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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 2

MONDAY last, the 28th instant, having been gazetted a public holiday, the representatives of the Yass Cricket Club, having been fortunate enough to arrange a match with the Wagga club (an event…

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Binda Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 2

THE Binda races as advertised to take place at Binda duly came off on Boxing Day. The day was fine, the attendance good, and the different events were well…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 5

SURRY UNITED (SYDNEY) v. [?].—A match was played at Eastgrove yesterday [?] elevens representing the above clubs. Th[?]was a good attendance of spectators, and [?] interest…

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Cricket Anecdotes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 7

A village match. One of the umpires had not come. A looker-on, fond of watching the game but ignorant of its principles, volunteers his services. Presently wicket-keeper (whipping off…

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Cricket. Orientals V. Surry United

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 4

THE match between the Orientals and the Surry United Club, of Sydney, played at Eastgrove yesterday, attracted a fair number of spectators. The contest evoked little interest, the local men being…

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Kingsdale Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

THE Kingsdale Jockey Club Races came off on the course, Kingsdale, on New Year's Day, very successfully. There was an attendance of about 700, including a large number of well-dressed ladies; in…

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Bookham. Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 2

FOR several years past the management of the Bookham Jockey Club have held their annual race meeting on New Year's Day; and have, by the excellent manner in which they have…

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The Test Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

THE cricket match commenced on Friday between an eleven picked by the M.C.O. and another picked by Mr. Major, selector of teams-for the association, is in connection with the selection of a team to go…

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Tattersall's Races. Sydney, Saturday. STEEPLECHASE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

Kangaroo ... 1 Scobeloff ... 2 The Masher ... 3 FREE HANDICAP…

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LOCAL & General News. Cricket Match. Yass v. GOULBURN

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 2

THE principal topic of conversation in cricket circles during the past week was the match to be played between the Yass eleven and the representatives of the Goulburn club; and as the latter comprise several players who have made their mark in the cricket field,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 2

WAGGA ATHLETIC SPORTS CLUB.—A day's sports, under the auspices of the above club, took place on the Wagga racecourse on New Year's Day. The attendance was small, and not much interest was…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN v. WOLLONGONG.—A cricket match between au eleven representing Goulburn and an eleven of the Wollongong Club will commence to-day upon the ground of the Oriental Club at…

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Colonial Cricket in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

CRICKETING circles and the English public generally (observes the Home News of November 27) are much interested in the pending dispute about the next Australian Eleven. Everyone is hoping that…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

Queanboyan Annual, January 26 and 27. Sydney Turf Club, January 26 Kenmore Anniversary, January 28. Goulburn Summer, January 29…

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Transfusion of Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

BARON HUBNER, the distinguished Austrian diplomatist, whose visit to the southern hemisphere two years ago is remembered with satisfaction, has recently…

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Cricket. Goulburn V. Wollongong

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

On Thursday a cricket match was begun upon the ground of the Oriental Cricket Club at Eastgrove between an eleven representing Goulburn and an eleven from the Wollongong district. In…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

Queanbeyan Annual January 26 and 27. Sydney Turf Club, January 26. Kenmore Anniversary, January 26. Goulburn Summer, January 26…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

THE Coursing Club which has grown so rapidly into public favour, and which bids fair to become a permanent sport, hold its first annual meeting at Mandelson's hotel on Wednesday evening next, at…

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Kenmore Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

THE Kenmore Races, of which Mr. P. Confoy is the promoter, will take place on Anniversary Day. A very attractive programme has been prepared, and the meeting ought to be a success. There are…

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