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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1877

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The Victorians Wh[?] at Cricket -- Defeat of the English Team Melbourne Monday [?]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 2

On Sunday when the Victoria [?]sumed their innings. H[?] and B[?] played [?]ing [?] being separ[?]d [?]…

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Bookham Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

THE Bookham annual races, according to announcement, were held on New Year's Day, and were a great success. The weather, though somewhat sultry, was upon the whole…

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Cricket of 1876. To the Editor of the Melbourne Argus

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1877 · page 4

SIR,—Under the above heading there appears in the Saturday Review of August 26 a very interesting article. The writer begins by saying, "modern cricket has reached a…

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Local and General. the Young Australian Cricket Club. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the court-house, on Tuesday last. Mr. J. B. Sharp, J.P., vice-president, occupied the chair. The ON Wednesday night about thirty young men assembled at Mr. Mote's hotel for the purpose, as set forth in the advertisement, of forming a now cricket club in the town. Mr. T. Jackson…

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Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 4

THE following horses have been nominated for the Anniversary and Shorts Handicaps:— ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP—2 miles; weights to be declared 22nd January—…

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Picnic Races at Tirranna

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Tirranna Race Club was held yesterday. For the information of the general reader it many he mentioned that this club is a private one established many years ago amongst the gentry…

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Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 4

THERE NOTE, which [?] in have [?] the somthing[?] on the…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 4

COMBINED TEAM V. FIRST ELEVEN GOULBURN C. CLUB. AN unusual amount of interest was taken in this match, which was played on Saturday afternoon last on the Victoria Recreation-ground, Except for…

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Braidwood Ture Club Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 2

THESE races came off on Thursday and Friday last. The attendance on each day was larger. Following is the result of the running:— Maiden Plate of £40, with a sweep of £2 each; 1½,…

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Cricket.--jugiong V. Bookham

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday last a cricket match was played between an eleven of the Jugiong club and an eleven of the club at Bookhom. It was a well contested game, as the Bookham team only scored…

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Bungendore Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

In a little more than a fortnight the good people of Bungendore will be up to their necks in business, for the annual races will be on, and all who…

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Cricket.-- the Yass Young Australians V. the Squatters and Farmers, Jangler

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday last a friendly game of cricket was played between an eleven of our local Young Australians and on equal team of the Farmers and Squatters of Jangler, on the circket…

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Cricket. Collector V. Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

SHORT-SLIP furnishes the following report of the above match:— Since the advent of the Englishmen here one cannot fail to notice the numerous clubs that have sprung…

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The Crookwell Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 4

CANE off on Wednesday and Thursday. The township presented quite a lively appearance on the first morning of the races, the weather being very fine, and the attendance on the course very good. But…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 3

THERE was a very fair attendance at the races today. The weather turned out splendid. Calamia and Briseis ran badly in the Leger, especially the former. He will not now be supported for the…

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Bungendore Annual Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1877 · page 4

THESE races, which may be unquestionably designated the races par excellence of the Queanbeyan district, came off on Wednesday and Thursday last on the course always so readily placed at the…

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Wild Picnic and Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1877 · page 3

THE St. Patrick's picnic and athletic sports in connection with St. Augustine's Guild came off at Mr. W. Crago's paddock, North Yobs, on Monday last. The day was delightfully fine…

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Extraordinary Mixture of Races in Turkey

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 4

THE Turkish ministry of finance issued in 1867, a statistical notice, in which the population of Turkey is placed at 18,500,000 for Europe; 16 500,000 for Asia, with Cyprus;…

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Frogmore Races

The Burrowa News · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 2

These races came off on Monday last, and were attended by a large number of persons, the majority of whom expressed considerable disappointment at the unsatisfactory manner in which…

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Cricket. Spring Valley V. Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

A MATCH between an eleven of the Goulburn Club and fourteen from Spring Valley was pertly played on Saturday last. The day could not have been better for cricket, as it was clear and bright, without being…

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