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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Cricket Match.-- Yass v. GOULBURN

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 January 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY an interesting cricket match was played between the first eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club and eleven of Yass. The match took place in Sampson's paddock, and was…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5

NOMINATIONS for the Midsummer Amateur Welter Handicap and the Anniversary Handicap must be in the hands of the hon. sec. by Tuesday next, 6th instant. The full programme will be found in our…

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Cricket. Burrowa V. Murrumburrah

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 3

A FRIENDLY game of cricket was played on Boxing Day between these two clubs at Murrumburrah, which resulted in a win for Murrumburrah by 13 runs, The game was well…

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Victoria Racing Club Meeting. Melbounne

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 6

THE Hurdle Race was won by Rocket, with Carlisle second, and Dutchman third, but the second place was given to Dutchman, as Carlisle lost a stirrup and was [?]able to weigh…

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Victoria Racing Club Midsummer Meeting. Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5

The Hurdle Race was won by Rocket, with Carlisle second, and Dutchman third, but the second place was given to Dutchman, as Carlislo lost a stirrup and was unable to weigh…

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Cricket Match.—yass v. GOULBURN (From the Yass Courier.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 8

YESTERDAY an interesting match was played between the first eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club and eleven of Yass. The Goulburn team were three short of the…

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Bookham Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

THE annual New Year's Day race meeting at Bookham is invariably successful, and the last, which took place on the 1st instant, was no exception to its predecessors. The weather was…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 4

THE nominations for the two principal handicaps caps to be run in Goulburn on Saturday and Monday, the 24th and 26th instant, closed at Mr. H. Payten’s Royal Hotel on Tuesday…

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Sporting. Burrawang Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 4

THE above races came off on New Year's Day on Shippley's course. The day was fine and the attendance numerous. Since last meeting a suitable grandstand with a publican's booth underneath, and…

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Parramatta Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 2

WE see that Southern Star has been entered for The Selling Stakes and the Midsummer Handicap, Thorntopper for the Anniversary Handicap, Sir George for the Trial Stakes, and Alice Hawthorn for…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 4

THE annual picnic races took place yesterday. The weather was fine, but very hot. These races have been carried on for about twenty years; and this year there was…

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Sporting. the Annual Tirranna Picnic Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 2

TOOK place yesterday. These races are held by and amongst members of a private club, which originated amongst the Gibson family. This year the smallest lot of horses that have ever been in train for those…

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Burrowa Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 3

A SUCCESSFUL meeting of those interested in the forthcoming annual races was held at Mr. Ryan's on Wednesday last. There was a good attendance of subscribers. Mr. H. O'Brien was voted to the chair…

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Sporting. Goulburn Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 3

ON Friday next, at eleven o'clock, at the Royal Hotel, Mr. Sands will submit to public auction the entrance gate, grand-stand booth, and two outside booths, as well as the fruit-stalls, &c. There being…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1880 · page 3

WE would remind our readers, and especially those owners of racehorses residing in and around Goulburn who intend entering them for the different events which are to come off…

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One Tree Hill Races. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1880 · page 6

SIR,—In a late issue of your paper your Gininderra correspondent, in referring to the One Tree Hill Races, states that all the races, bar one, are hack races. Allow me to say…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 2

THE match the Australian cloven v. fifteen of New South Wales which is to commence to-day at the association ground, is likely to prove a very interesting contest. The cloven, who have been…

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Anniversary Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 4

THE general entry for the Goulburn Anniversary Races took place at the Royal Hotel last evening ; and although the result is not so satisfactory as could have been wished…

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Sporting. the Goulburn Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 2

WILL commence to-day in Brooks's paddock, and will be continued on Monday. There are a good many entrances for the various events and some excellent racing is anticipated. A pavilion for dancing…

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Anniversary Day in Yass. Oddfellows' Picnic and Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY the Yass Oddfellows' held a picnic in Sampson's paddock, which was successful alike in drawing together a large concourse of holiday-makers, and in sustaining the enjoyment of…

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