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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1881

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Sporting. the Turf. Laggan Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 2

RACES will be held at Mr. D. O'Brien's inn, Laggan, on St. Patrick's Day, 17th instant. The programme will be found in our advertising columns,…

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Rhyana Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

THESE annual races came off on Tuesday last, and were attended by about four hundred persons, amongst whom were many of the leading residents of Goulburn and…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Cootamundra Races. Second Day—wednesday. Cootamundra

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

Plying Handicap.—Robin, 1; Sampson 2; Greytail, 8. Selling Race.—Tallboy, 1; Feathertop, 2; Prince, 3…

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Gundagai Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 2

GUNDAGAI, Thursday, 6 35 p.m. Maiden Plate,—Panter, 1; Alexander, 2; Drummer Girl, 8. Handicap,—Taurus, 1; Robin, 2;…

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Murrumborrah Races. [By Our Special Reporter.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 2

THE annual races of 1881 of the Murrumburrah Turf Club were ushered in by one of those beautiful days, so peculiar to the Australian climate, which are experienced only in the fall…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 4

A MATCH has been played at Melbourne between the Australian eleven and fifteen of Victoria. The match was well contested, and resulted in a victory for the fifteen by 71 runs. It is understood that…

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The Turf. Races to Come

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 4

THE return to Sydney of that well-known and highly-esteemed sportsman, Mr. John Tait, will, the Australian Sportsman is sure, be hailed with pleasure and satisfaction by the sporting community…

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Cricket

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

A FRIENDLY game of cricket took place last Saturday on the Burrowa ground, between the Tanmangaroo and Burrowa clubs. It was previously arranged for the Burrowa men to…

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Sporting. the Turf. Tumut Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

THE Tumut races commenecd on Thursday. The various events, with the exception of the Turf Club Handicap, were well contested. Maiden plate: Birthday 1; Prince of Wales Stakes: Feathertop 1,…

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Marengo Races. Marengo, Friday 6 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

There were over 800 persons present at the races to-day. There was a heavy shower before the first race, but afterwards the weather cleared up and continued fine…

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The Turf. Races to Come

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 2

A. J. O. Autumn, April 18,20,22,23 Bathurst Tattersall's, April 21 and 23 Binda annual, April 18 Carcoar, March 29 and 30…

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Racing Sweeps

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 3

WHEN the "first gentleman of Europe" was Prince of Wales, he was addicted among other fashionable vices to excessive gambling; and some writers oven insinuated that he did not scruple to resort to the…

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Bungendore Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

THIS meeting, which had to be postponed a day in consequence of the weather, commenced on Wednesday. The Maiden Plato and Town Plato were appropriated by Mr. Osborne's colt Dundreary, by…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Albury Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday, 2.81 p.m. Maiden Plat—Haidee, 1. Hurdles,—Rosewood, 1; Mariner, 2. A good race…

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Bungendore. Annual Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

OUR races, which were advertised to Game off on last Wednesday and Thursday, did not commence until Thursday on account of it being too wet. There was a very fair attendance on both days…

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Lake George Regatta

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

STEPS are being taken to get up a regatta on Lake George. The day has not as yet been decided upon; but it is expected to take place within a month. So far it is thought that the programme will consist of…

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A Coaching Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

IT is rather amusing to say that a horse is taken out of coach-harness, in which he hi been running for two years, and is entered and run at annual races, and that it tubes highly-trained blood horses to beat…

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Telegraphic Intelligence Hawkesbury Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 4

THE Hawkesbury Races commenced to-day The weather was fine, and attendance large. The Hurdle Race was won by Discount, Hatter 2nd, and Sleet 3rd…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 3

A MATCH will be played on Saturday and Monday next at Garroorigang between an eleven of the Sydney Albert Club and eleven Goulburn players. Amongst the Alberts that are likely to visit us are…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 3

A Two days' match will be commenced to-day at Garroorigang between the Albert Club of Sydney and the Goulburn Club. The match has caused a good deal of interest in cricketing circles, and it the…

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