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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1872

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Local and General. Queen's Birthday Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

THESE races came off on the course at Oakhill on Friday last. The attendance during the day was not numerous, and the separate events were indifferently contested. Mr. T. Colls acted as…

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Goulburn Spring Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 4

SUBJOINED are given the list of entrances for the various races which are to take place at the forthcoming meeting which will be held on the Gundary course on the 24th and 25th of this month. Although…

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Randwick Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 3

THE Randwick spring meeting opened on Saturday last, the Derby day. The weather was fine and the attendance large. The following is an account of the different races:—…

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Randwick Races. (From the Evening News)THIRD Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 2

AT an early hour yesterday, the weather broke up, and, it rained at intervals throughout the day. This, of course, had a most depressing effect as regards the attendance of people at the races. There…

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Goulburn Spring Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1872 · page 2

THE Town Plate and Ladies' Purse handicaps were issued yesterday (Tuesday) morning and are given below, and from the adjustment of the weights there will no doubt be great difficulty in pointing to the…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 3

ON Tuesday and Wednesday next, 24th and 25th instants, the above races are announced to take place on the Gundary course, which is about three miles from our city and now in really splendid…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 3

JUDGE—J. T. Gannon, Esq., Mayor. Stewards—Messrs. J. V. Cooper, W. Sheppard, F. Horn, J. W. Stamford, J. Hayes, A. D. Badgery, J. Lonfiel, and H. Payten…

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Goulburn Spring Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 2

JUDGE, Mr. J. T. Gannon; stewards Messrs. J. V. Cooper, F. Horn, J. W. Stamford, W. Sheppard, J. Hayes, A. D. Badgery, J. Longfield, and H. Payten; clerk of the course, Mr. G. McConnell; starter, Mr…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1872 · page 2

JUDGE—J. T. Gannon, Esq., Mayor. Stewards—Messrs. J. V. Cooper, W. Sheppard, F. Horn, J. W. Stamford, J. Hayes, A. D. Badgery, J. Longfield, and H. Payten…

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Goulburn Spring Races. Second Day—wednesday

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 4

Tuesday was fine ; but the concourse of people was not much greater than on the previous day ; unless it was that the sharporn were in stronger number. We do not know whether they are charged or if no…

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Athletic Sports Jacqua

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 3

ON Saturday last Spring Creek Jacqua was the scene of much excitement it, caused by various athletic sports taking place. The arrangements under the management of the following gentlemen were al…

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Athletic Sports, Morowollen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

THE athletes at Morowollen had a day’s pleasure a few days back in the shape of athletic sports, which were carried out well and proved successful. Mr. Thomas Ferguson officiated as judge. The…

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Victorian Racing Club Spring Meeting. [From S. M. Herald’s Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 4

There was a very large attendance on the Flemington course to-day, and the weather was fine. MELBOURNE STAKES. — A sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, with 75 added. One mile and a…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Thursday 5.20 p.m. Melbourne Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 2

Railway Stakes—Blue Peter; Pyrrhus; Loup Garou.—Maiden Plate—King of Clubs; Adelina; Sunshine.—Cup—Quack; Ace; Dagworth ; Time, 3 min. 39 sec.—…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. (From S. M. Herald’s Telegraphic Correspondent.)THURSDAY, 7Th November

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 3

THE Racecourse to-day presented a magnificent spectacle, upwards of 25,000 persons were present. The Grand Stand and lawn were crowded with ladies. The hill was covered with a mass of human…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. (From S. M. Herald’s Telegraphic Correspondent.) Third Day, Friday, 8Th November

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 2

THERE was a very large attendance at the races today. 27,000 persons travelled by rail to the Course, and it is computed that not less than 40,000 were present. It rained in torrents during…

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Victoria Recreation Ground.—athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 2

SATURDAY last, being the birthday of the Prince of Wales, the great scene of attraction was the Recreation Ground, it having been announced that our Goulburn Volunteers, in connection with No. 9…

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Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 4

THE following are some jottings extracted from an essay on "Training," written specially for the S. A. Advertiser:-- HURDLE-RACING.-- Hurdles are usually 3 feet…

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Cricket.— Goulburn V. Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

THIS match, which -WAS the opening one of the season so far as the Goulburn men were concerned; took place in Yass on Saturday, the 21st instant, and resulted, contrary to the previous generally…

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Local and General. Cricket Match -- YASS v. GOULBURN

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

A MATCH between eleven of the Yass Union Cricket Club and an equal number of the Goulburn Southern Cricket Club was played in Sampson's paddock last Saturday. Several heavy…

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