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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1872

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Election Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

AS I mentioned in my last, the “Missing Link was trotted out before an immense concourse of spectators on Saturday evening. The Burgomaster did the honors with an affability, dignity, easy…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Bathurst Wednesday. Bathurst Races. First Dat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE--Javlin, Little Ju[?] Wynstay. TRIAL STAKES.—Gladiator. CUP—Lieutenant Paradise, Surbiton…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1872 · page 2

WE believe that the match between the Goulburn and Yass boys has been definitely arranged to come off at Gunning on Saturday, 23rd inst. The Yass team is to consist of the following…

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Cricket.—yass V. Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 2

THE return match between the Goulburn and Yass cricketers was played on the Recreation Ground last Saturday. It will probably be remembered that the last match between representatives of the…

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Cricket—goulburn V. Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday last the return match was played between the Yass and Goulburn clubs; and, as will be seen by the appended score, the latter obtained an easy victory, and succeeded in wresting from the…

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Burrangong Turf Club Annual Races, First Day

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 2

THE weather on Thursday was fine, and, though the shone with considerable strength, the atmosphere was cool enough to make it pleasant. There was a large-gatheriug of…

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Cricket. — Sydney Alberts V. Goulburn

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

ON Easter Monday this exciting contest was played in Goulburn on the Recreation Ground, and although to an extent it may be termed a drawn game it was still wholly in favor of Goulburn…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Intercolonial Cricket Match. Monday, 1st April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 3

Melbourne won in one innings, with 26 ups to spare…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. (Telegram to S. M. Herald.) MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 3

The Intercolonial Cricket Match was resumed this morning. There was a large attendance, and the state of the ground was improved. Messrs Boyle and Robertson took their places again at the…

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Cricket Match at Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1872 · page 2

ON Easter Monday a cricket match was played at Gunning between eleven of the Yass Tradesmen's Club and of tho Collector Club, resulting in an easy victory for the latter. Mr. T. Whittaker…

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Queanbeyan Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 3

IT is now some years since the patrons of the turf in Queanbeyan had an annual on their own trysting-ground. This circumstance is owing doubtless not so much to the decadence of the spirit of the turf in…

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Local and General. Cricket Match at Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 2

A MATCH was played in Sampson's paddock on Saturday last, between St. Clement's and the Yass Grammar School. The following is the score:--…

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CRICKET.—UNIVERSITY V. GOULBURN. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 4

ON Saturday last, a Most interesting match was played on the Albert Ground between toe University C. C. and the Goulburn C. C. Notwithstanding their many successes and the good cricket they…

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Cricket.—university V. Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1872 · page 2

AT the Albert Ground on Saturday, the return match, between the above clubs was commenced, under the most favourable circumstances, both as regards the weather, the attendance of the general public, and…

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Cricket.—university V. Goulburn Club. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1872 · page 3

SIR,—By the S. M. Herald and Empire newspapers I read that our cricketers have been to Sydney to play what is likely to be the last match of this season. And as I am an old cricketer, and one who has…

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Cricket Match—university V. Goulburn. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 3

SIR,—From the various nomnes do plame used in my letter contained in your issue of last Wednesday, I feel pleasure to find that my remarks have been so " galling" as to have drawn one of those gentlemen…

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Local and General. Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 April 1872 · page 2

THE scholars attending the Yass Grammar School and those of St. Clement's had another contest at cricket on Saturday last, when the former were winners by 26 runs. The following…

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The Races This Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 2

THE following are the entries made last night for the races to come off on the Oakvale racecourse this day:-- The Trial Stakes of £5…

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Athletic Sports on the Victoria Recreation Ground

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 4

ON Queen's Birthday (yesterday) athletic sports under the auspices of the proprietors took place on the recreation ground. The day was beautifully fine; and the attendance considerable. Mr. R. Wilcox's…

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Queen’s Birthday. the Athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

THESE sports, according to advertisement, came off at the Victorian Recreation Ground yesterday (Queen’s Birthday), and from the number of persons present we think the promoters must have reaped…

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