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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1918

259 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13

A.J.C. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

The A.J.C. Spring Carnival concluded at Randwick on Saturday. Estland won the Randwick Plate, with Prince Veridis second, and Rebus third. Balarong won the…

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Football League

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 2

The general meeting of the Goulburn Football League was held at the A.L.P. rooms, Clifford-street, on Wednesday night, Mr. G. Steele presiding over a fair attendance. The…

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Coursing

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

A general meeting of the Burrowa Coursing Club was held in the Guild Hall, on Monday last, to wind up the season in view of getting a plumpton going for next…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

Kenmore defeated King's College on the Kenmore Oval on Saturday by 20 runs. Kenmore scored 158 runs, the batsmen reaching double figures being Captain Cleen 40, W. Brown 12,…

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Sensation Supreme. Aviator V. P. Taylor at the Cricket Ground

Young Witness · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

Follow the crowd to-morrow and you cannot so wrong, all roads will lead to the cricket ground where everybody will be going to see the daring…

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Melbourne Races

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 5

A telegram from Melbourne says: The public will not seriously consider the Derby prospects of any horse but Finmark, and he is a…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 2

King's College and St. Patrick's College met on the Kenmore wicket on Friday. St. Pat.'s scored 134, and King's 191 for five wickets, thus winning by five wickets and 57 runs. The…

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V.R.C. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

The V.R.C. spring meeting was opened in fine weather on Saturday. The attendence was a record one. Eusebius won the Derby by a head from Outlook, with Finmark half a…

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V.r.c. Races.—this Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

Hurdle Race.—Miss Rosslyn 1, Shadow Dancer 2, Sir Carl 3. Mimosa Stakes. — Lisnavane 1, Sextia 2, Millaemo 3. WATERSIDE WORKERS' CLAIM…

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Rugby. Death of Mr. John Cummings

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

I regret having to report the death of an old and respected resident, Mr. John A. Cummings, of Bramah Creek, Rugby, who died…

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Racing Disqualifications

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Norman V. Devlin, stipendiary steward, has disqluailfied Robert Parkhurst, Wagga, and Leslie Treloar, Albury, for a term of two years on the charge of collusion, under rule…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. James Cooper presiding over a good attendance. It was decided that the association be re-formed, and that a…

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End of Racing Restrictions

Young Witness · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

It was announced by Mr. Watt, (acting Prime Minister) in the House of Representatives that the restrictions on racing would be withdrawn as from…

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Tennis. BURROWA v. MURRUMBURRAH

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

The weather on Saturday was decidedly against tennis, but nevertheless it was remarkable the amount of enthusiasm displayed by…

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Revival of Local Cricket

Young Witness · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

Cricket, dead during the four years of war, is to be revived at Young. The Commission Agents have challenged the Traders and the match will…

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Tennis. The Nolan Challenge Cup. Crook well v. Lost River

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 1

On Saturday last a team "of weilders of the ruquet from the Crook well Tennis Club followed their challenge to Lost River to play the holders for…

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Football. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 4

The football authorities, are considering the restriction of professionalism and the abolition of the sale of Players…

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Cricket Match

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 3

Arrangements in connection with the crickct match, Traders Association v. Stock and Station agents are proceeding. The storekeepers and…

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No Tax on Swimming, Billiarcs, &c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, announced, amid laughter, in the House of Representatives to-day, that the Crown Solicitor had advised that the…

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Repatriation Cricket Match

Young Witness · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

In connection with the Cricket match in aid of the Local Repatriation Fund on next Wednesday afternoon, selection will be made from the gollowing…

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