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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

Gunning Annual Races, March II. Bungendore Jockey Club Annual Races, March 11 and 12. Gundaroo Annual Races, March 17…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

Gunning, march 11. Bungondore Jockey Club, March 11 and 13 Gundaroo Aunnall, MArch 17. Binda Jockey Glob (annal) April 96…

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Athletics. Footrace at Eastgrove

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

FOOTRACE AT EASTGROVE.—A match was run off at Eastgrove yesterday afternoon, between J. Trompp and D. Russell, both of Goulburn. There was a good number of spectators present, but there was…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the first eleven of the Goulburn C. C. met fifteen from St. Patrick's College. The weather was anything but pleasant, owing to a slight rain which had set in and…

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Victoria Racing Club. Flemington

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

Maiden Stakes-- Perchance I, Islander 2, Hippograff 3. Nursery Handicap-- Anglaos 1, Crossfire 2, Mestrel 3. Autumn Handicap --Lesbia 1, St. O'Della 2, Ditto 3. The…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, was the scene on Monday of an interesting and novel cricket match. The players were all young ladies (whose ages range perhaps…

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A Ladies' Cricket Match

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

CRICKET matches between, two elevens composed of ladies often take place in England, but to the citizens of Sydney such an event has the charm of novelty…

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The Turf. Races to Come

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

Gunning, March 11. Bungendore Jockey Club, March 11 and 12. Albury Turf Club, March 17. Gundaroo Annual, March 17…

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Cricket Match. Tangmangaroo V. Bookham

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 2

A match between the above clubs was played at Bowning on Saturday, March 6th. During the progress of the match, the rain fell in torrents, and prevented it being played out. Bookham…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

SECOND ORIENTAL v. FITZROY.—A match between the second eleven of the Oriental Club and an eleven of the Fitzroy Club will be played at Eastgrove to-day. ORIENTAL CLUB v. YASS CLUB.—Elevens of these…

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Bungendore Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Bungendore Jockey Club came off on the 11th and 12th instant. The attendance on the first day was very good, but on the second only moderate. Following are the…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAP.—THE running for the Sir Joseph Banks Sheffield Handicap, 150 yards, prize 250 sovereign, began at Botany on Saturday, in the presence of about 4000 spectators. The first…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

INTERCOLONIAL MATCH.—A match was concluded at Adelaide on Monday between an eleven of Victoria and an eleven of South Australia. The Victorian eleven made 187 and 219, total 406; the South…

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Gundaroo Annual Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 4

YESTERDAY (St. Patrick's Day) was a great day here, the weather proving real racing weather, and by the manner in which the races were patronised it Showed that the sports were appreciated. All the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 2

THE eleven to represent the Oriental Club at Yass on Saturday next will be chosen from the following thirteen:—Dennis, Doneghue, Nesbitt, Topham, Weatherby, Pursehouse, Tooher, Lynch, Lumsden,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 3

SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAP.— This event was concluded at Botany on Saturday afternoon in the presence of about five thousand persons. The second, third, and final rounds were contested and resulted…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 March 1886 · page 3

ORIENTAL CLUB V. YASS CLUB.—A match between these clubs will be played at Yass on Saturday next. The eleven to represent the Oriental Club will be chosen from the following players:-Dennis,…

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