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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Football. To the Editor of the Southern Argus

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last I read a somewhat hysteric "screed" written by a gentleman signing himself "A Player." Now " A Player will perhaps excuse me when I say that, although he…

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Bourke Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

BOURKE, Thursday.--The prcliminary heats for the Bourke Sheffield .Handicap of £300 were run off this afternoon on the racecourse. There was a fair attendance, as the afternoon…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the teams—representing the 1st fifteen of Hurtsville College F. C., and 2nd fifteen of St. Patricks' College F. C.—met at East-grove, when the latter named club proved victorious…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

ON Saturday afternoon a match was played at Eastgrove between fifteen of the Goulburn Club and a like number of the combined schools. The game resulted in an easy victory for the schools, who…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 2

From late cable news we learn that a cricket match was commenced at Manchester on Thursday last between the Australian Eleven and Lancashire County, and terminated on Saturday in a drawn…

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Athletics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 2

An interesting match for £5 a side took place at the Sir Joseph Banks Recreation Grounds on Saturday afternoon last, between T. Malone and a Sydney man—J. Byrne. A…

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Coursing Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 2

AT the coursing meeting of the Berrima District Coursing Club, which was commenced to-day at Bowral, and will be finished to-morrow, a number of local dogs are running. The Cambrian Kennels…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 4

THE Goulburn contingent were unsuccessful at Bowral, not winning a single stake. On the first day in the first round of the Berrima District Club Cap, Mr. Thorn's Assyrian was beaten by Mr…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 4

Goulburn Turf Club, June 28.Sydney Turf Club, June 28.Hawkesbury, August 22,23.Tattersall's Club, August…

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Coursing. the Berrima District Coursing Club Meet

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

COURSING is a sport that has only recently been followed in New South Wales, for the reasons that the hare is not an indigenous animal, and that for a long time it did not occur to our sporting men of…

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Football

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

The match on Saturday afternoon between the second fifteens of Goulburn and St. Patrick's College Football Clubs was, after an exciting contest, won by the former mentioned team by 12…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

A MATCH will be played at Eastgrove on Saturday afternoon between the Goulburn and St. Patrick's College Clubs. The following layers have been selected to play for Goulburn :—H. Baker, C…

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Coursing Club for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 4

A MEETING will be held next week for the purpose of taking steps towards the formation of a Coursing Club for Goulburn. We sincerely hope that the matter will be entered into very warmly, and that…

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Dreadful Racing Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL accident happened at Mathoura on Sunday afternoon, 8th June. Two young men named Henry Johnston and Alfred Nash were at Mrs. Ryau's hotel, and were slightly elevated with…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 4

WE would remind horse-owners and trainers that Tuesday next is the day of general entry for the minor events of the meeting to take place on Saturday next. Non-acceptors for the Birthday…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

Goulburn Turf Club, June 28.Sydney Turf club,June 28.Hawkesbury,August 21,28.Tattersall's Club. August…

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Coursing Club

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

A meeting of persons favourable to the formation of a Coursing Club in Goulburn, will be held at the Royal Hotel to-morrow evening at half-past seven o'clock…

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Football

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the first fifteens of Goulburn and St. Patrick's Football Clubs met at Eastgrove, and after a hard contest the "Blues were victorious by 9 points to 2. The following…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 3

A meeting was held last evening at Payten's Royal Hotel, Goulburn, with the object of forming a coursing club. The attendance was very good, numbering about forty. Mr. J. J. Roberts…

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