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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

South Goulburn defeated Brothers (third grade) at the sportsground on Friday afternoon by 8 to 3. The game was strenuously contested, though the wind militated a great…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

A match which attracted a good number of spectators was played on Saturday last on the loco. courts of the railway between teams from the traffic signalmen and the loco…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

There was not much pleasure watching football at the showground on Saturday. A bitterly cold wind was blowing, and in addition the football was of a very poor class. What…

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Boxing at Temora

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

TEMORA, Monday.—Jack Smith (11st 9lb.) beat Max Wehrsbedt (13st. 21b.) at the Temora Athletic Hall on Saturday night the towel being…

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Cricket London, June 30

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Playing against Oxford University. Surrey scored 523 (Ducat 306 not out)…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

At the meeting of the Goulburn Rugby league on Tuesday night, the following teams were matched for the week-end.—Friday, Sportsground (third grade), Brothers v. High…

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Australian Tennis Players. (United Service Message.) LONDON, 29th June

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

The majority of the A.T.F. tennis players will sail for America on the 10th July to compete in the championships…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 1

The local boys seem to be too big a proposition for neighboring clubs whom, they complain, are fighting shy of meeting them. A couple of Cups'…

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Henley Regatta. (United Service Message)

Young Witness · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

LONDON, July 3.—The Benley Regatta opened to-day. In the Klng's Cup heats, the first Australian eight beat the second Australian…

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Tennis Tournaments

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

The finals of the tennis tournament commenced on 21st June, were played on the local courts on Saturday last, when Miss…

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School Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

On Friday last, a tennis tournament, arranged by the Parents and Citizens' Association was played amongst the boys and girls…

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Tennis Championship. Australians to the Fore. (United Service Message)

Young Witness · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

LONDON, July 2. — The close of the tennis championship at Wimbledon saw three Australian pairs surviving the four remaining matches,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

A match was played on Friday on the Sports Ground between High School and the Brothers' Old Boys, the former winning by 21 to 10. It was a good game…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

Three matches were set down for decision on Saturday—one at the showground and the others at the sportsground. At the showground A.M.C. first grade had a runaway…

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World's Boxing Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

Toledo (Ohio), July 4.—The contest for the world's heavyweight boxing championship, between Jess Willard, holder of the title, and Jack Dempsey, took place this afternoon. Dempsey…

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FOOTBALL Kangaroos v Cootamundra

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

The Kangaroos met and defeated Cootamundra juniors by to nil on Sunday last at Tipperary, the match being witnessed by a good crowd of…

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Tennis Champions Patterson Beats Brookes

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

LONDOM, July 6. — The Wimbledon Tennis Tourney was resumed today. Finals: Patterson beat Brookes 6-3. 7-5, 6-2…

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Tennis. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, July 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

In the finals for the lawn tennis championship Patterson beat Brookes, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. In the mixed semi finals Lycett and Miss Ryan beat Thomas and Mrs. Larcombe, 6-2, 6-3…

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Sunday Football Clash with Peace Service. Forbes

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 3

There was a counter attraction to the United Peace service at the Forbes Town Hall, yesterday. This was a football mutch. Our boys against…

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Boxing Championship. How Dempsey Became Champion. Willard Often on Floor. No Match for Smaller Opponent. Vancouver. July 4

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 1

Jack Dempsey in three rounds during which the issue was never in doubt, attained the worms premier fistic honors at Toledo to-day by…

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