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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1916

256 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 13

Rabbit Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the rabbit coursing meeting held on the racecourse on Monday morning. The rabbits were good, and the trials were satisfactory. The judge…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 1

The opening cup match of the season has been ployed at West End. The Crlterions, who at the close of last season, wrested the trophy from the…

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Canowindra Pony Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

The Results of the Canowindra Pony Races. run yesterday are as follows:—Opening Handicap: Pearl Thimblo s.s. (Gibbons). 1; Lady Demmanto 8.13…

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Football. Young V. Junee

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

The following will represent Young against Junee on the cricket ground to-morrow:—Broderlck, G. Spackman, J. French, Baker, Whlteman, Phillips,…

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Golf

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

Mrs. D’Arcy Johnston’s trophy which was played for during May, was won by Miss Eileen O’Brien. Mrs. Bradford won the War…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

No matches have been arranged for Saturday. On Monday (King's Birthday) a team from the North Goulburn C Company Cadets visited…

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Football Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Selby Shurety, a member of a team of South Goulburn Cadets who visited Moss Vale on Monday and played a match there, sustained an accident during the game, his shoulder…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

A team from Junee visited Young on Wednesday last and engaged the local Juniors, the home team winning by six points to three, after a keenly…

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"Dry" Races. No Argument or Disorder. When Drinkers Got Back to Town. Gilagandra

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

The Gilgandra Jockey Club's annual race meeting which was conducted under teetotal conditions was commenced yesterday. The first day's…

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Boxing. Ibeul Knocked Out

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Dave Smith knocked out Colin Bell in the 14th round. The following weights were announced:—…

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The Thoroughbred in War. a Plea for Racing and Hunting

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

Captain R. S. Timms, in a letter written from the front (says a Victorian exchange), pays this high tribute to the thoroughbred as a war…

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Sporting Football the Barritt Cup

Young Witness · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Young in a match against Criterions for the Barritt Cup at Tipperary on 18th; viz.:—Full back…

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Local and General Football

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

The Public School dished the Convent School on Saturday morning at Victoria Park by nine points to three. The game was exciting…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 1

The Criterions made an unsuccessful attempt to regain the Barritt Cup which they lost recently to the Young (erstwhile Juniors) Club, the match…

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MOOREFIELD RACES—Saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

Hurdle Race—Treacherous 1, Briarberry 2, Go Alone 3. Flying Handicap—Bandoliero 1, La Balfour 2, Grab Apple 3. Kogarah Stakes Handicap—Omaha (imp.) 1, Hecate 2, Volt…

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Boxing. Win for Uren. Eddie Moy Outpofnted

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

In every one of the 20 rounds Tommy Uren and Eddie Moy were busy on Saturday night at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium. At the end of the…

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Country Racing

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

At a meeting of delegates of the Central Western District Racing Association held at Coonamble, the President, Mr. W. M. Keogh, reported…

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Boxing Notes. Sam Langford. Liked Em All, But He's Broke

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

This from the S. F. "Daily News" is amusing, instructive, and carries a moral that a husband should see without having it pointed out…

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Swimming Classes in Goulburn. Demonstration by Lady Expert and Pupils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

An interesting and instructive demonstration on swimming exercises, life-saving. and ressuscitating the apparently drowned was given on Friday morning at the Goulburn Public…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

A whole day match was played on Monday on the Cooceana Courts between Kingsdale and Cooceana Clubs. The result was a win for the home team by 12 sets to 7. An enjoyable day…

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