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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport
29 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2
MONDAY night, the 7th inst., being the entrance night for our fourth annual races, witnessed a very respectable and numerous assemblage of the sporting gentry of the neighbourhood at Mr. J. Barnes's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THREE races came off on Saturday over the Tirranna course. It may be explained that they are private sports established by the gentry of the district for their own amusement. The Tirranna Club has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THESE races commenced yesterday, and will ho continued to-day. The weather yesterday was most propitious and the attendance good. The following is the result of running:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SATURDAY the second day of these races. The weather was rather hot, which was the only drawback back to the enjoyment of those present. The attendance was good and everything passed off very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE return match between the Yams eleven and eleven of the Union Club came off on Anniversary day. "A finer day for cricket could not possibly be wished for, and the ground (a made one) on the flat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE return match between the Yass eleven and eleven of the Union Club came off on Anniversary day. A finer day for cricket could not possibly be wished for, and the ground (a made one)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Monday a very large assemblage of persons, variously estimated at between six on seven hundred and a thousand persons, witnessed the athletic sports which had been promised by previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN our last issue we published the names of the winners at the recent Burrowa races. 'The following extended account of the sports is taken from the local paper:—Burrowa has long been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,— In Wednesday's issue of your paper there is a paragraph headed Cricket, and is as follows:— That the long-talked-of match between an cloven of the Military and Civil Cricket Clubs, Sydney, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AFTER the races had lapsed during the years 1865 and 1866 an attempt was made some two or three months back to organise a meeting for the present your; and though nothing like enthusiasm was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Wednesday the first day of the racing, a light but soaking rain fell steadily nearly all day, and the Mulwarree Creek, which separates the city from Blackshaw's Paddook, in which the race-course is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,-- Permit me to make in the columns of your paper a few observations upon the unfair decision given by the judge and stewards in the race for the Maiden Plate. It was closely contested for by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Race-- The Maiden Plate of 30 sovs., with a sweep of 1½ sovs.; for all horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding 10 sovs.; second horse to receive the sweep; one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR. -- Your correspondent T. R. must have a considerable amount of assurance to accuse the judge officiating at the above races of partiality and dishonour. Mr. Brassil has conducted the Waroo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE races were concluded on Wednesday last. An account of Tuesday's running will be found in page four. We abridge the account of the last day's sport from to-day's Goulburn Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THESE races were concluded on Wednesday last. The day was beautifully fine, and there was a larger number of spectators present than on the previous days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THESE races were resumed yesterday (Tuesday), and will be continued to-day (Wednesday). The following is an account of the running: -- SECOND DAY -- TUESDAY, MAY 7…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For two or three days previous to the races on Friday last we had again a considerable fall of rain, which threw a gloomy prospect, on those who had any intention of taking part in the snort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON the day previous to that advertised for our race meet the rain came down in torrents unceasingly the whole day, which strongly confirmed a rumour that was afloat to the effect that the races would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The patronising tone adopted by your correspondent, Observer, is somewhat amusing. After informing you that he observed with some pleasure the commencement of athletic sports in Goulburn, he…
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