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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1874

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Rand Wick Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 4

THE following is a continuation of the third day’s races :— The All-Aged stakes ; a sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each, with 100 sovs. added. 1 mile. Sir H…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the Victoria Recreation Ground on Saturday last between an eleven of the Goulburn Club and an equal number of the Alberts, which resulted in the former club being…

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Goulburn Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 2

THE second annual meeting of the members of the above club was held in Mr. Gannon’s chambers, Belmore-square, last evening, Mr. J. T. Gannon occupying the chair…

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Goulburn Football Club

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above club was held in Mr. Gannon's chambers on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. V. B. Riley. The following report was read, and on the motion of…

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Burrowa Races. Burrowa, Monday, 7.40 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 May 1874 · page 2

The racing to-day was fair, There was a numerous attendance, and the weather was fine. Subjoined are the details of the racing:--…

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Cricket-goulburn V. Wheeo, Crookwell, and Binda

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1874 · page 2

THE concluding match of this season in which our local club will be engaged—the return match between the Goulburn club and a combined team made up by selections from the Wheeo, Crookwell, and…

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Gunning Athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 3

THESE sports came off according to advertisement at Gunning on Queen’s Birthday, 25th May. The ground is a nice level piece of land about three hundred yards from the town, and the committee…

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“Coursing.”

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

IN connection with our local Football Club , the members have originated what is called a “Paper Chase,” or better known as “Hare and Hounds,” and the first ‘meet’ took place in Tuesday…

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Football. Goulburn v. WALLAROO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1874 · page 2

THE Victoria Recreation Ground presented a scene of unusual animation on Saturday afternoon last, on which occasion the Goulburn and Wallaroo football clubs met for the first time. The attendance at…

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Legality of Rabbit Coursing

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 4

IN the court of Queen's bench (sittings in banco, before the Lord Chief-Justice and Mr. Justice Quain), the court took the crown paper, and the first case was one of some…

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FOOTBALL—WALLAROO v. GOULBURN

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Goulburn Football Club meet for the first time a Sydney team. The match took place on the recreation ground. The morning of Saturday proved to be beautifully…

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Manners of the Latin and Anglosaxon Races Considered

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 4

WHICH people—English, Germans, or Americans—has the worst manners coflectively, it would be invidious to attempt to decide. The Latins agree as to the bad manners of the three races, and…

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Football—goulburn West Patrick's College

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 2

THE return [?] between [?] Saturday afternoon. It has been postponed the two previous Saturday on [?] of the [?] and [?] about two [?]…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 4

Sir,--Yass is possessed of cricketing talent of no mean order, but for the proper display of that talent a proper cricket ground is needed. Now, I am convinced that a little united action on the…

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A Second Football Club for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last a meeting of gentlemen favorable to the formation of a second Football Club in Goulburn was held at Mr. W. Nash’s Harp Hotel, Auburn-street. There was a good number…

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New Football Club

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

NEW FOOTBALL CLUB.—On Saturday evening meeting was held at the Harp [?] for the purpose of forming a second football club in Goulburn. A large number of persons attended; and a very successful…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 2

THESE races commenced to-day in Blackshaw’s paddock. The day was beautifully fine; but the attendance was not so large as might have been expected…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 2

THE two days racing of the above meeting were concluded yesterday at 6 p.m.; the events of the first day being six in number, and of the second four. The weather, contrary to the expectations…

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Randwick Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 4

THE spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club commenced on Saturday last, under certainly not the highest auspices as to weather, for after a lowering morning, which no doubt prevented many hundreds…

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Football

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 3

SATURDAY afternoon having been chosen by the Goulburn club for playing their closing game, there was a considerable number of spectators on the reserve, and amongst them we noticed several ladies…

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