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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Goulburn Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Goulburn Racing Club was held in the Town Hall on Friday night. The President (Mr. W. A. Martin) was in the chair, and about 20…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

A team of footballers from Gunning played the South Goulburn juniors at the sports ground on Saturday. The visitors sustained defeat by 31 points to 5. Mr. Shurety was referee…

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Football. Kangaroos Defeat Warriors

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

There were two games played at West End on Sunday. The Spring Creek Warriors, in their first match of the season, were defeated by 9 to…

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Big Racing Smash. Nine Horses Fall. Seven Jockeys Injured. Two Jockey [?] Still Unconscious

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

An accident which ranks among the most sensational associated with the turf occurred during the running of the Maiden Stakes at Canterbury Park…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Tuesday, July 31st, 1917. Current News. Military Cricket

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Captain "Plum" Warner is arranging a cricket match in aid of the military funds at Lords on September 18th. A team from the English army…

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Goulburn Racing Club. Secedes From S.d.r.a

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of Goulburn Racing Club was held on Tuesday night, Mr. W. A. Martin presiding over a large attendance. Officials for, the year were appointed…

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Coursing at Harden

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

There was a fair crowd the Harden Coursing meeting on Wednesday including a good number of bookmakers. The rabbits were not of the…

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Football. Crookwell Federals V. Grabben Gullen

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The team to represent the Crookwell Federal Football Club against Grabbon Gullen on Crookwell oval on Saturday next, 4th August will be…

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Battle Still Racing. German Losses Colossal. Ferocious Hand to Hand Fighting. Crimson Tinted Haze Over Battle Front. (reuter Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters, telegraphing this afternoon, states:—Semi wintry weather prevails. A…

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Goulburn Pony Racing and Trotting Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held on Friday night, Mr. B. Mille presiding over a good attendance of members. The sec., Mr. Geo., J. Bowes, presented the…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 1

The Kangaroes defeated Spring Creek Warriors by 10 to nil at West End on Sunday. C. Hawes and R. Hawer scoted and A. Pegrum…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

The team to represent kia-Ora club against Forbes-Condobolin' on Sunday wlll be selected from the following: —Baker, Kelly (2), Robertson, W…

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Football. Crookwell Federals V. Crabben Gullen

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

The above match was played under perfect weather conditions on the Crookwell park ground on Saturday last. The attendance was fairly large…

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English Racing. the Manchester Cup. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

The Manchester Cup resulted as follows:—Blue Danube (3 to 1), 1st; By Jingo (5 to 1), 2nd; Salmandra (6 to 2), 3rd. Six ran. Won by a head,…

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Less Racing and Boxing. Fifty Per Cent Reduction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 1

Melbourne, Tuesday.—An important statement on the proposed curtailment of sporting events in the interests of recruiting was made to-day by Senator Pearce (Minister for…

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Less Racing and Boxing Fifty Per Cent. Reduction

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 3

Melbourne, Tuesday.—An important statement on the proposed curtailment of sporting events in the interests of recruiting was made to-day by…

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Tennis Match

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

A tennis match between Mr. Chew's "Stoneridge" team and Koorawatha, was played on the local, courts last Sunday. By special request of the…

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Football. Crookwell Federals V. Grabben Gullen

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The team to represent the Crookwell Federals against Grabben Gullen in the final match for premiership 1917, in the C.D.R.F. Union, which is to…

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Football. Crookwell Federals V. Grabben Gullen

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The final match of the season in the C.D.R.F. Union for the Coffey Cup took place in the Crookwell park on Saturday afternoon last under very…

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Sunday Football. Protest to Chief Secretary Young Players Summoned

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

The playing of football on Sundays at Murrumburrah has culminated in a protest being sent to the Chief Secretary by a majority of the local…

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