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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Grabben Gullen Races. [To the Editor]

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

SIR,--One would have expected that the management of the above races would have contrived to make as auspicious an opening as possible after the long rest…

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Young Races. What the Stipendiary Stew. Ard Thought of Them

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

After each race meeting, the Stipen-diary Steward submits a report as to the manner in which the meeting is conducted. The following report was…

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Cricket Reforms. Number of Balls in Over to Be Increased

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Sydney, March 23.—At a meeting of the Cricket Association last night, various schemes were discussed for the purpose of brightening up of cricket…

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Rugby League Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

Efforts are being made to have the League game established in Goulburn, and it is hoped that footballers will interest themselves in the game, and bring these efforts to a successful…

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Eight-hour Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

The race meeting to be held by the above club to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday promises to be most successful. All the metropolitan horses have entered an appearance, and good racing…

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Motor Cycling Carnival. Road Races at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

Entries will close with Mr. T. W. Green, of the Sydney Club, for the road racing carnival at Easter, to be held at Goulburn. In addition to three riders of Indian machines who are…

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Terrier Coursing Date of First Meeting Altered

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Owing to the dates for the Young Terrier Coursing Ciub's opening meeting clashing with the date of the Young Trotting Ciub's meeting, it was…

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Attempt to Brighten Cricket

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

In commenting on the proposal in Now South Wales to reform cricket by having an eight ball over instead of six balls, "Sporting Life" says the…

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Sunday Cricket Country Court Decision

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

[?]ision was given by Major Crane, [?] in the Moree Courthouse on [?]esday, in the case, postponed [?] Muugindi, in which several…

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Rugby League Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held on Friday evening at the Empire Theatre. Mr. Harry Fraser occupied the chair, and in his opening remarks expressed his pleasure on…

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Yass Golf Club

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday 24th March, 1715, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :…

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League Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

South Goulburn Junior Football Club held a meeting on Monday night, Mr. J. Nesbitt presiding over a good attendance. The only question considered was the matter of whether…

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Cricket Tour

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

The team to represent Wambanuraba Cricket Club on a playing trip to Sydney, when they will piny a team from the Moore Park…

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Eight-hour Race Club. Second Day of Autumn Meeting. Briony Wins Three Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

The second and concluding day of the Goulburn Eight-hour Race Club's autumn meeting took place on Saturday afternoon in warmer weather conditions than on the opening day…

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Boxing. Billy Yates Outpoints Quendreux

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Tuesday.—At the Olympic Stadium last night, Billy Yates, the Tamwotth lightweight outpointed Fernand Quendreux, in a 20-round…

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Easter Motor Racing. Reliability Trail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The first event in connection with the Easter motor carnival, which is being held in Goulburn, takes place to-morrow (Friday), when eight teams leave Sydney on a reliability trial…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

The official opening of the Goulburn Golf Club's new tennis courts will take place (weather permitting) on Saturday next, when the Mayor (Ald. Betts) will declare the courts open. The…

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Boxing Championship. Jack Johnson Defeated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 1

After a championship lasting for six years Jack Johnson was knocked out by Jess Willard at Havana on April 5. The contest occupied [?]6 rounds, when the black champion was counted…

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(From Our Correspondent.) A.J.C. Races. Further Postponement. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Owing to the soaked condition of the Randwick racecourse the meeting fixed for to-morrow has been further postponed till Saturday, while Saturday's meeting has been postponed…

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Bimbi Races

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

A very successful race meeting, followed by a ball at night in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, was held at Bimbi on Easter Monday. The…

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