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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1885

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Junee Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 4

These races took place on Wednesday last, and were well attended, fully eight hundred persons being present. The weather was beautifully fine, Following are the results:—…

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Races at Kenmore

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

As it was impossible to have held the above races on Anniversary Day it was decided to carry the programme out last, Saturday, and we are pleased to say the meeting was a grand success. Fully 200…

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Cricket. ORIENTAL C. C. V. GOULBURN C. C.

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 3

The match between the above clubs was continued and concluded on Saturday at Eastgrove. The game was to have been resumed on the previous Saturday, but the rain, which continued throughout…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 4

On Saturday next the Goulburn Club will play a teem composed of the bankers and lawyers of the town, at G[?]y. The following will nep[?] the latter:—Hayes, Ho[?]nd Ga[?]ce, Harper,…

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Cricket Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

THE Spring Valley C. O, at the last moment, have disappointed the Orientals.' It seems very strange that club can lot a match runt on from week to week until the last, and then be prevented…

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[?] Club Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 4

THE following are the weigints in the Publicans Purse and Ju[?]ry Club Handicaps, to be run to-day and to-morrow:— Publicans Purse…

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Braidwood Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 5

The annual race meeting in connection with the Braidwood Turf Club commenced on Wednesday. The only casualty during the day happened at the start for the Flying Handicap, when Bayard fell…

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Queanbeyan Annual Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 5

The annual race meeting in connection with the Queanbeyan Turf Club was held on Monday and Tuesday last. Most of the events were fairly contested. The first day's races resulted as shown…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon next, as is generally known, the 1st Orientals meet 15 from the Half-holiday Association Cricket Clubs. The names will appear in Thursday's issue. To admit of the match…

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Cricket

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A match has been arranged for Friday afternoon between fifteen players selected from the Association, Mercantile, and Albert cricket clubs and the first eleven Orientals. The following will represent…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 3

MATTERS in connection with the above are progressing satisfactorily. The necessarry arrangements are nearly all completed, and the place has been partly stocked with hares. The first coursing meeting of…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

The cricket match between teams representing the parliaments of New South Wales and Victoria is to commence on the Melbourne cricket ground on February 19. The intercolonial parliamentary rifle…

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Cootamundra Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

THE Cootamundra Turf Club annual races took place on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance was not large, but on the whole the racing was reported as good. Following are the…

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Benefit of the Oriental Cricket Club

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

Last evening the Goulburn Amateur Minstrels gave an entertainment in the oddfellows' hall in aid of the funds of the Oriental Cricket Club. There was a good attendance. The first part of the programme…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

ON Saturday afternoon the second eleven of the Orientals met the first of Hurstville College, inflicting upon them a somewhat heavy defeat, Hurstville making 32 and the Cries. 108. Wotton…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 4

THE match between the lawyers and bankers and the Goulburn Club on Saturday resulted in a hollow victory for the coming judges and financiers, chiefly through the fine batting of Hayes and the…

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Cootamundra Races

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 2

The annual races were held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and there was a very large attendance each day. A first-class luncheon was provided in the refreshment room by the host of the Star…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 2

The intercolonial cricket match was resumed on Saturday. The New South Wales team, with one wicket down for 10 runs, continued their innings, Spofforth and A. Bannerman going to the wickets,…

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