby team (league) had to be…

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Cricket Climax. Fight at a Meeting. Hill Resigns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

A crisis has arisen in connection with Australian cricket. The meeting of the selectors hold on Saturday night was the noisest and most quarrelsome ever held in connection with the…

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The Cricket Trouble, Control Board’s Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 1

THE meeting at which the Cricket Board of Control considered the Letter of protest from six players was held in Sydney on Friday…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. the Cricket Squabble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

The newspapers regret Mr. Hill's resignation. The Sportsman suggests that McAlister could better have been spared. TRANSPORT OF MACHINE GUNS…

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Golf and Cricket at Sea

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

Details are now to hand of the 1000-foot liner Gigantic, which the White Star Line has commissioned Messrs. Harland and Wolff to build at Belfast…

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Bookham Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Bookham Jockey Club was held on Friday, and proved quite as successful, from every point of view, as…

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Burrowa Racing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A Committed meeting of the above was held in the Queen's Arms Hotel last Friday night. Present—Messrs. C. S…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

An agreement has been drawn up by the Board of Control for signature by members of the Australian Eleven. An embargo is placed on imparting information to the press. There will be…

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Goulburn L.v. Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The March meeting of the above club will be held on March 1 and 2. The big event on the first day will be the L.V. Cup of £35, and on the second day the March Handicap of £15. The…

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International Football. London, Feb. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 1

England defeated Ireland at Rugby football yesterday by five tries to oil. In Association football England also beat Ireland by five goals to one…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The Cootamundra District team, which is to play Kenmore to-morrow (Friday) and Goulburn Association on Saturday, will arrive to-night. Arrangements are complete for the matches…

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Coota. Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the winners of the first day's races at Cootamundra annual meeting: -- Coota Cup -- Warelva, 8-1, 1st;…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by a general meeting of members of the above was held at the club's office, Montague-street, on Tuesday night, to consider an offer from Mr. H…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

The final of the double championship was concluded this week, when Messrs. Betts and Findlay heat Brown and Haddon, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. The offices of Messrs. Allen and Hanbury,…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The single championship final was played off on Friday between C. Haddon and W. Furner. when Haddon won, the sets being 6-3, 6-4. The result of the doubles championship is given on…

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Amateur Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

Swimmers are reminded that entries for the carnival to be held on Friday evening next close with the secretary, Mr. C. McKillop, or the caretaker of the baths, at 8 p.m. on Monday…

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Cricket Dispute Ended

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The special meeting of the Board of Control was held on Friday. A letter was received from Mr. G. S. Crouch, accepting the position of the board's representative to accompany the team to…

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