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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Cricket Revival Agents Versus STOREKEEPERS

Young Witness · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

The love of sport is an Inseparable part of the nature of the sons of the British Empire, and although the gloomy years of the war have of…

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Big Army Athletic Meeting. PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 1

Plans are under way in the army for the most extensive series of athletic contests ever held. The series is to terminate in a great Inter-Allied military olympic meeting. Tentative…

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Xmas Vacation Swimming School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Mr. Walter Bethel, chief clerk of the Education Department and organiser of the Xmas Swimming School, is in Goulburn, with a view to stimulating the classes to be hold in…

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To-morrow's Cricket Match

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Everybody and his wife are asked to attend the cricket match at the Young Cricket Ground to-morrow afternoon. The modest sum of 1/…

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Racing Reforms Inquiries in Dominions. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 3

With a view to proposed racing reforms the Jockey Club is considering the despatch of a committee of inquiry to the Dominions and India…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

To-morrow and Saturday the Goulburn Racing Club will hold a two days' meeting. Good entries have been received. The first race will at 2.15 each day. The prices of…

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Yass Hospital Tennis Club

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

The[?] of the Yass Hospital Tennis Club assembled at the court on Wednesday afternoon to witness the [?] of a roll of honor to…

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Boxing. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 2

Jimmy Wilde outpointed Joe Lynch, the American…

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Cricket

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 1

Temora Cricket Club did not remain the custodian of the Ryan Cup longOn Saturday week they won the trophy from Wombat club and on…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 2

The team to represent Druids against N. G. C.C. on Friday will be: C. Kennedy, J. Cooper. W. Williams, S. Mickelwaite, W. Roots, F. Funnell, W. Barker, A. McFadzean, T. Ear[?]e, B…

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Local and General Tennis

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 2

Victoria Park played Manton on 15th inst. on the .latter s courts, winning by 5 sets 6 games. A very pleasant day was spent, Lunch and…

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Cricket. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of the Country Advisory Committee it was decided to run a county championship in 1919. The matches will be limited to two days. There will be no change in the number…

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Burrowa Coursing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

The special committee appointed to inspect the sites for the coursing enclosure and to make an estimate of the cost of erecting the necessary…

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Cricket

Young Witness · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

A match will be[?] played on the Cricket Ground on Boxing Day between teams representing the Co-oprative Flour Mill' and the Half…

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Boxing Stadium to Re-open. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

The Rushcutter's Bay Stadium, which has been closed on account of the war, will be opened on January 11. Mr. Jack Munro will be the new…

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Inter-state Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 4

Owing to the sloppy wicket, the Interstate match at Melbourne was not resumed this morning. Probably a start will be made Inter in the afternoon…

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A.J.C. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 4

There were many people on teh Randwick racecourse on Boxing Day who had not attended a race meeting since the war broke out. Tho Vice-[?]egal was occupied by the…

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Local Cricket

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 December 1918 · page 2

North Yass and South Yass tried Conclusions on Boxing Day. The game was marked with big scoring on both sides, but whether this was…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 2

The only public amusement locally provided for New Year's Day is the meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club. The first race will start at 2.15 p.m. Excellent entries have been…

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Exciting Football Match. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 4

At Swansen 25,000 people witnessed match between New Zealand and Wales. Both played strong teams. The first half which was characterised by wonderful defensive work by both…

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