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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1881

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 14

Football Club Athletic Sports

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 3

THE annual sports in connection with the Goulburn Football Club were held at Garrorigang on Saturday afternoon, the ground being kindly lent for the pupose by Mr. S. H. Bolcher. The weather was all…

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Goulburn Football Club Athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 4

ON Saturday last the annual sports held under the auspices of the-above club came off at Garroorigang, the ground being kindly lent for the occasion:…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 October 1881 · page 3

Berrima district, October 20, 21. Rhyanna Plenic, November 3. Mauaro Jockey Club, November 9. Wagga, Novemeber 23, 24,25…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 3

Berrima district, October 20, 21. Rhyanna Picnic, November 3. Manaro Jockey Club, November 9. Wagga, November 23, 24, 25…

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Bowning Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2

THE Bowning Annual Races were run over the Bowning course, about a mile and a half from the township, on last Tuesday. The weather was not at all favourable for the…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 4

Berrima district, October 20, 21. Rhyanna Picnic, November 3. Manaro Jockey Club, November 9. Wagga, November 23, 24, 25…

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Local and General News. Yass Cricket Club

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Yass Cricket Club was held at Mr. W. Comins's Royal Hotel last Thursday evening. There were present-- Messrs. O. Poplin (in the chair), J. Harper, J. M…

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Berrima District Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

BY advertisement in another column it will be seen that the commissioner for railways has granted excursion-trains for these races. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB RACES.—This…

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Cricket Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gininderra Cricket Club was held this evening at Mr. Bolton's Cricketer's Arms, there being a good attendance of members present. H…

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Boxing Day Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of persons desirous of arranging races at Yass for Boxing Day, 26th December next, was held at the Salutation Inn last Wednesday evening. Among those present were Mr. H. J…

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Yass Racing Club Annual Meeting

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Yass Racing Club was held at the Salutation Inn on last Thursday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. T. Colls (vice-president, in the chair), O…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

SAMPSON'S paddock was again alive with cricketers on last Saturday afternoon, but the weather, although fine, was rather cold for cricketing. The wickets played much faster than…

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Cricket Practice

Southern Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

We have been requested to inform the members of the Goulburn Cricket Club that in future there will be practice at Garoorigang every Tuesday and Thursday…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Goulburn Cricket Club are informed that there will be practice at Garroorigang every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and matches will be played on every Saturday. On the…

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Cricket. Burrowa Cosmopolitan v. BURRANGONG

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 2

The above clubs met in a friendly match on the Petticoat Flat ground on Saturday last. The result was a victory foe Burrangong, with thirty runs to spare…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 2

A ONE innings match took place yesterday in Brook's paddock between the second elevens of the Grammar school and Dr. Sly's school. The former ran up a total of 124, while the latter were out for 32, leaving…

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Rhyana Picnic Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 2

On next Thursday the Rhyana Picnic Races come off If the Weather prover favourable, a good, days sport may be looked for We have been given to understand that the Crookwell…

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A Racing Swindle

Southern Argus · Monday 31 October 1881 · page 2

As a warning to others, and in order to show how easily may be swindled in racing matter we relate the following incident. Not a hundred miles from here, and in…

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Local and General News. Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon only a limited number of our cricketers put in an appearance in Sampson's paddock, owing, we suppose, to the intense heat of the day. Sides, however…

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Victoria Racing Club Races.-- Second (Cup) Day

The Yass Courier · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

THE following telegrams of Tuesday's races were posted at our office as received. Great surprise was expressed when it was announced that Zulu was the winner of the Melbourne…

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