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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1879

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

The Inter-University Cricket Match. (From the S. M. Herald.) MELBOURNE

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 3

THE fourth annual match between the Melbourne and Sydney Universities was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Ground. When play commenced only a very few spectators were present, but during…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 5

ON Boxing-day a match will be played a Garroorigang between the Stanmore (Sydney) Club and the first eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club. The following are the names of the local players…

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The Inter-University Cricket Match. (From the S. M. Herald.) MELBOURNE

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 December 1879 · page 8

THE Inter-University match was resumed this morning. The weather was fine, but the attendance poor. The Sydney men went to the wickets to the bowling of Mackay and…

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Boxing Day Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 December 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY was not a very auspicious day for the fire brigade races. The morning was dull and close, betoking rain, which commenced to fall about noon, and heavily enough no doubt,…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 29 December 1879 · page 3

ON Boxing-day the first elevens of these two clubs autagonised on the ground of the former at Garroorigang. The morning was hot and the atmorpheric indications bespoke a day suitable for the exercise…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. (From the S. M. Herald.) MELBOURNE

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 1

THE return match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The weather was splendid, but rather warm, and there…

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