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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Gundagai Jockey Club Races

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

THE entries for the second day's racing were satisfactory, but the attendance was not nearly so large as on the first day. Following is the result of the second day's racing:…

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Melbourne Races. This Day. Hurdle Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Yately... 1 Acrobat... 2 Don Alonzo... 3 PRODUCE STAKES…

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Manton's Creek Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday last the committee of the Manton's Creek Races held a most successful meeting, everything passing off in a pleasant and enjoyable manner. To Mr. E. Davis is…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 March 1884 · page 2

THE first day of the annual meeting of the above took place on the course in Marchmont paddock on Wednesday last, and was largely attended, notwithstanding the cry of "bad…

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Coursing Meeting at Eridge Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 7

A coursing meeting under the management of the New South Wales Coursing Club will be held at Eridge Park, Bowral, on April 23rd…

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Yass Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

THE Yass annual races commenced on Wednesday. The weather was very fine and the racing good. Following are the results :— FIRST DAY…

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Yass Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

THE annual races held under the auspices o the Yass Racing Club, took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and although, the entries for the different events were not as…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 3

Hawkesbury, April 3,5. Goulburn Turf Club, May 24. THE protest in the case of the Town Plate at the Yass races has been decided in favour of Mr…

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Races to Come. April

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 2

3 and 5. Hawlkesbury Race Club. 14, 16, 18, 19. A.J.C. Autumn (Randwick.) 14, 15. Forbes J.C. MAY…

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Local and General News. Cricket. Yass Versus Yass River

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the oval, Victoria Park, on Saturday last, between an eleven of the representatives of the Yass River Club, and our local team, which resulted in a win for the…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 3

DONALD DINNIE, the famous athlete, made his first appearance in Australia at the Victoria-hall, Melbourne on Saturday evening, and was accorded a most enthusiastic welcome by a large audience. The…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

Hawkesbury, April 3,5. A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, April 14,16,18, and 19. Binda Autumn, April 14. Goulburn Turf Club, May 24…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

WITH the view of keeping up their practice, the first eleven of the Yass Cricket Club arranged a match against eighteen other players on Saturday last. The eleven secured an…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 3

Hawkesbury, April 8, 5. A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, April 14, 16, 18, and 19. Binda Annual, April 14. Goulburn Turf Club, May 24…

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Athletic Sports

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.—On the apparently undue importance attached to cricket, rowing, and other athletic sports in Australia, the South Australian Register remarks :—…

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The Athletic Contest in Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 3

AT the exhibition building on Saturday, Donald Dinnie, a Scotch athlete of repute, met Professor Miller, the well-known Australian, in a trial of strength for £100. It was arranged that each man…

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Foot-Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon several foot-races were run at Eastgrove. They elicited some interest, and about 200 people, collected to witness the sport. The handicap that was…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 4

The Hon. Ivo Bligh, in writing about the tour of the English Eleven through Australia, in James Lillywhite's ''Cricketer's Annual" for 1884, pays the…

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Cricket. Yass v. GOULBURN

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

THE match between the Yass eleven and the Goulburn Oriental team was played on the oval, Victoria Park, on Saturday last. The day was not all that could be desired for…

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The Athletic Contest in Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 4

AT the Exhibition Building on Saturday, Donald Dinnie a Scotch athlete of repute, met Professor Miller, the well-known Australian, in a trial of strength…

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