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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1857

18 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Goulburn New Year's Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 4

THE races that were to have come off on New Year's lady, and were postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather, took place on Monday last. The day was very hot, the sun…

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North Wagga Wagga Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 4

ACCORDING to advertisement the North Wagga Wagga Annual Races came off on January 1st, There was not sufficient time to publish any programme, but the amount of the prizes…

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Country News. Berrima. Cross Roads Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 4

These races came off on Thursday, 8th instant, the same stewards acting as at Bong Bong, and Henry Badgery, Esq., acting as judge. The weather was all that could be…

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Beechworth Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 4

WE regret that we have no space to devote to a report of the Beechworth "meet," but we cannot allow the event to pass over without recording the…

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Goulburn Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 4

On Thursday last the Stewards granted permission to the following persons to erect booths for the sale of spirits and fermented liquore, on the Race Course,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Goulburn Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 4

THOSE who remember the glorious days of the Goulburn turf—the days when old Maley, Jim a-long Josey, Creeping Jenny, Vanity, and such "bright particular stars" contended for the…

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Yass. St. Patrick's Day Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 4

This sporting meeting came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The attendance was very good, and every thing passed off to the satisfaction of the company present…

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Country News. Berrima Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 6

After a lapse of five years, what was designated "The Bervima Annual Race Meeting," was revived on the 2nd and 3rd of this present month. The old vigonr of "our quarter" was…

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Yass Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1857 · page 4

I have only time to send you the result of the running of two days' races, commencing on Tuesday, 19th instant:— FIRST RACE…

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Yass Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 6

We live the running of the third day's race, which took place on Thursday week. FIRST RACE.—The Publicans' Purse if 50 sovs.; heats, twice round the course; the winner of…

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Colonial Intelligence. Homebush Races, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 6

IN our last issue we gave a report, of the first day's race; we subjoin that of the two succeeding ones. SECOND DAY…

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The Proposed Cricket Match with Victoria

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 6

THE following communication, which has been received by R. Driver, junior, Esq., from the Secretaries of the Melbourne Club, shows that the cricketers of the sister colony are…

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Miscellaneous English. Epsom Races.—the Derby. Looks of London on the Derby Day

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 7

ON every other day London is nothing but London, let what will happen. But the man must indeed be an eccentricity who does not know Derby Day. Ask the costermonger at…

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Liverpool Races. Second Day, Wednesday, September 16

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 6

IF Tuesday was a gloomy morning in Sydney, Wednesday was ten times more so; a considerable quantity of rain had fallen in the course of the night, and heavy showers fell…

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The Cricket Match. Goulburn Versus Queanbeyan

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1857 · page 3

AFTER several annoyying delays, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather, the Match of Cricket between the Goulburn and Queanbeyan Clubs, took place on Saturday last, in…

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The Victoria Jockey Club Races the Sydney Horses Again Victorious the Great Metropolitan Handicap Won by Veno, the Free Handicap by Black Jack

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 October 1857 · page 6

THE Victoria Jockey Club meeting commenced on the 7th instant, on the Melbourne course. The attendance was estimated by the local papers at from five to six thousand--sufficient to make a…

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Goodwood Races. Defeat of the American Horses

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 4

The race for the Cup was regarded with an interest which has not been excited in the sporting world for many years. We have long been accustomed to see French horses enter the lists…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1857 · page 3

THE MEMBERS of the Committee of the GOULBURN CRICKET CLUB, are requested to attend a MEETING to be held at the Club Room, THIS EVENING,…

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