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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1885

592 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 30

Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

FOLLOWING is the team to represent the Orientals in their match with Yass on Saturday next:—Messrs. Doneghue, Pursehouse, O'Leary, Nesbitt, Waller, Walker, Thompson, Weatherby, Spillane,…

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Oriental Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

LAST evening a number of Orientals and their friends met in Mr. T. Adams's room to consider the advisability of forming an Oriental Football Club. The matter was taken up with some amount of…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

An athletic club has recently been formed at Wagga Wagga. Mr. F. Chisholm (Bull's Run), and Mr. J. Hely have been appointed president and vice-president respectively, and a committee and other…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

A preliminery meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. About thirty-two members joined, including some players of worth and experience. Messrs,…

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Goulburn Football Club

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The annual meeting of the above club will be held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. A good attendance is requested…

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Oriental Football Club

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

According to an advertisement, a number of persons interested in the formation of an Oriental Football Club, was held on Wednesday evening in Sir. Adams' club room. Some 15 or 16 persons were…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. George Miller of the Royal Hotel has collect £80 and two twentyguinea bracelets, to be presented to the Goulburn Turf Club, for two handicaps, welter weights, from…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

GOULBURN FOOTBALL CLUB.—The annual meeting of this club will be held this evening at Simons' Commercial Hotel. On Monday 25th instant a team from the St. Leonards club will play a match at…

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Football Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Homo of Hope Lodge of Good Templars on Monday night last Mr. McGraw notified his intention of giving a valuable cup if the Good Templars of Goulburn should form a club,…

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Burrangong Races

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Turf Club took place on Thursday and Friday last in Young. The weather was splendid, but the attendance was small. Following are the results:—First Day:…

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Oriental Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 4

THIS club is making excellent progress. A good number of members have joined since the last meeting, and there is every likelihood of there being a first and second fifteen. All those who have become…

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Union Turf Club Races

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

We have very much pleasures indeed indrawing the attention of the sporting public to a very creditable race programme issued by the spoiling host of the Union Club Hotel, Mr. Richard Chapman. A…

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Cricket. Yass V. Orientals (Goulburn)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday last a friendly match was played on the oval, Victoria Park, between an eleven of the Yass club and the representatives of the Goulburn Orientals, resulting in a win for the…

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Cricket. Goulburn Orientals Versus[?]ya[?]s

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

This cricket match was played on the Oval in Yass on Saturday. It, was only a friendly, match, and not for the Comins Cup, as the time for matches to be played for that trophy closes in…

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Boxing

Southern Argus · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 2

Sydney, May 6.—Miller offers to accept Jackson's challenge for a glove contest, and will stake £300 against Jackson's £250. The match is to take place in New Zealand, as…

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Oriental Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 2

THIS club held a very successful meeting at Mr. Adams's on Tuesday evening last. A deal of business was got through, and the club was established on a firm basis. A good start in regard…

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Goulburn Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

THE annual meeting of the club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening, only about twenty members being present. Mr. H. S. Gannon was voted to the chair in the absence of the president…

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