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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

The only public amusement provided in Goulburn to-day is the meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club. There are good entries, and some interesting raring is expected. The first field…

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Boxing Clabby Defeats King

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 1

Jimmy Clabby defeated Mick King, on points, at the Stadium on Saturday night. There was that in connection with the display which left one…

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Tattersall's Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 3

A few thousand more people were at Randwick on Saturday than on the previous day. The attendance was nearly 34,000…

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Swimming Fatality. Sad Case at Narandera. Two Young Girls Drowned. a Third Rescued

Young Witness · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A sad fatality resulting in the death of two girls, Misses Ivy Kippen (18) and Pauline Boyton (13), occured in the Murrumbidge River at Narandera…

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Boxing

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

On New Year’s Night the boxing crowd at the Stadium, in the contest between Jimmy Clabby and Mick King, saw proof of Les Darcy’s…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next open foursomes will be played in aid of Allies' Day Fund. The re-modelled first nine holes will be used for this contest. The club's surveyor and bunker…

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Boxing

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

Tommy Uren on Saturday, night came triumphantly through the first test of his international quality. Fred Delayney the smart English…

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Need for Field Glasses. Commandant's Appeal Racing Clubs Approached

Young Witness · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

The Secretary of the Young Turf Club has received the following appeal and wilt be pleased to receive donations:—…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Rabbit Coursing Club was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. Allan Turner presiding over a good attendance. It was decided that the next coursing meeting be…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the above, Mr. WV. A. Martin (president) in the chair, it was agreed that a two days race meeting is hold on March 2 and 3. Mr. Geo. Cook…

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Tennis.—a Catholic Club Formed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

At a meeting held in St. Patrick's School Hall on Monday night it was decided to form a tennis club in connection with the Catholic congregation. The Rev. Father Cahill was elected…

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Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Eight pairs took part in a mixed foursomes match on the Goulburn Golf Club's links on Saturday. The matches were unfinished…

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Cricket. Young V. Kenmore

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

A district representative team will leaye Young on Tuesday evenings train for Goulburn, to play on the 26th January, against the K[?]nmore C.C…

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Marengo. Annual Races

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

A meeting advertised for Saturday night last, to arrange for the Annual Races, for which a date has been allotted at the latter end of-February…

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Pony Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

The meeting called for Tuesday evening to form a pony racing club for Goulburn did not take place, the attendance not being sufficient to warrant proceeding…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the committee the programme for the meeting on the 16th and 17th March was drafted. A very satisfactory report on the last meeting was received from…

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Randwick Races

Young Witness · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Results of Anniversary Day Races at Randwick:— Flying Handicap: Honey Guide 1, Brattle 2, Trigon 3. Philip Handicap: British Belle 1,…

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Eight-hour Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The above club has decided to hold a race meeting on Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. The prize money will be £146…

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Young Turf Club. Will Races Be Held This Year

Young Witness · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Young Turf Club on Tuesday evening, the matter of holding races during the current year was the subject of some discussion…

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Tennis

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

A meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club was held in the Phoenix Raam, Town Hall last Friday night, The meeting was held for the purpose of…

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