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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1877

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 2

BROOKES'S paddock on Saturday presented a very lively appearance, no lose then four matches being played at the one time, in which some ninety persons were engaged. Independent of these there were…

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Queen's Birthday Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of those sportsmen favourable to a day's racing being held on the forthcoming anniversary of the birth of her Majesty was held at the club-room, Salutation Inn, on Friday night…

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Football

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 8

Kennington Oval was on Fabruary 5 the scene of the first international match of the season, and the third contest between England and Ireland. On each occasion the green…

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Cricket. Goulburn Club V. Combined Tram

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

THE first eleven of the Goulburn Club and an equal number of players selected from the various other local clubs met on the Victoria Recreation-Ground on Saturday afternoon last. The match was very…

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Local and General. Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday last a cricket match was played at Bowning between the Young Australians, of Yass, and a number of the Bowning club. The Young Australians, owing to an unforeseen…

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Yass Queen's Birthday Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 2

THESE races were run yesterday over the course in Mr. Sampson's paddock. The weather was favourable, but cold, and the course, owing to the heavy rain on the previous day, was soft and…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 3rd August, 1877. Henry Payten Esq., Hon. Sec. Goulburn Spring Races, Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 11th ultimo, applying on behalf of the Goulburn Spring Race committee for a cheap excursion train from Sydney and Murrumburrah to Goulburn on the 12th September next, I have the honor to inform you…

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Derrima District Racing Club

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the above club was held at Hanrahan's Hotel. Mess Vale. on Saturday last, the attendance being large, Mr. John Badgery was voted to the chair, and having explained the…

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Australian Jockey Club Spring Races. Randwick, Saturday. Hurdle Race -- 2½ miles

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1877 · page 2

Mr. Griffin's br. g. Postman, 11 st. ... 1 Hon. James White's b. g. Goulburn, 11 st. 2 Mr. Geo. Hill, jun.'s,b. g. Jack Spring, 9 st. 3 TRIAL STAKES -- 1¼ MILE…

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Goulburn Spring Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 4

THIS meeting, which has been looked upon by a number of our sporting folk as the forerunner of a how its in racing in Goulburn, took place on Thursday and yesterday…

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Cricket. Goulburn Club V. Union Club

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

THE Goulburn and Union match, which commenced on Saturday week, was resumed on Saturday afternoon. Up to the last some hoped that the extremely windy weather which prevailed would have induced…

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Cricket. Match Between Yass and Young

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

THE first match of the season was played by the Yaps Cricket Club in a returr. match at Young, on Friday, the Prince of Wales's birthday. The gains was played on the new cricket ground at…

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Local and General. Cricket.--yass v. GOULBURN

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 November 1877 · page 2

A MATCH between these two clubs was played in Sampson's paddock on Saturday, which resulted in only just victory being secured for Yass. About eleven years ago Yass managed to snatch…

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Grenfell Cricket Club

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

SEVERAL gentlemen residents, noted for their partiality for the manly pastime of cricket, assembled pursuant to advertisement at Rich’s Hotel on Saturday evening last…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races. Wagga Wagga

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club spring meeting was commenced to-day. There was a large attendance on the course. The following were the positions of the horses in the several…

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Wagga Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4

THE Murrumbidgee Turf Club Spring Meeting commenced on Wednesday. The attendance was large. In the Selling Stakes Pyrrhus won easily, Disraeli…

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Grenfell. Cricket Club. Married v. SINGLE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

THIS, the opening match of the season, was played on Saturday afternoon last, when the former succeeded in scoring a win. It was apparent after the first innings that the game was…

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Cricket. City V. County

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 2

THE wickets for this match were pitched on Saturday morning at about eleven o'clock in the recreation-ground. The match was a return one, as the same teams met each other a fortnight ago when…

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Essays. SWIMMING

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 December 1877 · page 78

Now that the swimming season is in full swing, it is as well that some of tho misconceptions which prevail with regard to the art of tuking r. header should bo removed. The…

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Waroo Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 December 1877 · page 2

THE usual Boxing Day races took place at Mrs. Brassil's, Waroo, on last Wednesday, and were, as all previously have boon, a complete success. The attendance numbered between 250 and 300…

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