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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1922

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"Field" Tennis Challenge Cup

Young Witness · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Mr H. Bolton, Hon. Secretary of the Currawong Tennis Club writes: "Would you be good enough to spare me a little space in your next…

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Racing Club and Income Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Acting under instructions from the Feral Treasurer, Mr. Bruce, the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxaion, has withdrawn the…

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Swimming Carnival Metropolitan Champions Participate. Coogee Hero Wins Visitors' Handicap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Five champion swimmers from the metropolis took. part in the Goulburn Swimming Association's carnival on Wednesday evening. They were Misses…

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Canterbury Races. Weights for the Double

Young Witness · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

Weights for the double at Canterbur[?] Park Saturday have been announced as follows:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Swift Shot…

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District News. Bendick Murrell Cricket Social

Young Witness · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

On Friday night a social was held by the Cricket Club, and as a result, the club will be put on a sound financial footing, as about £1[?] was notted…

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School Swimming. High-School Girls' Successful Carnival. Exhibitions by Visiting Champions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Glorious weather prevailed this (Thursday) morning for the High School Girls Swimming Carnival, which was held at the municipal…

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Hampstead Races Double to Hortuphine. Leo Willis Rides Three Winners

Young Witness · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Hampstead Picnic Race Club was field yesterday in deli[?] weather. The track was somewhat [?] and dusty…

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Cricket at Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

Queanbeyan cricketers journeyed to Ainslie with the intention of bringing back the Moore Shield, but were unsuccessful, Ainslie proving too good…

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School Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

Goulburn Public School and South Goulburn Public played a match on Friday afternoon, Souths winning by six runs. Souths put up 39, Harrison…

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Swimming at Taralga. a Successful Function

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

The Taralga Swimming Association, assisted by a number of Goulburn swimmers, held a very successful carnival on Saturday afternoon, the site…

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Golf in Goulburn. Opening of Season

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

The pretty grounds and course of the Goulburn Golf Club looked their best on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. J. E. Knowlman officially declared…

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FOOTBALL. The Local Kangaroos. Enters Fifth Successive Year of Activity

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

During the week-end, the Kangaroo Football Club held its first meeting this season, and, in doing so, entered upon it's fifth successive year of…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

Tennis has been the boom at Komungla the last two week-ends, the club having played three matches. Results are as follows:—Komungla, 10…

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Goulburn Rugby League

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Rugby Football League was held on Tuesday night at the Railway Institute rooms…

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BOXING. Love Defeats Smith

Young Witness · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

Before a fair audience at Cootamun dra, Stan Love, lightweight champion of the Riverina, knocked out Fred Smith. State champion of New South…

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Flemington Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

The Australian Cup was won by Harvest King, Sister Olive second, Purser third. Harvest King, who started at 14 to 1, finished three-quarters of…

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School Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

The official scorer at Goulburn Public School (Boarke-street) supplies the full scores in the match against South Goulburn. It was…

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Cricket Jottings Bulla Creek v. WAMBANUMBA

Young Witness · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

The following will represent Bulla Creek against Wambanumba at Bulla Creek on Sunday next:—E. N. F., B. and J. Bowderley, J. Maroney, B. and…

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V.R.C. RACES Australian Cup Day. Harvest King Wins

Young Witness · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

The V.R.C. Carnival was continued on Tuesday afternoon in fine weather, and before a large attendance. Results:—…

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Sunday Cricketers Scared. a Bolt from the Sky. Tree on Cricket Ground Struck by Lightning

Young Witness · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

Our Koorawatha correspondent reports that on Sunday afternoon while a practice match was in progress on the local cricket ground, almost with…

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