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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1861

34 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Annual Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 16 January 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I am glad to find that our annual races are about to be revived. I have been always of opinion that it only required a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull…

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The Pic-nic Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 2

DURING the last year or two it has been usual for the young men among the country gentry of the district, to held races on the course near the Ship-in-distress. They are called the pic-nic races. They…

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The Annual Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 3

SIR,--Would you be good enough to inform me what steps have been taken by the committee to carry out the resolution passed at the public meeting, with respect…

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Original Correspondence. the Annual Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,--A correspondent in your paper a short time since asked a question as to whether we are going to have races, or whether we are not. I quite agree with him…

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Inter-colonial Cricket Match. Sydney, Thursday evening

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 2

The Melbourne eleven-- first innings-- all out for 68 runs. Sydney eleven-- first innings-- 6 out for 36 runs…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket.—queanbeyan and Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 2

ON Monday last, the match between Goulburn and Queanbeyan commenced. The Queanbeyan players arrived in town the night before, with the exception of Mr. J. Massey, who…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket.—queanbeyan and Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 2

ON Monday last, the match between Goulburn and Queanbeyan commenced, The Queanbeyan players arrived in town the night before, with the exception of Mr. J. Massey, who…

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The Yass Annual Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 2

SO, SIR, the programme of your annual races is out at last--and a precious programme it is! This district used to be famed for its liberality in getting up good…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket.—berrima and Queanbeyan

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the match between Berrima and Queanbeyan was continued. The invincible Hatfield sustained the favourable position he had occupied the day before, scoring no…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket.—berrima and Queanbeyan

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the match between Berrima and Queanbeyan was continued. The invincible Hatfield sustained the favourable position he had occupied the day before, scoring no…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket.—berrima and Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 2

THE match between the [?] and Goulburn players was consider on Saturday It may be remembers that in their first innings Goulburn scored 12s, and in their somtimes…

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Cricket at Collector. To the Editors of the Goulborn Chronicle

Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In your Wednesday's issue appeared a letter signed "Cricket bat" Its contents I fully indorse, and I hope the Collector boys will take the hint and have a club…

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Original Correspondence. [As we are quite willing to insert letters on all subjects of general Interest, our readers must not Identify us with the views taken by the different writers. We do not require those views to be in accordance with our own; we merely stipulate that correspondents should be explicit and concise, express themselves temperately, and when they profess to give a statement of facts, favour us confidentially with their names.] CRICKET. To the Editors of the Goulburn Chronicle

Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1861 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Observing in your remarks upon the cricket match just concluded between Goulburn and Berrima, some reflections upon the conduct of the umpires on that…

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Local and Provincial. Cooma Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

THE Cooma annual races for 1861, came off on Wednesday, March 13th. These races have been looked forward to with great interest for some time, and a good meeting was expected…

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Local and Provincial Breadalbane Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

OWING to an influx of advertisements we are compelled to postpone the insertion of our leading article, and a variety of local and country intelligence already in type…

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Local and Provincial. Breadalbane Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

THESE races came off on the 18th March, in consequence of St. Patrick's Day (the usual one on which to races are held) falling upon Sunday. There was a very large and most respectable attendance,…

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Local and Provincial. Breadalbane Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

THESE races came off on the 18th March, in consequence of St. Patrick's Day (the usual one on which the races are held) falling upon Sunday. There was a very large and most respectable attendance,…

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Our Annual Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 March 1861 · page 3

SIR,--I hope you will not consider me impertinent when I enquire of you--"How are our races getting on; and if there is any prospect of the money being collected?"…

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Local & General Intelligence. Burrowa Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 2

THE annual races took place on Wednesday and Thursday last; and if efficient management, a course second to none in the colony, a large field of horses, and races fairly and…

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Local and Provincial. Cricket—berrima and Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

THE return match between the players of Berrima and Goulburn was played at the former place on Monday last, and resulted in the complete victory of the Berrima club. The reception of the Goulburn…

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