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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 3

THE return match of the season between the Goulburn and Queanbeyan clubs was played at Garroorigang on Saturday last. The weather was exceeding sultry, and consequently the game was not so…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

OFFICE-READERS:—Judge, Captain Zouch; stewards, Andrew [?] G. R. [?] J. T. Gannon, H. H. Voss, John Chisholm, and Captain Zouch; clerk of course, A. Do Lauret clerk of scales,…

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International Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

The return international cricket match between Bligh's team of English cricketers and the Australian Eleven was commenced on Friday, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Greville’s Telegram Company ] International Cricket Match. Sydney, Saturday, 7,m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 2

The game was continued on the Melbourne cricket .ground to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance enormous The Englishmen, with three wickets down for 106, resumed their…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 3

Sydney Turf Club, January 26. Cootamundra, January 26. Queanbeyan, January 26 and 27. Parramatta, January 27…

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Kenmore Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

These races came off yesterday on the course in a paddock adjoining Mr. P. Confoy's Kenmore Hotel. The weather being fine, over 500 persons attended, amongst whom were a goodly number from Tarlo,…

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Turf Club Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

Flying Handicap.—Ad Valorem, I ; Hypatis, 2; Indith, 8, Time, 1 min, 17[?] secs, Tarf Club Handicap. —Caracracns, 1; Sportman, 2; Needle, 8, Time, 1 min…

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The Athletic Ports

Southern Argus · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

The Sports held at the Agricultural Society's Grounds yesterday brought a god number together, and every one present appeared to enjoy the holiday, although the weather was not [?] agre[?]able. Mr…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3
Also in Southern Argus

THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH.—Chief amongst the many amusements provided in celebration of the anniversary of the colony was the cricket match at Moore park between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team of…

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Murrumbateman Races and Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

THE annual picnic races and athletic sports were held at Mr. W. McClung's on Friday last, the attendance being quite as large, if not larger, than on any previous occasion, and the entries…

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International Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

NEVER in the annals of colonial cricket has there been such an important match as the present encounter between the Australian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team of English cricketers, and…

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Sporting. Races to Come

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

Taralga Races, February 14 and 15. Yass Races, February 21 and 22. Braidwood Annual February 7 and 8. Moruya, February 7 and 8…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

Notwithstanding that the meeting was opposed by the cricket match, the regatta, and other sports, the attendance at Randwick on Friday was fairly numerous, and his Excellency the Governor…

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Cootamundra Races. -- Anniversary Day

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

ON Friday last an important day's racing, over the course of the Cootamundra Turf--Club, was arranged by Mr. Watson, the genial and sporting landlord of the Royal Hotel, with the…

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Cricket. Yass v. GUNNING

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

THE Gunning team arrived in Yass on Friday morning last to try conclusions with the Yassites, but as the scores will show the Yass eleven had it all their own way, and won the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

On Saturday the Australians resumed their play, and an excellent stand was made, the score being when the stumps were drawn, Giffen st Tylecote b Bates, 41; Bannerman not out, 68; Murdoch not…

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International Cricket Match. Sydney, Friday, 7 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

The first innings of the Englishmen closed for 247 runs. Saturday, 7 p.m. Giffen, run out 41…

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Cootamundra Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

THE races on Friday, got up as a special meeting celebration of the Anniversary of the colony, fairly attended, there being about four hundred persons on the course. The day…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

THE following players have been chosen by the selection committee to practice for the intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales, on February 9:—Alleu, Bannerman, C. Bannerman,…

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