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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Wagga Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

THE Murrumbidgee Autumn Meeting commenced on Wednesday, the weather being very fine. The attendance was small, visitors from a distance not being…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Wagga Wagga Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Leger.—Pontiff. 1; Innesfail, 2 ;Balthazar, 3. Time, 8.15. Mares’ Produce Stakes.—Eileen, 1; Bowbelle, 2; Letty West, 8. Time, 120. Autumn…

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The Turf. Goulburn Autumn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 22 March 1880 · page 2

HORSE-OWNERS will bear in mind that nominations for the Autumn City Handicap must be sent to the hon. sec. to-morrow. The nomination is only one severeign each, without the obnoxious is only one…

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Gundaroo Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

WEDNESDAY last being St. Patrick's Day, our annual races, according to the custom of some years past, came off on the racecourse in Mr. Massy's paddock; and although the day was fine and the attraction of…

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Crookwell Jockey Club Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

THE full programme of the above club will be found in our advertising columns. It has evidently been arranged with great care so as to give all classes of horses a chance. The principal event, the Crookwell…

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Binda Jockey Club Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

HORSE-OWNERS and others interested in racing will bear in mind that the Binda annual races will be held on Easter Monday next. There are five events ranging from 7 to 26 sovs, to be run off during the…

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Goulburn Autumn Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 3

THE nominations for the two principal events to be run in Goulburn on Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and 8th of next month, closed on Tuesday evening, and were posted…

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Randwick Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 2

On Thursday morning, the best gallops were done by Nellie, Sweetmeat, Petroa, Caspian, Warhawk. Suwarrow, and Lowlander; but there has not been any change in the betting since previous quotations…

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Goulburn Autumn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 2

THE attention of sporting men is called to the full programme of the above meeting, which will be found in our advertising columns. Our up country friends need not stand aloof on this occasion, but…

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Easter Monday in Yass. Yass Racing Club Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Plaster Monday) was an exceptionally busy day, the races over the course in Sampson's paddock attracting upwards of four hundred persons, and the annual demonstration…

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Entries for To-day's Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

The Two-year-old Stakes of 15 sovs., for all two-year-olds; distance, once round. Weights-- colts, 8 st. 4 lbs.; fillies, 8 st. Mr. C. Guy's b. f. Young Josephine, 2 years…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. Sydney, Monday, 8 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

The weather to-day was fine and very favourable for the A. J. C. Autumn Meeting. There was a large attendance on the course. The following is the result of the different…

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Thuddungra Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

Monday was about as enjoyable a day as could liavo been wished fur the Thuddungra race meeting, a.;d a ti lerable gnthering of visitors put in ail appearance, though we noticed that…

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Cricket Match

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 3

A MATCH took place on Monday on the Garroorigang cricket ground between the Stanmore Club and the first eleven of the Goulburn Club. The morning was rather…

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Crookwell Jockey Club Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 4

THE following are the nominations for the Crookwell Jockey Club Handicap of £30, which is to be run in connection with the above on Monday, the 12th April:…

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Cricket Young v. MURRUMBURRAH

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

The above match was played at Petticoat Flat on Easter Monday. A match between the Texteth Park (Sydney) and Burrangong clubs had been arranged for that day, but from some…

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The Turf. Goulburn Autumn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 3

A TELEGRAM was received last night by our sporting reporter from Mr. H. Payton to say that the Goulburn races are postponed till the 13th and 14th April. All other conditions respecting the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. (Through Greville’s Telegram Company.) Sydney, Monday Australian Jockey Club Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

Hurdles. — Express, 1; Esmonde, 2; Zephyr, 3. Autumn Stakes.—Sweetmeat, 1; [?]warrow, 2 ; Caspian, 3…

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Original Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents. Cricket at Barmedman and Morangorell. ( To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Many of your renders will probably remember that on the 24th of May last there was a contest betwixt the above named clubs. The math was played at Morangorell, and ended in a…

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Cricket on the Ice

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 4

Cricket is so much the fashion now a days that its votaries cannot wait until spring and summer, but must needs piny the game in the very middle of winter. Lord Fitzwilliam…

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