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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1872

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Goulburn Races for 1872

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 2

THE final closing of entrances for the forthcoming races took place at Payten’s Hotel on Saturday. Following are the names of horses:— FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25…

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Cricket Match. — GOULBURN v. BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS having been made between the cricketers of Goulburn and the Southern Districts, to play a friendly game at Bathurst, the Goulburn team arrived in Bathurst on Thursday afternoon,…

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Cricket Match, — GOULBURN v, Bathurst. Second Innings.—saturday, January 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

SHORTLY after 12 o’clock the wickets were pitched. Sheppard made a brilliant innings of 17 and brought the number up to 38, thus leaving their opponents to get 62 to beat them…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1872 · page 2

THE following are the list of entrances for the races which take place on the Tirranna course next Friday. It will be observed the entrances are numerous and will no doubt be a great success :…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

THE eighteenth annual Tirranna Picnic Races came off on the old course on Friday last; and we might truthfully say, what with a large number of entries, good arrangements, and splendid weather,…

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CRICKET. — Sydney University v. GOULBURN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday last this interesting match was played between the above clubs oil the Victoria Recreation Ground, and caused considerable interest among the spectators, who we regret to say were…

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Cricket—university V. Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1872 · page 2

SATURDAY last the 20th instant will always be regarded as a red-letter day in the Goulburn cricketers almanac, as on that day the Sydney University Cricket Club for the first time visited this city for…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 2

THESE races commenced on the Gundary course today, and most unfortunately wet weather has again been a great drawback to them. They were postponed from the time of year on which they…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

THE above races took place on the Gundary course, about three miles from Goulburn, last Thursday and Friday, and finished this day. The meet altogether is one which should be looked upon with…

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Cricket. —Sydney Victoria V. Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

LEAVING the question “Whether Goulburn has benefited by the railway or not?” for politicians, social science mongers, and debating classes, there is no doubt but that it has added facilities that did…

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Goulburn Races. Second Day--

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE of 30 sovs., for all maiden horses at time of entrance, including winning two-year-olds, with A. J. C. penalties, with 2 sovs. each added for starters; one mile and a half…

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Goulburn Races. Third Day—saturday, January 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 2

THE two following races complete the Goulburn annual meet of 1872. The two first races of the third day were published in our last Saturday’s issue…

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The Goulburn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 2

WERE continued and brought to a close on Saturday last. The attendance was very much larger than on the previous days, there being about five hundred persons present, busses and horses, &c., having been…

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Binalong Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 2

THE bill of fare offered this year to the sporting community from this town brought together one of the best fields of horses it has been out lot to see for many years. The racing throughout was…

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Goulburn Cricket Club. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 3

Dear Sir, —I saw in a parapraph in your Thursday’s issue that the Goulburn Club have now font matches arranged to be played between now and Easter, and hope that the victories won by the…

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Goulburn Election Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

THIS event causes but little excitement amongst those chiefly interested in the result. As usual, however, there are a few hangers on, touts and dependents, who bellow forth the praises of their…

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Cricket Match at Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday last a match between an eleven of the Yass Union Cricket Club and an equal number of the Giniuderra Club was played at Yass in Sampson's paddock. The weather was…

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Yass Jockey Club Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 3

THE following are the entries for to-day's races:-- First race.-- Trial Stakes of £15. for all two-year-olds; once round the course; one event…

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Goulburn Election Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

MY apologies are due to the public for an error that occurred in my last, with reference to the pedigree of The Tanner and Son Dick ; and my thanks to Turfite for drawing attention thereto. These…

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Yass Jockey Club Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 2

THE first meeting under the auspices of the Yass Jockey Club, came off on Friday and Saturday last, on the Oak Hill course, at North Yass, and from the large attendance of spectators, the very…

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