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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1916

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

Struck by Lightning. Fatality at Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 1

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm broke over Canterbury racecourse. Three men were struck by lightning, one of them being killed. Several men…

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Struck by Lightning. Fatality at Races. Two Men Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 1

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm broke over Canterbury racecourse. Three men were struck by lightning…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 3

On Saturday last Yass and Coola[?] were to have met at Yass in a friendly game of cricket. Yass players however failed to put in an…

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Goulburn Races

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

The postponed meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club will be held on Friday and Saturday afternoons next. There are splendid entries, and with good weather some fine sport should be…

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Races Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

In consequence of the rain the races fixed for to-day have been postponed till Friday…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

To-morrow the second day's racing of the December meeting, postponed from Friday last, will be held, and will be followed on Saturday by a meeting in aid of the funds of the…

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Boxing Championship. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

There is great interest in to-night's heavy weight championship of Britain, of twenty rounds at the National Sporting Club, between Staff-Sergeant…

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Military Boxing. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Great interest is taken, in to-night's contest for the heavyweight championship of Britain. 20 rounds at the National Sporting Club, between Staff-Sergeant Wells and Sergeant-Major…

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Wombat Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

Everything points to a record meeting of the Wombat Jockey Club's annual meeting, which takes place on Boxing Day. The secretary reports…

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Wombat Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

At the sale of rights in connection with the Wombat races on Boxing Day, the following prices were realised Publican's Booth, C. Ravenswood £3;…

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Cricket at Wombat

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

West End and Wombat played a match at Wombat on Saturday last for the Ryan Cup. The scores were Wombat 87, and West End 61, the…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The January meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club will be held on the local course on New Year's Day, when £75 in prize money will be disbursed. A novel departure has been…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above will be held at the Empire Theatre to-morrow (Friday) evening…

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Boxing Day Attractions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 4

On December 26 races will be held at Crookwell, and £50 will be disbursed over live events. Mr. C. Joscelyn is the secretary. At Taralga the annual Hibernian Ball will…

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Goulburn Cricket Association Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Association was held at the Empire Hall on Friday night, Alderman Ashley, president, in the chair…

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Wombat Races

Young Witness · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 1

Officials—President, Mr. D Frater Vice-presidents, Messrs M. Minahun and F. Eastlake; Judge, Mr. A. Bolger; Handicapper, Mr. James…

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