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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1881

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 14

Football

Southern Argus · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

On Saturday next the Goulburn Football Club are engaged to play the Glenheads, from Sydney, in Brook's paddock. The visiting team have been successful in…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

A MATCH will be played this afternoon in Brook's paddock between the Glenheads (Sydney) and the Goulburn club. The following are the names of the Goulburn players:—Bennett, Ross, Morphy, Howard,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN.—Mr. John Conway, the agent for the All-England Eleven who purpose visiting the colonies during the ensuing cricket season, received a letter by the last English mail…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

Tattersall's, August 18, Hawkesbury, August 25, 27. Paramatta, August 30. A.J.C. Spring, September 3, 6, 8, 10…

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Local and General News. Football Match Postponed

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 2

The match between the Goulburn Club and the Glenheads from Sydney is off for the present, a telegram having been received by the local club last night stating that the…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

THE match arranged between the Glenhead and Goulburn clubs fell through in consequence of the Glenhead club not being able to get a sufficient complement of men to leave Sydney…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Yass Racing Club was held at Mr. J. Curran's Salutation Inn on last Saturday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. T. Colls (president), H. J…

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Dangers of Athletic Training

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 4

ABSOLUTE health is attained only by the symmetrical development of all parts of the body. The man with muscles of steel and a diseased heart cannot be said to be in good…

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Football. by Tough-down. Burrangong v. BURROWA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Saturday, between fifteens of the above clubs, which resulted in an easy victory for the former by two goals and three touches to nil…

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Football

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

Our Goulburn players seem to be meeting nothing but disappointments in their arrangements. Within the last couple of weeks they were denied the pleasure of meeting…

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Football [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

[?] on Saturday, [?] which resulted in an easy victory for the former by two goals and three touches to…

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Football, and How It Should Be Played

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 3

ALLUDING to the subject of football in English public schools, an English paper gives publicity to the following remarks which will be found interesting…

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Goulburn Cricket Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above club was held last evening at the Commercial Hotel. The attendance was fair. Mr. H. S Gannon presided. The hon. secretary read the…

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Local and General News. Football To-day

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 2

A football match will take place to-day between the Goulburn and Victoria clubs. The following gentlemen will form the Goulburn club team:—Messrs. Baker (3),…

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Football

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

The long-talked-of match between the Goulburn and Yass Football Clubs is set down for next Saturday. We have been requested to state that a scratch-match will…

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Yass Football Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Yass Football Club was held at Mr. Curran's Salutation Inn last Saturday evening. Those present were Messrs. Gallagher (in the chair), Conroy, Carter,…

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Goulburn Cricket Club

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Dickson's Hotel on Friday evening, Mr. H. S. Gannon being in the chair. The report was read by the hon. sec., Mr…

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