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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football Kangaroos v MURRUMBURRAM

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

The Kangaroos met Murrumburrah Juniors at Tipperary on Sunday last. Murrumburrah kicked off and some good play was witnessed. Bernard…

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Football. St. Pat[?]s College Win 2Nd Grade Ball Competition. South First Beat Buffalo City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

The opening round of the first-grade competition was commenced on Saturday in weather that was anything but suitable for football, a high cold westerly wind…

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Local and General. Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

In the football match between Crookwell Club and Band Club on Saturday afternoon the latter won by 17 points to 5. For the winners…

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Tennis Club

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Tennis Club was held on Monday last. Mr. J. L. Rooney (President) occupied…

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Rugby

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

A very successful social in aid of Burrowa Hospital was held at Rugby on the 14th inst. The hall was tastefully decorated and the floor was in good order…

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Tennis

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Burrangorig tennis club against Binalong at Young tomorrow, Saturday, 22nd inst., play tos…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The following players will represent Kia-Oras against Wallendbeen at Wallendbeen on Sunday.—T. O'Con nor, J. Pickard, W. Douglasa, W…

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Coursing. Young Owner's Success

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. P. Chew's black dog White phast (White Hope-Dry [?]in) won the Liverpool stakes of £14 from a field of fifteen starters at Liverpool…

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Wallendbeen. Tennis

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the tennis club was held on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, considering the cold weather. The hon…

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Football on Sundays. a Compromise Suggested. Churches and Sport Both Good

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The day has come when very few indeed will lodge objection to quiet recreation on a Sunday afternoon. the most austero Sabbatarianists of…

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Football. Friday Grade Competition. High School v. North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

The 3rd Grade Competition was advanced another stage on Friday at the sports-ground, when High School met and defeated North Goulburn by 22 points to 3…

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Football

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

A large crowd flocked to Tipperars to see the Kangaroos in action againsts the Cootamundar Bing Boys The play in the first hafl was very…

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Boxing. Uren Wins Points Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

Tommy Uren won the decision over Fritz Holland in a fifteen rounds contest at Wellington, New Zealand, last night…

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Football. Goulburn Beats Berrima. Harden Has a Win

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

Two Rugy League matches ,were played at the sportsground on Saturday. In the first a No. 2 Goulburn rep. team suffered defeat at the hanes…

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Football Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

Mervyn McCallam while practising football at Bourke-street Public School on Wednesday dislocated his elbow. The injury was very painful,…

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Galong News. Football Matches

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

A match took place on the local ground, on Saturday, between teams representing Galong and Harden. The game was a very hard-fought…

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Rugby League Football

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

There were 25 present in response to an advt., called for the purpose of forming a local branch of the League, at tho School of Arts, on Wednesday,…

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Football

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2
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The following team has been selected to represent the Kangaroo v Grenfell at Grenfell on Sunday next:—Full back, C. McVeigh; five…

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League Football

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

At a well attended meeting in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, a Rugby League Football Club was formed. It was decided to affiliated with…

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