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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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General Cables Athletic Union Defied Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

Despite the prohibition of the Germany Athletic union, with which Dr. Peitzer has frequently been at logger heads, Peitzer has decided to accept…

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Boxing O'brien Defeats "Taranaki" Thrilling Ten Rounds Bout

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

A large audience in the Broadway Theatre yesterday morning was treated to an exhibition of boxing of high standards when Roy O'Brien (10.7)…

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Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

The following team has been selected to represent Railway Institute against Buffalo at the former club's courts on Saturday:—L. Howard, L…

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Unique Position Brothers in Boxing Final

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

A cable from London states that the Welsh Boxing Association is asking the British Board of Control to decide whether the brothers, Eddie…

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Swimming Club Carnival Most Successful Function. Racing Officials

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Starter -- W. Dakin, Esq. Timekeeper -- P. O' Brien, Esq. Judges -- Messrs. F. Buchanan and W. Murphy…

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Burrowa Racing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Burrowa Racing Club was held in the Guild Hall supper-room, on Friday…

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Binalong Tennis Tournament

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

At the Tennis Tournament held at Binalong during the week, the ladies' Singles Championship was won by Miss Millie Gorham of Boorowa, who…

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Bowls. Young Players on Tour

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

A party of Young howlers, Messrs A. Gault, T. Geeves, C. Mortimer, H. Mowbray, c. McDonald, C, O'Den, S. Reynolds aud C. Martin made an…

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Cricket. District Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

The seventh round of the local District competition was played on December 23rd last. Binalong had an easy win over…

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Brothers Must Not Fight. Father's Objection to Boxing Final

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

The Welsh Boxing Association is asking the British Board of Control to decide whether the brothers, Eddle and Phineas John, should contest the…

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Arrested at Races Hospital Patient Absent Without Leave

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

"Strike me b—- dead, you're making it hot!" That was whet one William Procter said to Sergeant Rowley at the Cowra…

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Painful Game Gold Coast Cricket Africans Keen on Sport

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

It might be thought that the Gold Coast was far too hot for so strenuous sport as cricket, and certainly my people do not play the game…

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Trotting Derby Day Races Tatt's Trotting Club's Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

On February 2, when the first trotting Derby ever run in N.S.W. will be conducted in Goulburn by Tattersall's Trotting Club, four other races…

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Picnic Races Tirranna Club's Meeting Seventy-Fourth Annual Fixture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Although 74 years have elapsed since the Tirranna Picnic Race Club—the most historic organisation of its kind in the…

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Bowls Town v. COUNTRY

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday on the Young green a match that is creating considerable interest among local bowlers is that between town and country. There…

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Races at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

An advertisement to-day calls for entries for an A. R. C. race meeting at Crookwell on Anniversary Day, in aid of Crookwell District Hospital hunds…

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TENNIS Crookwell District Matches CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

Brooklands team journeyed to Roslyn at the week-end and met the latter team in a friendly match, the visitors winning by 16 sets to 14…

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Country Cricket Crookwell Competition CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

In the Crookwell cricket competition on Saturday, Deep Creek met Crookwell Colts, the game resulting in a draw. Deep Creek made 166,…

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Big Cricket. England v. Geelong. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The match, England v. Geelong, was drawn. The latter in their Drat innings lest six wickets for 124…

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Return Cricket Match

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Stockinbingal cricket club will visit Murrumburrah on Sunday next andplay a return match with the local team. The following will…

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