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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1875

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Randwick Races. Third Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 3

THE attendance yesterday was terribly meagre, even for an “off day,” although the day was line enough to please the most fastidious, and there was some good racing…

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Sydney Hunt Club Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

THE autumn meeting of the Sydney Hunt Club took place last Saturday, under very auspicious circumstances. The weather was everything that could be desired, but notwithstanding the very attractive…

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Goulburn Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above club was held at [?] Chambers on Thursday evening last. About twenty members were present, the president (J. T. Gannon Esq.) in the chair. The…

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Captain Boyton’s Swimming Dress

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 4

CAPTAIN Boyton, an American, made a most, successful: exhibition of a new swimming dress in the Thames. Accompanied Brother, he arrived at Wapping Old…

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CRICKET—BRAIDWOOD v. GOULBURN

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 2

THE return match between the above clubs was played on the Victoria Recreation-ground on Saturday day last, when Goulburn was again victorious. It will be remembered that the contest between these…

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Cricket. Morowollen (Red, White, and Blues) V. Goulburn (Alberts)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 2

THE return match of the present season between the two above-named clubs took place in Brooke’s paddock on Saturday last. It was originally intended that play should commence at eleven a.m.;…

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Cricket. Alberts V. Marulan C. C.

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday last the return match came off in Blackshaw's paddock. The day was fine, and the attendance, although not large at the commencement of the game, considerably improved as the day advanced,…

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Goulburn Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the Goulburn Football Club was held on Thursday night at Belmore Chambers’ for the purpose of considering what programme should be adopted for the athletic…

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Cricket. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 3

SIR,—In looking over some of the back numbers of the Goulburn Herald, I find, by the issue of the 30th January, that a match was played between the Bungonia and the (so-called) Windellama clubs. I beg…

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Foot-ball

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 4

THE weather having cleared up about three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Messrs. Donaldson end Gillespie selected their respective teams with great judgment, as their evenly matched-play will show. Gilleepia…

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The Past Cricket Season

The Burrowa News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 4

It has been the custom of the conductors of this honourable periodical from time immemorial to have the doings of each cricket season recorded at the earliest heralding of each coming winter…

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Gunning Races. (From our Correspondent.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

THESE races were commenced on Monday, being the Queen’s Birthday, on the course about a mile and a half from the township; and were characterized with much success…

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Special Telegrams the Gunning Races. Gunning, Monday, 7.8 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

The races to-day were most successful. Every event was well contested, and the attendance on the course was extremely good. Subjoined are the winners of the chief…

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Athletic Sports at the Victoria Recreation Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

IN response to the programme of sports issued by the proprietors of the Victoria Recreation Ground, a fair number of competitors and spectators assembled at that popular place of resort yesterday. The…

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Gunning Races. Second Day. (From our Correspondent.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 4

THE attendance was very good, though not so large as the first day. The weather was all that could be desired. The various contests passed off as favorably as on previous day. I am happy to state…

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Football.—goulburn V. Wallaroo

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

THE 24th May being a public holiday the Goulburn football club took the opportunity of sending a fifteen to Parramatta to play a return match to the one which the Wallaroo club played here towards the…

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Football. St. Patrick's College 1St Fifteen Versus Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 2

A MATCH took place last Saturday afternoon between the above clubs on the Victoria Recreation Ground, which, after a well-contested game, resulted in a draw, as neither side obtained even a touch-down…

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Foot-ball

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

INSTEAD of the ordinary scratch-match on Wednesday, a match was arranged between the Goulburn team and the High School Club. The time fixed was four o'clock; but it was nearly half-post four…

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On Football

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

THE football season has commenced charmingly for the professors of the healing art. At Geelong recently, in a match between the Melbourne Club and the kickers of the Pivot,…

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The Dangers of Football

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, as a son of Mr. Alexander's was playing football with some of his schoolmates, he fell, and two other boys rolled upon him, causing dislocation of his…

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