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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1916

256 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 13

No Racing Till End of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

Emmaville, Saturday.—At the annual meeting of the Vegetable Creek Jockey Club last night a proposal to hold a race meeting was defeated. Mr. J. J. Loomes moved that during…

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Coursing

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Burrows Terrier Coursing Club was held at the Royal Standard Hotel on Monday night. Mr. B. Biley was in the chair, and…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

A team represent the Magpies V.G. Gullen, will be selected from the following players, viz:--Watman, Dooley(2), McSorleg (2), Parker, Spackman,…

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Football. Young V Harden

Young Witness · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

The following will represent Young in the cup watch against Harden:—Full back: A. Metcalfe; Three-quarters J. French, G. Whiteman. A. Phillips,…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

The many times postponed match (owing to adverse weather conditions) between Grabben Gulien and the Magpies (Crookwell) was played here on…

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Coursing

Young Witness · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

At the Young Terrier Coursing meeting on Wednesday, the results were us follows:—Heavyweight Stakes.—Jasprizza and…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The result of week-end football matches were by an oversight omitted from last issue. The curtain raiser to the cup contest was a match between…

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Football. C.D.R.F. UNION

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The Board of Control of the above, at a special meeting on Monday night, decided that, owing to the withdrawal, of Roslyn from the competition, the…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 1

A return match between teams representing the Goulburn Loco. Department and the Eveleigh Loco. Department we a played on She Erskineville Oval, Sydney, on Saturday last…

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Southern District Racing Association

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 1

The annual meeting of delegates to the S.D.R.A. was held at Co[?]tamundra last week: The local representatives were Mr. G. Balley (Wombat),…

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Rugby

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

A few days ago, while un his way home from school, Master Herbert Apps, son of Mr. J. G. Apps, dislocated his elbow. It appears that young Appt was romping…

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Racing at Wagga

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

A four day's racing carnival is an unique expedience in the history of Wagga (says the Advertiser). Time was when the district regularly held…

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Goulburn Racing Club. a Flourishing Institution

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 4

The property of the Goulburn Racing Club was never in better order than it is to-day, and the grounds and appointments would be a credit to any provincial body in the State…

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Grenfeul Show Races

Young Witness · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

The Annual Show Meeting of the Grenfell Jockey Club opened in beau[?]ful weather on Thursday. The results are as follows:—…

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Young Turf Club. Show Races

Young Witness · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

The Young Turf Club will hold their annual Show Meeting on Friday next (Show Week), the proceeds from which are to be dovoted to the…

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Golf

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 3

Next Wednesday 6th. inst. a choice score will be played for Mrs. Love’s trophy. The draw is as follows:— Miss Bradford and Miss A. Colvin,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The choir boys of St. Saviour's Cathedral met a football team of choir boys from Yass on Monday afternoon. The match was played on the Goulburn sports ground, and the local lads…

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Boxing. World's Championships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

New York, Sept 4.—The greatest interest was exhibited in the two world's boxing championships. The match between Welsh and White for the lightweight championship started at 6 to…

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Sport and play. Boxing

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Last Saturday night’s contest between Art Magirl and Dave Smith was one of the most willing seen at the Stadium for many a long year…

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Wombat Cricket

Young Witness · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Wombat kicket Club was held on the 2nd inst. The officials of the club were elected for the coming season. The club is…

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