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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1871

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

CRICKET. To the Editor of the Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 3

SIR, —As I am one who always take an interest in sporting matters, I was rather surprised at the very elaborate (?) and incorrect report given of the cricket match by your contemporary the Argus, by which…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1871 · page 4

SIR,—I have been absent from home, otherwise the letter in your journal of the 7th would have met with an earlier response. The limitation of my knowledge of the noble…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I regret having again to seek the medium of your journal for the purpose of refuting certain statements contained in a letter signed “Old Cricketer,” which are wholly without foundation,…

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Cricket and Old Cricketer. To the Editor of the Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I have noticed in the Post of late one or two letters signed Old Cricketer, and I think the writer’s object is not the advancement of cricket, but to insult Mr. Payten…

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Bathurst Races. Third Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

The Nursery Stakes. - Javelin, 1 ; Scottish Queen, 2. Javelin led from the start and was never caught. Prince of Wales’ Stakes.—Countess, 1; Little…

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Cricket. —Victoria v. N. S. WALES. (Abridged from the. S. M. Herald. )

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 3

THE fourteenth match between the players of these two colonies was commenced yesterday at the Albert Ground, with the best promises of an excellent contest. Notwithstanding the superiority Which…

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CRICKET.—VICTORIA v. N. S. WALES

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 4

LEFT as the game was on Friday with New South Wales ahead in the first innings, and 32 runs having been earned for one wicket in the Second of Victoria it was not surprising that the play brought…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 4

ON Thursday the great annual contest between Victoria and New South Wales commenced for 1871; and malgre the prestige of years, Sydney folks have had an idea for a long time that this season there…

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St. Patrick’s Day Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 3

DESPITE the unpropitious state of the weather, the above races came off yesterday in Webster’s paddock. The attendance, in consequence of the continual downpour, was but limited; but those who…

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Races at Waroo Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 2

ON Friday last, St. Patrick's Day, races took place at Waroo. The attendance, probably owing to the heavy rain in Yass, was not so large as at previous races at Waroo. On the course…

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Binalong St. Patrick's Day Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 2

AFTER a long spell of fine weather, St. Patrick's Day was ushered in by a steady downfall of rain, and at twelve o'clock, there being no prospect of a lull in the weather, the stewards determined…

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Bungendore Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1871 · page 3

THESE races came off according to announcement on the 12th and 13th April. The course was in excellent condition; the weather fine—in fact, everything was favorable for pleasure seekers…

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Randwick Races.—first Day

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 3

PATRON: His Excellency the Right Hon the Earl of Belmore. President: The Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B. Vice-president: Mr. Alfred Chceke. Judge: Mr. John Lackey, M.L.A. Stewards: Hon…

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Randwick Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

At the Randwick Races to-day Lottery and Barwon came in a dead heat for the Flying Stakes ; Lady Cliften third. Romula won the Maiden Plate ; Pyrrhus…

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Goulburn Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 3

The followi[?] are the weights declared for the handicaps to erne off on 17th and 18th inst:— FIRST [?]—Jockey Club Handicap of 5 sovs each, w h 60 sovs added ; 1½ mile ; 3 soys…

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Southern Jockey Club Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 3

THE entries for the forth-coming races closed at Payten’s Hotel on Saturday last. In the Southern Handicap and the Jockey Club Handicap Mr. Ivory’s two horses, Traverton and…

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Local and General. Queen's Birthday Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 May 1871 · page 2

ON Wednesday last races took place on the Oakvale course, near Yass. There was a pretty fair master of spectators--about two hundred--and considerable interest was taken in the several…

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Goulburn Races—1871

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1871 · page 2

JUDGE—Mr. Rowland Hassall. Stewards—Messrs. T. Rutledge, S. F. Gibson, W. Davis, T. Budgery, A. G. Finlay, R. H. Blomfield, and S M. Morton…

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Goulburn Southern Jockey Club Races for 1871

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1871 · page 2

THE above races came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last; and when we take into consideration the unfavourable weather which we have had they may be looked upon to a certain extent as…

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Goulburn Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 4

WEDNESDAY was the second and concluding day of those races. The weather was cold but fine overhead, but under foot it was very disagreeable from the effects of the preceding rain. The course too was…

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