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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1879

206 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Cricket.—Temperance Club v. Second Eleven Goulburn Club

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon last a match between the above was played on the Goulburn Club’s ground at Garroorigang; and the weather being in every respect auspicious, there was…

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Sporting. Cricket. Tarlo V. Taralga

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Taralga on the 1st between the Tarlo and Taralga clubs, which resulted in a victory for Tarlo by 2 runs and 2 wickets. The play all round was very good. The bowling of the brothers…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. Third Day

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

The weather is very fine. There is a capital attendance for an off-day. Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, half-forfeit, with 200 added; about 3 miles…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 2

Weather fine, attendance large. The following are the results of the various events:-- The Flemington Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 100 added; for…

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Sporting. Cricket. Goulburn Club V. Belvidere (Sydney) Club

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1879 · page 2

THE first important match of the season was played on Monday at Garroorigang between the first elevens of the above-mentioned clubs. All doubts which might have been entertained by the lovers of the…

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The Balmain Regatta

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1879 · page 8

AT the Balmain Regatta, All Comers’ Match, in wager boats,; first prize £50; second £15 ; third £5; for which five started resulted as follows ;— W. Trickett, 1.; S. Edwards, (Victoria) , 2 ; E…

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Parramatta Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1879 · page 8

THESE races came off over the Parramatta course on Monday last, being the Prince of Wales’ Birthday; and they proved an undoubted success both in point of attendance and the fields of horses that…

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The Victorian Spring Races. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1879 · page 2

THE weather on Saturday was fine, and the attendance large. The meeting has been the most successful yet held. His Excellency the Governor was present every day; and the weather has been…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. (From the Evening News.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 8

THE attendance at the Intercolonial Cricket Match up to noon was only moderate. Gregory captains the New South Wales team, and Boyle the Victorian team. Gregory won…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

THE twenty-third intercolonial contest between New South Wales and Victoria commenced last Friday, on the Association Ground, Moore Park, Sydney. When the play opened there were not…

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Cricket

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 10

ON Saturday last a match was played at North Murrumburrah between the Railway United C.C. and the Murrumburrah C.C…

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Binda Christmas Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 8 December 1879 · page 2

Horse-owners intending to nominate for the Jockey Club Handicap are reminded that the entries (accompanied by half-a-sovereign) must be in the hands of the secretary, Mr. E. A. Webster, by Wednesday…

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Exhibition Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 8

THERE was a fair attendance on Saturday. The Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 100 sovs. added. 2½ miles…

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Gunning Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

AS will be seen by advertisement, the date of entry for the above races has been extended to Saturday next, the 20th instant. The setting of wagers over the late meeting of…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

THE New South Wales team who are to take part in the return intercolonial cricket match, to be played at Melbourne, left on Saturday, with the exception of D. Gregory and Evans. The former, not having…

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Braidwood Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

The full programme of the above meeting will be found in our advertising columns. The nomination for the principal handicaps do not close till the 24th of next month, when the attention of racing…

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Sporting. Goulburn Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

A Two days' meeting is advertised for the anniversary holidays, which will suit horses engaged at the Tirranna picnic meeting, one of the events on the first day being specially cut out for them. As it is…

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Nominations for Fire Brigade Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 2

THE following nominations vere declared last night at O’Rourke’s Criterion Hotel: BOXING DAY HANDICAP. Mr. D. Hughes’ br g Brigham, aged…

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Races to Come

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 22 December 1879 · page 3

Moss Vale, 26th December Taralga, 26th December Bindu, 26th December Hawkesbury, 26th and 27th December…

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Sporting. Gunning Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 22 December 1879 · page 3

THE, committee of the Gunning meeting have postponed the races on account of the paucity of the entrances. There has been no day decided on yet, but probably it will be fixed after the Christmas…

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