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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1885

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The Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 2

THURSDAY and Friday next are the days fixed for the annual "meet" of the Yass Racing Club, and, as far as appearances go, promise to be one of the most successful ever held under…

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Cricket. Lawyers Annd Bankers v. GOULBURN C. C. by Long-stop

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 2

It will be remembered that the first match between these respective elevens was played on last Saturday fortnight, and resulted in a victory for the Lawyers and Bankers, so decisive as to leave no…

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St. Patrick's Day Athletic Sports

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 4

A pro-programme of sports is advertised in to-day's issue, to take place under the auspices of the H.A.O.B. Society, at the Agricultural Society's Grounds, on…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 4

BERRIMA DISTRICT COURSING CLUB.—The programme for the opening meeting of the season of this club, at Eridge Park, on the 1st April and following days, will be found in our advertising…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN CRICKET CLUB.—On Saturday next an eleven from the Goulburn club will moot a team composed of public school teachers in the district. The match will be played at Garroorigang. The…

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Collector Races

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 2

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the date for holding the races at Collector has been altered from April 20th to March 20th…

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Goulburn Races

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 2

Tuesday was originally fixed as the day of general entry for above ruces, but as it was proclaimed a public holiday, it was decided to keep the lists open till last evening, and consequentily…

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The Beach-clifford Boat-races

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 2

THE boat race between Beach and Clifford, for a money prize of £400, took, place over the championship course of the Parramatta River, on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

A MATCH was played at Eastgrove yesterday between the first eleven of the Mercantile C. C. and an eleven representing Lake Bathurst. Only one innings was played on either side, and the visitors…

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Goulburn Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 2

The Following are the acceptances and genera entry for the forthcoming meeting of the Goulburn Turf Club:- FIRST DAY…

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Yass Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 2

Yass, March 6.—The races to-day resulted as follows:—The Ladies' Purse was a walk over for Raven. The Two-year-old Plate was also a walk over for Clement. Town Plate—…

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Yass Races

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 2

Thursday's racing resulted as follows:—All-aged Stakes: Terminus, 1; Attache, 2; Dampier, 3. Summer Handicap: Pardon, 1; Harold, 2; Parole, 3. Yass Plains Handicap: Ajax, 1; Raven, 2;…

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Yass Racing Club Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 2

THE annual race carnival, held under the auspices of the Yass Racing Club, took place on Thursday and Friday last on the course in Marchmont paddock (which is a portion of Mr…

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Cricket

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A match was played at Garroorigang on Saturday between the Goulburn club and an eleven teachers of the district. The club in their first innings only succeeded in putting together 37, Williams…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 4

THE public must not forget that on Thursday and Friday next the Autumn Meeting of the Goulburn Turf Club will be held, and should roll up in force to give the club, which is comparatively speaking…

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Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 4

NEXT Saturday the Orientals will, in all probability, go to Bungendore to meet that team there. On the following Saturday the Bungonia C. C. will come to town to meet the 1st eleven of the "Ories."…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

THE first and second elevens of the Oriental C. C. are engaged for Saturday next as follows:—The first with a combined team from St. Patrick's and Hurstville Colleges, and the second in a return…

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Peelwood Races

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 3

These races came off on the 5th March, and a very successful day's sport was the result. Over one hundred persons were present, and Mr. Fardy, the spirited proprietor of the Peelwood Hotel and…

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