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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1883

214 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Wagga Races

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

THE Murrumbidgee Autumn Race, Meeting commenced on Tuesday. The attendance was small. Following are the results:— Maiden Plate.—Day's Seeptic 1, McDonald's'…

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Gundagai Races

Southern Argus · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

The Gundagai races took place on Friday, and were well attended. Maiden Plate: Freedom, I; Auriolda, 2; Mabel, 3. Jockey Club Handicap: Prudence, I; Miss Wye, 2;…

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Notes From Ginninderra. by the Wizard. Canberra Annual Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 4

THESE races came off accoeding to announcement on Thurday lasat, and, as I predicted in my last, were in every respect a great success. The day was all that could be desired for the occasion. The…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 3

MATCH AT TARALGA.—On Easter Monday a very interesting cricket match tool place on the Taralga cricket ground—Benediets v. Bachelors. As the bachelors had the majority in numbers, their captain…

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The Oaks Picnic Races. (From a Correspondent.)

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

These races came off on Easter Monday, and turned out to be a great success. There were about 250 persons on the ground, who seemed to enjoy the sports provided, principally by Mr. R. McLachlan,…

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The Famous Cricket Telegram

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 4

The joy of our cricketers (says the European Mail) has been changed into mourning. All, of course, were immensely jubilant over the three victories the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 4

AN interesting match was played at Narrawa on Saturday, the 14th instant, between an eleven of Jerrara C.C. and a like number from Reid's Flat, which resulted in an easy victory for the former in…

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Cricket.--yass V. Tangmangaroo

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

THE Yass and Tangmangaroo elevens met again in Hall's paddock on Saturday last, the Tangmangaroons not being satisfied with the result of the match on the previous Saturday, and…

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Mundoonan Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

ON Tuesday the first annual meeting in connection with the above races took place on the new course, which has been kindly lent to the Mundoonan race committee by Mr. James…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

THE football season has now set in, and although no matches have as yet been played in Goulburn, several have been arranged to take place on early dates. We are informed that a team from the…

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TARALGA. (From a Correspondent.) Cricket. Taralga V. Royal Blue C. C.

Southern Argus · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 2

On Saturday last, 5th instant, a match wa played at Taralga between the above clubs and resulted in a comparatively easy victory for Taralga by one innings and 131 runs to spare. The visitors not…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Manton's Creek on Saturday last, between an eleven from the Yass River, and a like number of representatives of Manton's Creek. Mr. J. W. Bell…

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Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

A CRICKET match was played on SAturday last at Reid's Flat, between an [?] of [?] and [?] Reid's Flat. the [?] arrived at the Flat shortly…

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The Boxing Match. Foley Defeated by Miller. Sydney, Monday, 7.30 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2

The Boxing Match for the Championship took place to-day, and after forty-one rounds a person known as Happy Charley appeared in the ring, which caused the audience to rush…

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TARALGA. (From our Correspondent.) Cricket. Bachelors Benedicts

Southern Argus · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 2

The above match, which has been looked forward to with much intereat, came off on the Taralga cricket ground on Queen's Birthday, and was decided by the first innings in favour of the Bachelors by 36 runs, as…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 3

THE football season was inaugurated on Saturday last by the local team mooting a combined team S elected from Hurstville and Bt. Patrick's colloges. Gannnon captained tile local team, and Baker did…

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Foot-racing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 3

A foot-race took place at Eastgrove on Saturday afternoon last, between C. Warn of Goulburn, and a stranger named Campbell from Young, for £10 a-side, 100 yards, and ereated a good deal of interest…

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Dalton. the Bald Hill Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 2

ACTUATED by the sudden collapse of the Dalton races, Mr. Edward Hallam, with the spirit of a true sportsman, undertook the task of getting up a small meet on the Bald Hill course, and in a…

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The New Rules of Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 6

ON the Ist of July next the Victoria Racing Club's new rules of racing will become law. The first and one of the most important changes is that any horse running at any…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 3

ON Saturday last a football-match took place at Eastgrove between the Goulburn and St. Patrick's College football clubs, resulting in a victory for the former by seven points. The play in this match…

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