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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1918

259 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 13

Wheat Depot Football Teams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Football teams have been formed from among the employers at the wheat depots at Murray's Flats and Cook's Cutting. Some interstate men are employed at the depots. On…

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Rugby

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Cecil George of Rugby has received word that her brother Jack Fitzgerald has been wounded in France. No mention was made as to…

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Rabbit Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 4

On Monday next (King's Birthday) the Goulburn Coursing Club will hold a meeting on the local racecourse. A programme of six events has been arranged, and entries close…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Cooceana Tennis Club paid a visit to Bowral on Monday (King's" Birthday), and met the local club in a whole day match. The visitors were entertained right royally by the Bowral…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The Kangaroos played a draw with the Warriors at West end. The scores were three all. Kai-Ora Juniors defeated Bendick…

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Rugby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 1

A day's sports were held at Rugby on Friday, May 24, for the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross, and resulted in an immense success. It was a record gathering for…

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Accidents at Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

On Monday (King's Birthday) two Goulburn football teams journeyed to Yass to try conclusions with the Warrigal Club there. Both visiting teams (first and second grade)…

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Goulburn Racing Club's Soldier's Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Racing Club on Tuesday night, Mr. W. A. Martin presiding, it was decided that as there was not sufficient funds in hand from…

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Football. a Dual Win by Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

The Goulburn footballers (senior and junior teams) visited Yass on Monday. There was good reason to feel grateful for their visit as the…

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Rugby Sports

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

A day's sports were held at Rugby on Friday, 24th May, for the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross, and resulted in an…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

The following team will represent the Kangaroo's against the Kal-Ora Juniors, at West End on Sunday, 9th June. Full back, H. Peters; 5-8th, J…

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Marengo Football

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

On the local ground on Sunday evening last a very interesting game was witnessed when teams representing the "has beens" and "the half-axes,"…

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Barrowa Coursing Club. Hospital Benefit Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

In beautiful weather the local club on Monday last held its third meeting, and as the day was a public holiday, and the proceeds were…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 1

At West End off 9th inst., the Kangaroos suffered defeat at the hands of the K[?]a-Ora Juniors. The game was fairly fast the scores being nine…

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Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

The football teams at Cook's Cutting and Murray's Flats have been in great preparation and daily practice for the coming challenge match, which is to be played on the…

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Scenes at a Football Match

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—During the half time interval at the South Melbourne-Carlton football match, played at South Melbourne on…

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The Football Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

The teams for Saturday's matches at the sports ground have been selected, and everything points to sterling games. Trial matches have unearthed the best players of each…

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Rugby

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 1

Mr. William Davis, sen., aged 82, died at his daughters residence, Frogmore, (Mrs. J. Boyd), on Sunday night, 2nd of June. Mr. Davis…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The following team will represent the Kangaroos against the Coronations on June 16th.—Full "back, H. Peters, 5-8th M. Gooley; [?]s F…

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