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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Monday's Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

The receipts from all sources in connection with yesterday's race meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club totalled £93 9/. The prime money paid away was £75…

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Danger to Scandinavian Races. Lord French Interviewed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

London, Saturday.—Field-Marshal Lord French, in an authorised interview for American papers, said that he certainly thought that small neutral countries adjacent to Germany…

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Sport and Play. BOXING

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Jimmy Hill was far too heavy and speedy for Sid Godfrey on New Year’s Night, with the result that a most one sided bout took place…

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Murrumburrah Pony Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Murrumburrah Pony Racing Racing Club's summer meeting was well carried out on New Year's Day. Results:—…

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Tips for To-morrow. Canterbury Park Races—Jan 6th

Young Witness · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Maiden: Picket, Duty or Hem. Gift: Sir. Bobadil or Obvious. Nursery: Kinmer or Nullsedus. Park: Redmond or Silentia. Handicap:…

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Boxing. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Harry [?] rain (N.S.W.) 8st. 12[?] beat [?] Vincent (Q.), 8st 11[?]lbs in the [?] round…

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Bush Fires. Racing Beyond Grenfell. Miles Op Country Swept. Fires on the Bland

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The heat at Young to-day is most oppressive due largely to the prevalence of bush fires in surrounding districts. This afternoon a message…

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Tips for Rosehill Races

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Hurdles—A.J.I. or Fitzmack. Flying: Dameacre or Bombita. Nursery: Bronzite or Mehruda. Granville: Maid Seville or Bon…

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Lawn Tennis. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Bathurst retains its lead in the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival, then Orange and Wagga…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Meadows v. Allies.—A tennis match was played between these clubs (both of Taralga) on the latter's court on the 13th inst., resulting in a win for the Allies by the narrow…

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Tennis Tournament

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Following are the handicaps in the tennis tournament which will be commenced on Friday next (Anniversary Day) on St. Mary's Courts:—…

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Woodstock Races. Nominations

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations for Woodstock Races are as follow:—Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—-Morven Laddie, Saxtonia, Iree, Dusky…

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The Raider. Shooting Swimming Horses. (United Service Message.) PERNAMBUCO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The raider's officers wear iron crossrs for their services on the Moewe. When the Mount Temple was sunk the cargo of horses swam. The raider's officers and crow…

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Sport and Play. (Our Commissioner in Sydney) BOXING

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

Colin Bell and Jim Tracey were to box on Saturday Feb. 17th at the heavyweight limit. It has now been decided to put them forward to…

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Murrumburrah Races

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Following are the weights for the first day's racing and nominations for the second day of the Murrumburrah Race Club's meeting which takes place…

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To Foster Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Empire Theatre on Thursday evening for the purpose of fostering swimming among the schools in the district. Ex-Senior-sergeant Wensor inaugurated the…

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Milvale Races

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Milvale Race Club will hold a meeting on Saturday, February 17, when £25 will be given away for six events. Programmes may be had on…

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No Time for Racing

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Amongst the claims in Christchurch for military exemption were those of two Brothers Hubbard, and three months extension of time was…

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Schools Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for an swimming carnival for; school children was hold at the l o6ulbirni Public School (Bourke-street) on Thursday night, Mr…

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Goulburn Racing Club and Totalisator

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Racing Club was held on Thursday night. The principal business before the meeting was the projected installation of the totalisator. Messrs…

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