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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1871

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Morowollen Races, January, 1869. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1871 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me through the medium of your columns to ask as to whether the local board of the Morowollen school has received £12 odd from Henry Kilpatrick, the treasurer of the above races? if not,…

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Telegraphic. Randwick Races. Fourth Day. Sydney Saturday 8 40 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

Tradesmans’ Plate :—Stockwell 1; Clan Charlie 2 ; Florence 3. Grand Stand Plate :—Pyrrhus 1 ; Retort 2 ; J. L. [?]…

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The International Boat-races in North America —The Death of Renforth. St. John's, N.B., August 23rd

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 4

THE great scull race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25 and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead;…

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Victoria Racing Club Races. (From S. M. Herald’s Telegrams.) Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1871 · page 2

A DRIZZLING rain set in at 11 o’clock this morning, and continued all the afternoon. The attendance on the course was fair. His Excellency Viscount Canterbury and the Viscountess were present…

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Victoria Racing Club Races. (From the S. M. Herald’s Telegram.) Second Day.—thursday November 9. Melbourne, 1.40 p.m

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

THE Argus tip for the Cup is as follows :—Little Dick first, Romula second, Cleolite-or Saladin third. A sporting friend states that Mr. Tait is very confident of pulling off the Cup with Pyrrhus or…

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Latest Intelligence. Telegraphic. Sydney, Monday 9.45 a.m. Melbourne Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

Melbourne Stakes.—: Warrior: Countess Little Dick. Hotham Handicap.—. Saladen; Barron ; Bylong…

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Athletic Sports on the Victoria Recreation Ground

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 4

FOR a long time past Goulburn was without any recognised ground on which to hold cricket matches or sports of any kind; and though the kindness of the owners of the lands around the town generally…

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Victoria Recreation Ground. —Athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

LAST Thursday, Prince of Wales’ Birth-day, will long be remembered by the inhabitants of Goulburn and the district as a day of pleasure, amusement and enjoyment…

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Victoria Racing Club Races. Second Day.—thursday, November 9. MELBOURNE, 4.12 p.m

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1871 · page 2

THE weather is fine, and there is a largo attendance of spectators on the ground. Maiden Plate, a sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, with 150 sovereigns added; for 3 years old, 7 st.; 4…

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Cricket.-- Yass Grammar School v. St. Clement's (C.e.) School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 2

ON Friday last a cricket match was played on the green opposite the Grammar School, Yass, by elevens selected from the pupils attending the schools named above. The St. Clement's lads…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 December 1871 · page 2

THE [?] match between St. Clement's and the G[?]ar School came off in Sampson's paddock on Wednesday last, resulting in favour of the [?] of the former establishment with seven…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1871 · page 2

THE following entries for the handicaps below mentioned were received at Payten’s Hotel on Wednesday day evening, and speaks well for the success of the forthcoming races:…

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Goulburn Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 4

THE following are the entrances for the various handicaps for the forthcoming annual races, to take place on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of next month:— FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 3

A NEWLY-ARRIVED friend of ours (redolent of lime-juice), who savs he comes from Doncaster, being desirous of obtaining an engagement as our “sporting editor,” has sent the following as his…

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Local and General. Athletic Sports This Day

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

THE following are the entries taken at the meeting of stewards on Friday evening:-- First event, to start at eleven o'clock.-- The Maiden Plate, for all persons who have never…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 December 1871 · page 2

TUESDAY last was observed as a general holiday in Yass. The weather was, up to about throe o'clock, cool and pleasant, the sun up to that hour having been obscured by clouds…

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Cricket Match. Burrangong v. BURROWA

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 2

THE match between these clubs has[?]er the last two weeks, been anxiously lo[?] forward to, and was the cause of conserable speculation, as it was the first match [?] the…

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