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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Cricket. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 4

SIR,—The match played last Monday between Goulburn and Bungonia was the third in which Goulburn has been victorious in the last two seasons—once last season and twice this—and I give them…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

THE weather is fine, but hot, and threatening rain. The ground is very dead, owing to the heavy rain last eight. Coates, captain of the Sydney team, won the toss, and decided on…

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The Intercolonial Cricket-match. Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

WHEN the wickets were drawn on Monday Victoria had scored 136. Six of our men were out for 87, and Bannerman and Powell were at the wickets. Yesterday the match was postponed on account of…

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Cricket Match-- Burrowa V. Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 2

THE cricket match, Goulburn versus Burrowa, took place at Goulburn on New Year's Day, and victory was with the latter. The day was beautifully fine. The number of spectators…

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Tattersall’s Annual Races. Saturday, January 1St, 1876

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 4

THE usual New Year’s Day fixture of Tattersall’s Club came off this year, as it has about a dozen previous ones, with great eclat. His Excellency, accompanied by a distinguished party, reached the…

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Marulan Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1876 · page 2

THE above races took place on Saturday last, end were well attended, notwithstanding that there were other attractions in different parts of the district. The day was all that could he wished for. As…

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Murrumburrah Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

THE storm which occurred on Tuesday night produced a pleasant change in the atmosphere, and made delightful days of Wednesday and Thursday, those which had been fixed upon for…

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Cricket.—goulburn V. Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

ONE of the best contested matches of the season was played on the Victoria Recreation Ground on Saturday last, between the Goulburn and Burrowa clubs, and ended after some very spirited play in…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New Sooth Wales v. VICTORIA

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

OWING to the inclemency of the weather on Tuesday, the match could not be proceeded with, and the two captains agreed to an adjournment until noon to-day. The wicket was, however, carefully…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

On the first day, Monday, December 27th, the prospects of the match were evidently all in favour of the bowlers, for the showery weather which, has lately prevailed in Melbourne had…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Saturday last between the first eleven of the Goulburn C. C. and fifteen of the Gunning C. C. on the ground of the latter club. The Goulburn eleven, with Mr. E. Twynam (who…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

THE entrances for the Maiden Plate and Anniversary Handicap for the races to come off in Brooke’s paddock to-morrow week, the 26th instant, closed at Mr. W. Stephenson’s, Salutation Inn, on…

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Anniversary Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 2

THE general entry for the Goulburn Anniversary Races took place at the Salutation Inn on Thursday evening; and from the number of horses entered, a most successful meeting may be relied on…

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Tire Anna Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 1

THESE races came off on the course at Tirrauna yesterday ; and were in every respect a great success. The day was in every way suitable for racing; for although the sun was exceedingly hot…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 2

THESE races came off yesterday, being Anniversary day, on the course in Brooke’s paddock ; and were undoubtedly amongst the most successful which have yet taken place in this city. Every…

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Races at Tangmangaroo

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 2

THE following is the result of the races held at Tanmangaroo on the 21st instant : -- Trial Stakes of £4, with a sweep of 10s. each added for second horse: once round: 6 stone…

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Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 4

THESE races came off on the course in Mr. Brooks' paddock on Wednesday last, and were very successful. In each race good fields of horses started, and the close manner in which each event was contested…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 4

A CRICKET match took place on the Breadalbane Plain on the 29th instant, between the Gunning Public School Cricket Club and a combined team selected from the Merrilla and Colleotor Public…

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Local and General. Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 2

THE following are the weights for the handicaps, which will be officially declared by the secretaries to-day:-- TOWN PLATE HANDICAP…

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Burrangong Turf Club Races. First Day—wednesday

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 2

THE attendance at the course on this day fell far short of what it has been for many years, notwithstanding that the arrangements for the public comfort and convenience have been…

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