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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

Office-bearers:—President, Andrew Gibson ; judge, Walter Douglas; stewards, Andrew Gibson. E. R. Deans, H. P. Andrews, F. F. Gibson, John Chisholm, I. Shepherd, and F. D. Badgery;…

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The Sydney Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

THE S. M. Herald has the following paragraph on the match which takes place between a Goulburn club and a combined team of the Orientals and Surry United on Tuesday:—On Anniversary Day a…

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Tirranna Picnic Races. First Day—thursday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

THE Tirranna Picnic Races of 1886 will ever be memorable. Years hence, when the recollections of other race meetings at Tirranna have faded away into the dim past, 1886, the year when the great…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

THE INTERCOLONICAL MATCH.— The annual Cricket match between [?]eame representing Victoria and New South Wales was commenced on Saturday at the Association Cricket Ground. There was an…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

A very exciting lawn tennis match was played on Saturday afternoon in Goulburn between a representative. team of six from the Sydney Association Ground Lawn Tennis Club and six of…

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Kenmore Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

THE only public sports announced for to-day are the Kenmore Races, particulars of which have already been published. If the weather be fine a goodly number may be expected to wend their way…

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Rosehill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

AIDED by fine weather and a liberal programme, the Rosehill Racing Club held a most successful meeting on Saturday last. The Drummer, who carried top weight, won the Hurdle Race; Recruit,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

The Intercolonial Cricket Match was commenced to-day. Sydney went first to the wickets. The following is the score:--Sydney, first innings, 215; Victorians, first innings, one…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—At a meeting of the members of the Hibernian and Guild societies, held in the Catholic boys' schoolroom, Bourke-street, on Sunday evening last, it was decided that the two societies…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above club will be held at Mandelson's Hotel Al this evening…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2
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GOULBURN v. COMBINED JUNIORS.—A cricket match was played upon the Agricultural Society's ground, Sydney, on Tuesday last, between an eleven chosen from the cricket clubs in Goulburn and a…

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Murrumbateman Picnic Races and Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

TUESDAY last, the 26th January, being the day set apart for races and athletic sports at the above place, we were not surprised to find a goodly number of spectators on the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

The cricket match between New South Wales, and Victoria, which was commenced in Sydney on Saturday last, concluded yesterday in favour of the New…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

GOULBURN COURSING CLUB.— An adjourned meeting of members of the Goulburn Coursing Club was held on Thursday evening at Mandelson's Hotel. There were only five members present, and Mr. A…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Coursing Club, to receive the report of the sub-committee appointed at the meeting held on Thursday evening, the 21st instant, to wait upon the proprietors of the Argus…

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Goulburn Summer Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

Judge: Mr. A. F. Glbaon ; starter, Mr. F. D. Badgery; Clerk of scales, Mr. W. Gale; clerk of course, Mr. R. Gibson; stewards, Messrs. P. I. Barry, E. R. Deene, W. Galo, E. Gillospie, J…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

Play was resumed at noon today the Victorians in first innings scored 187. Sydney in second innings had 5 out for 196. Thursday, 4 p.m…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

Braidwood Annual, February 3 and 4. Temora Jockey Club, February 4 and 5. Murrumburrah Turf Club, February 10 and 11. Taralga Annual, February 17 and 18…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

At the anniversary sports held in East Maitland on Tuesday last, a dastardly act was perpetrated on a pedestrian named H. Campbell. Campbell was engaged in a handicap, and had won his first heat…

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