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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1875

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victory of New South Wales

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 2

THE match between Victoria and New South Wales commenced on Saturday, and terminated in the victory of the latter colony on Wednesday afternoon. At the luncheon, on the first day. tho Governor of Victoria, in proposing the health of the "Now…

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Run of Water Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

ON New Year’s Day a very large number of the inhabitants of Goulburn and the district, bent on making the most of the very meagre amusements provided, wended their way (either on foot, horse…

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CRICKET.—SYDNEY v. BALLARAT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 3

Ballarat, all out, 13L Sydney, three out for 61. Rain stopped game. SYDNEY, Friday, 7 p.m. LONDON…

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Bookham Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 2

THESE races came off on the Bookham course on New Year's Day, when everything passed off very quietly, and the racing was considered good. The day was all that could be desired at this…

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Cricket Match. -- YASS v. BURROWA

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 2

THIS, the first match of the season for the Yass people, was played on the Yass cricket ground on New Year's Day. Both teams had had scarcely any practice (the match having been…

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Morangorell Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 3

THE Morangorell annual pleasant little reunion was held on New Years Day and, as there was a surplus in hand after the first day’s, raping, a programme was made up for a second ,…

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Goulburn Annual Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

THE following handicaps of the two principal races in connection with the above to come oil on the 19th and 20th January, were declared at Payten’s Hotel yesterday evening:…

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Cricket Match.—burrowa v. YASS

The Burrowa News · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

This, the first match of the season for the Yass people, was played on the Yass cricket ground on New Year's Day. Both teams had had scarcely any practice (the match having been…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

THE Tirranna annual picnic races for the present year took place at the Tirranna race-course yesterday. At an early hour in the morning vehicles of all descriptions, from the four-in-hand to the pony…

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Cricket. Southern C. C. V. Tirranna Race Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday last a match took place at the Victoria Recreation Ground between eleven members of the Tirranna Race Club and fifteen of the Southern Cricket Club. Of the former however only…

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Murrumburrah Annual Races. First Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1875 · page 2

THE town of Murrumburrah was on Tuesday in sporting humour, the visitors from the surrounding districts who attended to witness the annual races, generally an attractive event, giving the place quite an enlivened appearance…

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News by Telegraph Young, Thursday. Murrumburrah Races. Second Day (Wednesday.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1875 · page 2

Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs., for all horses ; one mile and a half. Mr. J. Roberts's b. g. Banjo, aged... 1 Mr. M. Bourke's b. h. Glencoe, 5 yrs.... 2…

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Murrumburrah Annual Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

THE Murrumburrah annual meeting of 1875 was held on Tuesday (Anniversary Day) and Wednesday last, and was really successful one in every respect—the fields of horses being…

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Waterhole Flat Races

The Burrowa News · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

WE paid a visit to Waterhole Flat on Tuesday last (Anniversary Day), and were much surprised to see the large number of persons who had assembled to witness or take part in the races…

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Goulburn Annual Races. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

SIR,—A great deal of dissatisfaction appears, to exist with the public as to the decision arrived at with reference to the disqualification of Fenella from being declared the winner of the Maiden…

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Berrima Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 3

RUN on Wednesday and Thursday last. Judge, W J. Cordeaux Esq., J.P.; stewards, Messrs. John Badgery, A. Badgery, E. Carter, J. H. Johnson, and J. Morrice; starter, Mr. R. H. Roberts; clerk of the…

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Cricket. Goulburn V. High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

A match was played on the Victoria Recreation Ground on Saturday last between the second eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club and eleven of the scholars belonging to the High School, which…

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Exciting Scene at a Swimming Match

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 4

THE Ballarat swimming. matches on Saturday were near being, marred by a fatal accident. Mr. George Main(son of Mr. James M. Main), after carrying away second honours in the…

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Cricket. Second Eleven Goulburn [?]V.[?] Elev.-n Albert Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 2

‘THIS match took place on Saturday evening on the Victoria Recreation Ground. The day was beautifully fine; and there was a pretty fair attendance of visitors. The second eleven captain having won…

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Cricket-match—gunning V. Gundaroo

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 2

THE return match between the elevens of the above clubs took place at Gundaroo on Saturday last, the 27th instant. The day was decidedly opposed to anything in the cricketing line, a highly…

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