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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Carnegie Funds for Swimming

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The Carnegie Dunfermline Trustees have under consideration several projects in connection with the encouragement of swimming by both sexes. With…

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Lawn Tennis Dance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

There was a large and representative gathering at the Moss Vale Lawn Tennis Club Ball held in the Moss Vale hall on Boxing night,…

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A Parson-Priest Boxing Boat

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

At Longreach, the capital of the pastoral country in Central Queensland, the Rev. Father Lane and Rev. Hulton-Sams are organising a big boxing tournament in…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The twenty-sixth annual race meeting under the auspices of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club was held on the club's course on Thursday and continued on…

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Bowral Races

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The principal sporting attraction in this district for the holiday to day will be the Anniversary Meeting of the Bowral Race Club, which it expected…

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Moss Tale Golf Club

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

At the ninth annual meeting of the Moss Vale Golf Club the balance sheet disclosed a satisfactory financial position—a profit of £22 17s 6d over last…

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Moss Vale Golf Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

At the ninth annual meeting of the Moss Vale Golf Club the balance-sheet disclosed a satisfactory financial position—a profit of £22…

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World-wide Notes. Flying Races : Slow Flying Most Difficult

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

To fly in an aeroplane it is simply necessary to exert an upward lifting force greater than the downward pull of gravity. The question is how…

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Bowral Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

The Anniversary meeting of the Bowral race club took place on Friday last, and passed off very successfully, the weather being fine and the…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

The following team will represent Bowral in a match against Roberton Park, to be played at Bowral to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Self-defence. Boxing and This Law

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

The decision of the stipendiary magistrate at Birmingham on Monday (says the "Spectator" or November 18) to prevent the proposed boxing contest…

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Bowls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

Much interest is evinced by local bowlers in matches for trophies that are now being played on the Moss Vale green. The first round in the…

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Excelsior Lawn Tennis Club

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The first annual meeting of members of the Excelsior (late Kia Ora) Lawn Tennit Club was held at Bowral last week, and was well attended…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Bowral journeyed out to Sutton Forest on Saturday last in order to conclude the game commenced on 24th ultimo. Bowral completed its…

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Moss Vale Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded that Monday next, 18th March, is the last day for receiving entries for the six events to be decided at the…

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Tudor House School. Annual Athletic Sports

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The above sports were held on the school cricket ground at Tudor House on Saturday afternoon last in perfect weather. There was a…

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Bowral Football Club

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bowral Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening last, when Mr. J. Beavan (vice-president) occupied the chair, and…

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Mess Vale Races

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The meeting of the Moss Vale Jockey Club which was held on the Bong Bong Picnic course on Wednesday afternoon last, was faverel with…

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Moss Vale Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale Jockey Club took place on Wednesday last on the picnic racecourse, and was favored with pleasant weather…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Bowral and Robertson Park clubs commenced a two-days' match at Bowral on Saturday last. Bowral scored 11[?] Roberton Park lost…

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