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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

A combined team from Young visited Junee on Monday and suffered defeat by 11 points to 8. The ground wan in a very sloppy condition and to…

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Football Acciden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

On Monday a boy named John. McKay, while taking part in a juvenile football match in Goulburn, was accidentally kicked and his collarbone was fractured. HI was admitted to the…

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Boxing. Darcy Wins Heavyweight Championship

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night 12,000 people itnessed the light between Les Darcy (11.6) and Dave Smith (11.8¼) for the heayyweignt…

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Cowra Pony Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

A fair crowd were present at the Cowra Pony Races yesterday, which were held in wet weather. In the Flying Handicap Miss Vervian fell while…

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Football. North Goulburn Cadets v. BOWRAL

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

A match between teams representing North Goulburn Cadets and Bowral Cadets was played in the sports ground on Monday afternoon. The local team won by 13 pints to 2. For the…

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Football. Yass Choir Boys v. Goulburn Choir Boys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

The return football match between the choir boys of St. Clement's Church, Yass, and the choir boys of St. Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, was played on the local sports ground yesterday…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Combined Young v. Temora Football Club on July 2nd, at Tipperary ground. Play will commence at…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The following will represent Harden Football Club against Young at Tipperary on 2nd July, vl2., Boyle, McWhinney, Nash, Grete, G. Robirson,…

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Golf Yass v Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

A team of seven Associates of the Yass Club visited Goulburn on Friday last to play a match against a li e number of the local team and…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

At Tipperary on 2nd Inst. Harden met Young in a match for the Barritt Cup. The play was the best seen at Tipperary for many a day,…

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Boxing. Dillon Easily Beats Moran Winner to Meet Champion Willahd. New York

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 3

Though scaling only l1st 91b as against 14st 61b of his opponent, Jack Dillon had a somewhat easy win in a boxing contest with Frank Moran,…

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Coursing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The programme submitted to public competition at the sports gathering held on Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the Burrowa Terrier…

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Coursing at Burrowa

Young Witness · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

At Burrowa coursing meeting on Wednesday, T. Dwyer's Fairy won the heavyweight stakes, T. C. Wright's Two Step the Lightweight, and T…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

Monteagle played Bendlck Morrell at Bendlck on the 9th inst, and resulted in a win for the visiting team by 21 points to nil. For the winners T…

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Boxing. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 2

Messages from Boston state that Charley White won against Matt Wells, the English lightweight, in the fourth round, last night…

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Less Racing and No Stadium

Young Witness · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference this week had a motion before it calling upon the Government to take prompt and decisive action during the…

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Football. C.D.R.F. UNION

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The following represent the Magpies at G. Gullen, viz.:--Leary (2), McSorley, Watman, Thorn. Potrer, Flood, Campbell, Keith, Browolow, Munro, Dooley (2)…

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St. John's Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting of St. .John's Tennis Club, Kenmore, was held oil July 13. Mr. Fairly occupied the chair. The treasure read the balance sheet, which showed a credit of £2 19[?]3…

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Swimming Promotes Plumpness

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

According to a swimming [?] people who spend much time in the was have a tendency to put flesh [?] Swimming in short promoies fatness…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

A team from Grenfell visited Young on 16th inst, to play for the Barritt Cup. Young had o run-away victory. In the first half, Young piled up a score…

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