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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1882

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 4

A MATCH between an eleven of the Goulburn Brittannia Club and an eleven from Berrima was played on the former's ground at North Goulburn on Anniversary Day. The weather was rather warm,…

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Races at Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

The above races took place on Thursday last in a paddock belonging to Mr. Confoy, situated a short distance from the Kenmore Hotel. The weather being fine and the place being in such close…

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Anniversary Day in Goulburn. Athletic Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

ON Thursday last, the ninety-fourth anniversary of the foundation of this colony, athletic sports were held and carried out on the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society's grounds by a…

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Gunning Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Gunning Jockey Club passed off very successfully on Thursday last. The whole of the events, with one exception, were well contested, and the racing generally was…

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Yass Racing Club. -- Annual Meeting, 1882

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

THE nominations for the Yass Plains Handicap of 60 sovs. and the Town Plate of 100 sovs. closed on Saturday evening last at 8 o'clock p.m., and were posted at Tattersall's last…

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Wallendbeen Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 2

OWING chiefly to the short notice given of the programme, there was not a large attendance at these rices on Thursday, and horse owners were seares. Consequently the racing was not much…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 2

THE committee of the above club met at Mr. Davis's Salutation Inn on Monday, 30th January. Present -- the President (T. Colls, Esq., J.P.,) in the chair; N. R. Besnard, Esq., J.P.,…

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Cricket. Wallendbeen Y. Murrumburrah

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 2

A MATCH between representative teams of these two places was played at Murrumburrah on Saturday last, on the fine racecourse reserve at Harden. It was not commenced till after noon…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

THE team of cricketers who are to represent Victoria in the intercolonial match arrived in Sydney overland on Friday morning. They were met at the station by several officers of the New South Wales…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

THE committee of the above club met on last Friday evening at Mr. Davis's Salutation Inn. Those present were -- Mr. T. Colls (president, in the chair), and Messrs. Carey,…

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Taralga Races

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

The following nomination and handicaps are in connection with the above races:—District Handicap — Needle Calm. Jockey Club Handicap — Needle, 5 years, 8st 9lbs; Prophet, aged, 8st;…

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Burrowa Annual Races. Thursday, 8.10 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

The Burrowa Annual Races took place today. The weather was very hot. About three hundred persons were present on the course. The following is the result of today's…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE first day's racing, under the auspices of the above club, takes place to-day, and judging from the number of gentlemen in town from the metropolis and neighbouring districts who…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 4

THE 28th intercolonial contest for supremacy in the cricket field between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced last Friday on the Association Ground, Moore Park, under…

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The Great Cricket Match

Southern Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

The Intercolonial Cricket Match was resumed on Saturday, and the play was even more sensational than on the first day. Murdoch and Jones, the notout men, continued their innings, their scores being…

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The Intercolonial Cricket-match

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE twenty-eighth match between eleven of New South Wales and eleven of Victoria commenced in Sydney on Friday last, when the New South Wales captain won the toss and took the wickets. Then…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE twenty-eighth intercolonial contest for supremacy in the cricket-field between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced in Sydney on Friday on the Association…

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Notes From Gininderra. One Tree Hill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 4

THESE races came off according to announcement on Thursday last, but owing to their clashing with both the Burrowa and Braidwood meetings, they were, unfortunately for…

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Yass Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE Yass Races commenced on Tuesday. The attendance was large The following are the results:— MAIDEN PLATE…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Fourth Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE intercolonial cricket match was continued on Tuesday, and the contest was even more interesting than before. The attendance was not large. The Victorians resumed…

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