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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 2

THE printers of the city have formed a cricket club, to be called the Caxton. It has been established under favourable auspices, and the members will no doubt enjoy many a good…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

A REPRESENTATIVE team of the 1st Orientals proceeds to Bowral, by Saturday morning's express, to cope with local 15. As the Bowralites have a good array of talent a keen contest is…

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The English Cricket Teams at Adelaide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The R.M.S. Iberia arrived in Largs Bay this morning. The two teams of English cricketers were passengers. Only one of the teams—that promoted by the…

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Cricket Dispute. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—While perusing the cricketing columns of one of our local papers—Tuesday's issue, I believe—I noticed that the general committee of the Oriental C. C. had convened a…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 5

Two matches will be played to.day—Goulburn club v. Teachers on the Olympic ground; and Caxtons v. Young Australians at Eastgrove. The first match between Shaw's Eleven and a…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN CLUB V. TEACHER'S CLUB.—A match was played on Saturday afternoon last between the above clubs, and resulted in a win on the first innings for the Goulburn club representatives, who…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 2

SPLENDID spring weather and a most attractive programme secured for the first day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting the largest attendance ever seen at Flemington on Derby Day. About…

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V. R. C. Races. Saturday. Maribyrnong Plate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 4

Lonsdale ... 1 Consequence ... 2 Lady Betty ... 3 DERBY…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The National Coursing Club of Australasia to-day passed a resolution that all dogs competing under clubs which permit the running of unpedigreed greyhounds be…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 3

TARALGA.—The following players are selected to meet the Crookwell Cricket Club on Saturday next, 5th November, for the Summerfield Cup :—Hillias, Hewitt, G. and A. Lawler, Denning, Rose, Charteris,…

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Adelaide Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 4

THE cricket match, Vernon's English team versus South Australia, was concluded on Tuesday, the Englishmen winning by 84 runs. The South Australians in their second innings made…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 3

BULLI SPORTS.—The Pride of Illawarra Lodge G.U.O.O.F. will celebrate their annual demonstration on Boxing Day with a picnic and sports at Bulli Point. Among the attractions are a £50 handicap,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 4

LANE AND Co. v. ROCKRS AND Co.—A match was played at Eastgrove yesterday afternoon between clevens choson from the business places of Messrs. W. Lane and Co. and Messrs. C. Rogers and Co…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

It is particularly gratifying to; be .able to announce to the cricket loving portion of the community. that the dispute which was expected to remain permanent between…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 3

ORIENTALS v. YASS —In consequence of the inclement weather prevailing on Tuesday the secretary of the Oriental Cricket Club sent a telegram to Yass stating that it would be impossible to play the…

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Melbourne Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 4

The steady rain which fell all day on Friday and during the greater part of the night caused great doubt about the postponement of the fourth day's racing, and it was not until 11…

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Prince of Wales' Birthday in Sydney.—Cricket Match Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 2

MORE disagreeable weather for holiday making could scarcely be conceived than that which marked the celebration of the 46th anniversary of the birthday of the…

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Athletics. St. Patrick's College Amateur Athletic Club

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 3

St. PATRICK'S COLLEGE AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. The annual meeting of this club was held at the college on Saturday last. There was a good attendance. of members, and Mr. A.C. Crawley was voted…

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