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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Test Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

Johannesburg, December 29.—Play in the second test match between the M.C.C. team and South Africa was continued to-day. Wanting 243 to avert an innings defeat, the South…

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Cricket. New Zealand v. Southern District. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The attendance was somewhat improved when Edis (54) and Culhane, who was next man, resumed the innings after lunch to the bowling of Sandman and Robinson. The intense heat (95…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Australian boxing received a big set-back when Eddie McGoorty, of America, beat the New Zealand-bred but Australian-trained Dave Smith in a little over half around at the Sydney…

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Cricket Split

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—Unfortunate differences arose over the captaincy question in connection with the cricket match commenced between New South Wales and Victoria to-day…

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[Reuter's.] Cricket. Johannesburg

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

In the match, Marylebone v. Wanderers, The scores were:— MARYLEBONE.—First Innings. Rhodes, l.b.w., b Taylo..35…

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International Cricket. Johannesburg, January 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

The third test match between the M.C.C. team and South Africa was resumed this morning, and when the first wicket fell the score of the South Africans stood at 39. South Africa.—First…

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Athletics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

At the Highland Gathering in Sydney on New Year's Day Geo. Folkard won the putting the 161b stone (all comers) with 3oft 10in, came second in putting the 161b hammer (88ft 11in,…

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Athletic Sports at Laggan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

Laggan was an fete on Boxing Day, the occasion being athletic sports, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to repairing Laggan Catholic Church. The sports were held in a…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Business people should note that on Friday afternoon a special train for their convenience will leave Goulburn at 1.45 for the Tirranna racecourse. Arrangements have been made to…

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Swimming. Barry Wins 100 Yards.—s. Finlay Country Champion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

In the Domain baths on Saturday the 100 yards championship was won by A. W. Barry (Sydney), defeating Longworth and Solomon. The finish was a splendid one. Time, 58 3-5. The…

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Test Cricket. Johannesberg, Jan. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

South Africa in the match with Marylebone C.C. scored I51 in their first innings—Zulch 38. M.C.C. in their second made 308—Mead 86, Douglas 77. In their second South Africa have…

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Canterbury Park Races.—saturday. Goulburn Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

At Canterbury Park on Saturday the sport was marred by an accident in the Juvenile Handicap, in which Tau fell when a furlong had been travelled, and was responsible for…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club held on Tuesday evening last it was decided to hold the annual carnival on Friday evening, the 23rd instant. A good…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

In the list of nominations for the Hospital benefit meeting to be held on Saturday Takiri was accidentally omitted from the Doctors' Handicap…

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Test Cricket. Africa Beaten Again

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

For the third time England defeated South Africa to day and thus won the rubber. The South Africans had been set a…

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Tirranna Races. First Day—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The attendance had increased somewhat when the horses in the P[?]meroy Plate, the first race after lunch, went to the post. The members pavilion was well patronised by the ladies…

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Goulburn Racing Club. Hospital Benefit. Big Jack Takes Big Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The Goulburn Race Club's hospital benefit meeting on Saturday afternoon was held under very unfavourable conditions, which had a bad effect on the attendance. The gathering at the…

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The Annual Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the Murrumburrah Turf Club's Handicap, and Town Plate close on Saturday, 24th January at 8 p.m…

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Prize-fighting or Boxing. Los Angeles, Jan. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The leanings of George Washington towards cockfighting and the participation of British sportsmen in boxing were quoted by the attorney for the defence in the trial of Jesse…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The Goulburn Racing Club is in the field with a programme for a meeting on Thursday and Friday, 29th and 3oth instant. The prize money ranges from to sovs. to 25 sovs., the latter sum…

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