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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Football. a Drawn Game

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon Waratah and South Goulburn met on the showground before the usual gathering of spectators. The match ended in a draw, both sides gaining three points…

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Boxing. Plucky Colin Bell. London, July 3

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Mirror" this morning published a report disclosing wonderful pluck and heroism on the part of Colin Bell, the Australian boxer who…

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Football. C.D.R.F. UNION

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The second round in the above competition was opened on Saturday when in the first grade Federals defeated Taralga, and Binda…

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Tennis. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

In the Davis Cup matches Roper Barrett and Mavrogordate (Great Britain) defeated Watson and Duverier (Belgum), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. BERLIN, Wednesday…

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Cable News Boxing. World's Lightweight Championship. London, July 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

Freddy Welsh (England) defeated Willie Ritchie (America) to-night at Olympia, in a contest for tile world's lightweight supremacy. The contest went the full 20 rounds, and Mr…

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Boxing

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 3

Georges Carpentier, writing in the "Daily Chronicle,: states:—Goun[?] Smith is very hard, but I am doubtful if he can touch [?], as he is much less[?]…

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Early Yass Days. Racing in the Bush

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

Racing now, as compared with some years ago. has undergone a wonderful change, Even in country districts the…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the above will be held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening next, at eight o'clock…

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Football. a Close Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 4

The match at the showground on Saturday afternoon was between Waratah and Railway, and the spectators, who assembled in satisfactory numbers, witnessed one of the best…

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Football. C.D.R.F. UNION

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

In above competition on Saturday only one match was played -- Crookwell Federals v Binda... which was played on the Binda…

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Terrier Coursing at Young

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 2

CLOUDY and exceptionally cold weather prevailed at Young for the Terrier coursing meeting, about 300 people including a fair percentage…

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Boxing. Was There an Agreement? London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 2

"John Bull" publishes a document purporting to be signed by Jack Johnson, agreeing to give Moran 40 per cent. of the receipts of the match provided Moran lost in eight rounds…

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Football. Goldberg Challenge Cup

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

A match for the above Cup was played for at Borrowa last Wednesday, between Rye Park and the focal club, and resulted in a draw of three…

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BOXING. London, July 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Corri, when interviewed regarding the statement that in the Carpentier-Smith contest Smith was down 14 seconds in the fourth round, said: "There was no knock-out in tile fourth…

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Boxing CARPENTTIER v Smith the Fight

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Carpentier the Franchman defeated [?] Smith the American on a fool in the sixth round The fight ended disapeintingly…

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Goulburn Racing Club Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night. There was a fair attendance, and the president, Mr. Hefferman, was in the chair. The…

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Football. Railway and Souths Meet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

By defeating South Goulburn at the showground on Saturday afternoon by 11 points [?]o 6, in the presence of the usual number of spectators, Railway placed themselves on equal…

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To the Races. Should the Price Be Lowered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club on Monday night at the Royal Hotel Mr. Beegling ventured a suggestion that the entrance fee to the course should be considerably…

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Yass Tennis Club

The Yass Courier · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 5

Entries will be received by the Acting-Secretary (Mr. F. Newth) for Lady’s Championship, and Ladies Challenge Doubles, also Men’s…

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Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

A match was played last Saturday between teams representing the farmers of the Burrowa district, and the Town…

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