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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Tirranna Races. Brillint Gathering. Good Sport. First Day—Thursday. the Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The racing commenced with the Gidleigh Stakes of six furlongs, for which nine horse sported colours. La Pompel and Pontormo made all…

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Tennis Championships

Young Witness · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Brooks and O'Hara. Wood (Australia) beat the American tennis players, Tllden and Johnston in Melbourne on Thursday…

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Bong Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Bong Bong Cup, one mile and a half.—Weights: Walkabu 12.6, Purser 11.13, Rochefort 11.3, Raj 11.1, Flagon 10.13, Caperer 10.10, Pontormo 10.3, Spear Song…

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Tennis. the Misses Gray's Success

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

At the country carnival on Friday Miss A. Gray had a day full of success. In the morning, she outplayed Miss Mills, holder of the title, in the singles…

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Sporting Boxing. Bantam Championship. Mysterious Weighing. London

Young Witness · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

In the Pote Herman versus Wilde fight for the bantam championship of England. in the Albert Hall, Wilde claimed the fight on the ground that…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

The Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club's next carnival will be held on Anniversary night (Wednesday, 26th inst.). A good programme of events has…

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New Tennis Courts. Church of England Recreation Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

Thanks primarily to the energy and enterprise of several members of the Church of England Men's Club, the new tennis courts on St. Saviour's…

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Inter-State Cricket. N. S. W. Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent New South Wales in the match against Vicoria commencing in Sydney to-morrow week:—Collins,…

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Cricket Burrangong and Civil Servants Draw. Horthwicks Great Innings

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

With a lead of 8 runs on the first inings Burrangong C.C. went to the wicket on Saturday against Civil Servants and complled a very credltable…

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Boxing. Moran v BURNS

Young Witness · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. Young, of 637 George-street, Sydney, has forwarded to the "Witness" office a cheque for £25, Moran's side wager for the Moran v Burns…

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Lost at Races. Bcame Downhearted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of Alfred John Gibbins (55), who poisoned himself in the Domain, deceased's widow deposed that he was…

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Dull Cricket. "Spectators Will Be Absent" London

Young Witness · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

The "Westminster Gazette," commenting on Tuesday's play in Adelaide, says play as slow as this will inevitably kill cricket as a spectacle…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Inter-State Cricket. Kellaway Not Available

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Kelleway states that he will not be available for the match between Victoria and New South Wales. His place will be taken by E. Trenerry…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Goulburn Amateur. Swimming Club was held on Thursday evening at the office of Mr. E. F. Thomas. Mr. E. J…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 1

Pau Kealoha established a new Australian record for 100 metres at the Domain Baths on Wednesday night. Ludy Langer won the State quarter-mile…

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Cricket

Young Witness · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

The following will represent Barrangong C.C. against a combined team on the cricket ground, Young, to-day and 5th February, play to start at 2…

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Swimming in the Dam

Young Witness · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Numbers of men and boys are using the cricket ground dam for bathing and swimming purposes. Some in costume and others entirely without, in…

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International Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

In the international tennis match to-day Washburn (America) beat Hawkes (Australasia) 6—4. 6—4…

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Cricket Young v BATHURST

Young Witness · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 1

The following have been selected by the selectors of the Association, Messrs Cordingley, G. Stevens and H. Doyle, to represent Young Cricket…

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Murrumburrah Races. Record Meeting Assured

Young Witness · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club, which takes place on Wednesday [?]and Thursday, February 2nd and 3rd, promises to be a…

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