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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1881

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 14

The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 May 1881 · page 3

Parramatta, 24th and 25th May Newcastle, 24th and 25th May Trunkey Creek, 24th May Edinburgh castle, 24th May…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 3

Parramatta, 24th and 25th May Newcastle, 24th and 25th May Trunkey castle, 24th May Edinburgh castle, 24th May…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 6

Mr. [?] in has [?] in intersting establishment for [?]. The [?] in a it was [?]…

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Brisbane Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1881 · page 2

Leger.—Waterloo, 1; Eclipse, 2; Galatea, Hurdle Race.- -Pantomime, 1. More ton Handicap.— Lord Clifden, 1; Proctor, 2…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 3

THE Goulburn club sent a representative team to Yass to do battle with the Yass players on Queen's birthday, and after a good game Goulburn won by a goal and a try to nil…

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Football.—Goulburn v. Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, Queen's Birthday, the first fifteens of the above two clubs antagouised on the ground of the latter, at Yass. Play commenced about 3 o'clock. Goulburn won the toss for choice…

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Parramatta Jockey Club Races

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 2

THE praiseworthy efforts of the Parramatta stewards were rewarded by a grand opening of their Birthday meeting. Each train that left Sydney was crowded, and when the flag went down for the first race the…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 2

For some years past races have been annually held on Queen's Birthday, on Mr. Shipley's racecourse, near Burrawang, but the meeting held on Tuesday last proved the most successful in every respect yet…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 3

THE London Sportsman states that Messrs. Shaw, and Shrewsbury have now made arrangements for the cricket tour in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and the team will leave…

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Marulan Races

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

THESE races took place on Tuesday last, and though the weather was cold there was a good number of spectators. The following are the winners of the various events…

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Yass Football Club

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Yass Football Club was held at Mr. W. Comins's Royal Hotel last Tuesday evening for the consideration of challenges and the transaction of other…

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Cricket Match. Free and Independent Club versus Gum Flat Club

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

On Saturday last the above clubs met on the Gum Flat cricket ground. A great amount of interest was centred in the match, on account of being the return game. About eleven…

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Local and General News. Football

Southern Argus · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 2

Combined Schools v. St. Patrick's College.—On Saturday last a match came off between a team chosen from Dr. Sly's school and a contingent from the Grammar…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 3

A MATCH was played on Saturday afternoon between a team picked from the schools of Messrs. Sly and Baker and a like nimber from St. Patrick's College. The afternoon was very pleasant for the players,…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

A.J.C. Spring, September 3, 6, 8, 10. Ha[?]-b[?], August 25, 27. Ta[?]ersal[?]s, August 13. UP to the present there has hardly been any…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 3

MR. EDWARD TATTERSALL, undismayed by the ill luck of his former shipment, has taken three coaching stallions and seventeen thoroughbred horses from England to America…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

A.J.C. Spring, September 3,6,8,10. Hawkesbury, August 25, 27. Tattersall's, August 13. A JOCKEY to ride both first second horses in the…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 3

THE Goulburn Club have arranged tour matches to take place in Goulburn between their club and four different metropolitan teams. Three matches out of the four will be played on Saturday afternoons…

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Foot-racing

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

There was a good attendance to witness the several races, that took place near the now gaol on Saturday last. The first event —between McFarlane and McKay—proved…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 3

A.J.C. Spring, September 3, 6, 8, 10 Hawkesbury, August 25, 27. Tattersall's, August 18. THE HAWKESBURY MEETING.—The full programme…

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