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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Tennis Tournament. Ladles' Singles

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

First Round.—Miss I. Yorbury beat Miss F. Caldwell. Miss C. Webb beat Miss L. Jones. Miss C. Yerbury beat Miss L. King. Miss M. Coddington…

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A Swimming Epic of Saros. Freyberg's Wonderful Swim Feat

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

News from Gallipoli tells of the latest exploit of the rapidly-promoted Major Freyberg, writes a New Zealand correspondent. A young Wellington [?] and crack…

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Football. C.D.R.F. Union. Semi-final

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

The semi-final in the senior grade in the above competition was played in Crook well on Saturday last between Taralga and Federals,, and the result was a…

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Open Column Drink at a Football Match. (To the Editor Young Witness)

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

Sir,—Without [?]unduly trespassing on your valuable' space, I beg to take exception to certain remarks made in your report of the football quarrel at…

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World of Sport BOXING

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 6

Last Saturday [?] D[?] rece[?] the cham [?]of boxing [?] In fifteen ron[?]ds he hammered Eddie McGoorty to [?] The…

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Golf. Championship Final

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

The war medal, postponed from 31st July and 4th August, will be played on the 7th and 11th August…

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Rugby News

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

The residents of the Rugby District held a Picnic at Rugby on Friday last, for the purpose of collecting funds in aid…

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Boxing Notes From Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 1

Last Saturday night Les Darcy reached the climax of his sensational boxing career. In fifteen rounds he hammered Eddie McGoorty to a stand…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

The next meeting of the Coursing Club will take place on the Goulburn race course on Friday next. There will be five stakes, four of which will be for terriers, and one for…

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Terrier Coursing. Young Club Indignant

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 1

A mooting of the committee of the Young Torrier Coursing Club was hold at Costigan's Hotel on Friday night. Mr. A. E. Phillips (president)…

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Football. Railway Defeat South Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

Railway defeated South Goulburn on the showground on Saturday afternoon by 11 points to 5, after one of the best games witnessed this season. Railway had the advantage…

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Boxing Parson Killed. Late Lieut. Hulton Sams. Popularity in Queensland

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The fighting parson, L[?]t. Hulton Sams, who was killed in action in Flanders, was one of the best-known Anglican clergymen,…

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Football Riot. Spectators Rush the Field. Numerous Free Fights

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

MELBOURINE, Sunday.—Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the Melbourne v. South Melbourne match…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 3

The matches set down for Saturday next on the showground should prove interesting and be productive of some good play. The early match is between South Goulburn second-grade and…

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World of Sport BOXING

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 4

A large crowd at the Brisbane Stadium last Saturday night saw Hughie Mohegan (41.13), beaten by Fer[?]and Quendreux (9.12)…

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Lawn Tennis

The Young Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

The following team will represent St. Mary's v. Tubbul at the latter place on the 15th instant. Misses D. Jones and N. Comerford, Misses L…

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Boxing Parson Killed. Late Lieut. Hulton Sams. Popularity in Queensland

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday—The fighting parson, Lieut. Hulton Sams, who was killed in action in Flanders, was one of the best-known Anglican…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Terrier Coursing Club's meeting on Friday afternoon on the Goulburn racecourse. The weather was pleasant., and the ground was in good running…

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Bowls. Goulburn Versus Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

A match was played on the Goulburn green on Saturday afternoon between a team representing Bowral and Moss Vale and Goulburn, resulting in a win for the home team by a good margin…

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Football. Waratah Wins Final

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

Waratah defeated Railway on the showground on Saturday by 15 to 12, and thus won the senior competition with 19 points to their credit. South Goulburn comes second with 16 points,…

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