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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1918

259 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Football

Young Witness · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The following will represent the Kangaroos against the Warriors at West 12nd on Sunday. Full back, H. Peters; 5-8th, M. Phillips; [?] L…

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Southern District Racing Association

Young Witness · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

The ninth annual meeting was held at Cootamundra. The President (Mr. F. J. Belbridge) occupied the chair, and the following delegate…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

St. Patrick's College (2nd Grade) v Goulburn High School.— The above teams met on the sports ground on Thursday. The ground was in fairly good order, but the play was…

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Proposed Boxing Tournaments. Council Refuses Permission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Thursday evening a communication was received from Inspector Macintosh siting that an application had been- lodged with the Chief Secretary for…

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Football. (By Full back.)

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

The local 13 opposed 7 Goulburn and 4 pickups on the Park Oval on Saturday and suffered defeat by one point. Scores :—Yass 2 trys 2 goals…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4
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At the sports ground on Saturday St. Patrick's College defeated Murray's Flats by 20 to nil. The contest was more interesting than the scores would indicate. At half-time…

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Golf and Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

The Goulburn Golf and Tennis Club will hold tournaments next week in aid of the War Chest Spinning Depot. Friday and Saturday afternoons will be devoted to tennis,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

The team. to represent North Goulburn against Murray's Flats at the sports ground on Saturday. will be picked from the following: — Fisher, Costigan, Halpin, Randall,…

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Sunday Football

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 6

Grenfell show committee had before them at last meeting a request from local clergy that football be prohibited on the show ground on…

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Death at Rugby

Young Witness · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

An old resident at Rugby, Mr. John Manyon, died last—week, aged 73. Deceased was buried in Boorowa R. C. Cemetery…

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Tennis Club

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

A meeting of members and intending members of the Crookwell Tennis Club was held at the Literary Institute on Wednesday night, but the…

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Bendick Morrell Football

Young Witness · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

Bendick Morrell were again defeated by Koorawatha on Sunday last, the scores being [?] to nil. DEPUTATION…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Friday August, 30th. 1918. Runaway Coal Train. Races at Express Speed Throuch Young. Passengers' Thrilling Ride

Young Witness · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

A remarkable railway accident occurred at Young on Wednesday last to a coal train whilst negotiating the steep incline near the Sawpit Gully…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

The final match between Crookwell and Goulburn was played on the Sports . Ground on Friday afternoon. Crookwell won after an even contest by' 17 to 11. For Crookwell, five…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was hold on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. A. Martin presided, and there was a good attendance. The following officials were appointed:—Judge, Mr. H. A…

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Voluntary Workers at the Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

Seven young ladies-all voluntary workers, and each with a father or a brother at the front—attended the race meeting at Wyong on Wednesday, hoping to sell buttons and collect…

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Racing Incident

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

Just before the burses went out for the Opening Handicap at Trundle, Mullengeen’s owner wished to scratch that animal, hut Stipendiary…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

On Saturday A.M.C. defeated Shamrocks by 21 to nil. Tries were scored by R. Debnam McSorloy (three), and T. Grooms. Sharman converted a try and also kicked a penalty…

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Football Kia-ora's Beat Kangaroos

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 1

Kia-Ora's again defeated the Kangaroo's on Sunday last at West End, After play had been in progress for 15 minutes, Jasprizza, after a series…

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