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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1874

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Sir Hercules Robinson on Horse-racing

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 4

AT the luncheon at the Randwick races, on the 1st instant, the Governor, in reply to a toast in his honour, spoke as follows :--"Mr. Driver, I am much obliged to you for the kind…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 4

SIR,—If ever there was a time when the lovers of cricket ought to bestir themselves, it is the present time. The English cricketers are coming to Sydney, and we have now an opportunity to invite…

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Cricket. —Gunning C C. v. NAVVIES. (From our Correspondent.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 4

THE captain of the Gunning Cricket Club having received a challege from a gentleman in connection with the navvies around here to play a friendly match on New Year’s Day, 1st January, it was…

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The Value of Athletic Exercises

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 4

IT is a noteworthy fact in the controversy about athleticism that scientific men are one and all on the side of bodily culture. Perhaps the study of physics teaches them to value…

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Cricket. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1874 · page 4

SIR.—Seeing that arrangements have been made for the All-England cricketers to visit Now South Wales, and knowing that we have in this southern district so many lovers of the noble game, I hope…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 2

A MATCH between Burrowa and Yass came off on Saturday, the 10th instant, on the ground behind Dr. Campbell's residence. The respective captains, Messrs. Costello and Iceton. tossed for choice of…

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Tirranna Annual Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 3

THE Tirranna annual picnic races took place on the Tirranna race course yesterday (Friday). At an early hour in the morning buses and vehicles -of ill descriptions were to be seen wending their way…

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The Cricket Match at Warrnambool. (From S. M. Herald’s Telegrams.) MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 5

THE cricket match between the All England clever, and twenty of Warrnambool took place to-day. The weather was tine and the attendance large, but the ground was in very bad order…

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Goulburn Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 4

These races, which are to come off on the anniversary of the colony and the day following, will we think be without exception the best ever witnessed in Golburn. As the time…

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Southern Jockey Club Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

THE Annual Races came off in Blackshaw’s paddock yesterday and to-day. The weather during the preceeding day and on the morning of the first day Monday, gave every indication of being…

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Cricket. Goulburn V. Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

The long talked of match came off on the Gunning ground yesterday (Monday) between an eleven from the Albert Club, Goulburn, and a similar number of the Gunning club. The ground…

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Southern Jockey Club Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 2

THERE Race, which are held under the auspices of the Southern Jockey Club, came off in Blackehaw's paddock on Monday and Tuesday last. The meeting have been gradually improving for several…

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Southern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 2

THE weather during the whole of the day was all that could be wished, and a much larger attendance than on the previous day was expected. This however was not the case, the spectators assembling…

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Correspondence. the Late Gunning V. Goulburn Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3

SIR,-- I wish to reply to your correspondent's statement (which appears in the columns of your last issue, 30th inst.) as ingenuously as possible. Well, sir, I am rather surprised to find, after…

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Correspondence. the Cricket Match at Gunning. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 3

SIR,-- I was glad to see a letter in the Courier of Tuesday last contradicting the rumour which was prevalent both in Gunning and Goulburn that the Goulburn team were not entertained as they should…

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CRICKET. — Gunning Club V. Wheeo Cricket Club. (From our Correspondent.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 4

A MATCH was played iu Gunning between the above named, clubs on Tuesday last, 3rd February, resulting in a hard won victory for the Gumingites with two wickets to spare. The game throughout…

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Bookham Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1874 · page 2

THE races for 1874 came off on the new course on February 5. All the events were thoroughly well contested, with the exception of the back race, which fell through owing to their not being…

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Murrumburrah Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1874 · page 3

THE annual races commenced on Wednesday. There was a numerous attendance, and general satisfaction was expressed at the programme. We subjoin the day's proceedings. [Those of…

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CRICKET. -- YASS v. GUNNING

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

THIS match took place on the Yass cricket ground on Saturday last, the 14th inst., between eleven of "The Young Australian Cricket Club," of Gunning, and a like number of the "Union…

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Murrumburrah Annual Races. Second Day, Thursday, February 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

THE Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs., for all horses; once and a-half round the course. Mr. J. Flynn's blk. h. Chance, 4 yrs., 8 st. 12 lbs. 1…

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