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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1887

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St. Patrick's College Amateur Athletic Club

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

THE annual meeting of St. Patrick's College A. A. Club was held at the college on Saturday. There was a good attendance of members, and Mr. A. C…

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Athletic Sports

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 2

ON Wednesday last (Prince of Wales' Birthday) a programme of athletic sports was carried out in Mr. Bolton's grounds at Crookwell. The sports had bee…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 4

Vernon's team of English cricketers commenced their first match in Victoria on Wednesday, on the Melbourne Club ground, against an eleven of Victoria. The Victorians went first to the wickets…

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Murrumburrah Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 3

THE Spring Meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club was held 011 the Prince of Wales' Birthday. In consequence of the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was limited. The course was very…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 2

SHAW'S TEAM V. NEW SOUTH WALES.—On Saturday the match between Shaw's English team and the New South Wales eleven came to a somewhat a[?] termination. New South Wales winning by 10…

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Murrumburrah Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 4

THE spring meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club held on Wednesday last shared the same fate as did sport generally throughout the colony on that day, owing to the bad weather…

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Rosehill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 4

AS if to make amends for the first day the weather for the second day's racing at Rosehill on Saturday was fine and temperate, and as a consequence the nicely arranged programme…

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Wagga Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

THE Spring meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club commenced on Wednesday under the most favorable auspices. The weather was clear and bright, with a light bronze blowing, and the…

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Trotting and Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

THE Victorian Club has endorsed the disqualification of the trotting horse Douglas, made by the officials at Goulburn in consequence of a refusal to pay a fine of £2 for suspicious going,…

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Boxing Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 4

A BOXING contest for £15 aside will take place on Monday evening next in the Argyle Athletic Hall, next Mr. D. Doherty's, between Jim Nolan, of Sydney, and Jack M'Namara, of the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 5

A match is to be played at Eastgrove this afternoon between an eleven from the Caxton Club and a similar number from the Towrang Club. Play to commence at two…

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Wagga Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

BRIGHT, cool, and pleasant weather favored the second day's racing of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Spring Meeting, and though the attendance did not come up to expectations, it was…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races. Derby Day Wagga

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

Derby.—Puzzle, Ruzzard, Rose of Australia. Won by three lengths. Time, 2-57 minutes Selling Hurdle Race.—Sterling, Boatman, Omadhann. Won by three lengths…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2

A BOXING contest between J. Nolan and J. McNamara took place last evening in the room next Mr. Doherty's store in the presence of about 300 persons. It was a very: one-sided affair,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2
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GOULBURN V. ST. PATRICK's COLLEGE.—A match took place on the Olympic ground on Saturday last, between eleven from the Goulburn Club and fifteen from St. Patrick's College. The Goulburn…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2

At Foley's Athletic hall, Sydney, on Saturday evening, a match took place between T. Cannon and John Connors for the G[?]-Roman wrestling championship. Conners gaining two falls out of…

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Cricket. Lawn Tennisites v. BURRANGONGS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 3

THE much-talked-of cricket match that had been arranged between an eleven representing the Burrangong Lawn Tennis Club and a similar number of representatives of the Burrangong…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 2

WHAT will undoubtedly prove the match of the season has been set down for Saturday next and succeeding Saturday afternoons at the Olympic Ground, commencing on each day at…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 4

VERNON'S team cricketers arrived at Sydney from Melbourne by the mid-day express on Wednesday. They were driven to Aarons' Exchange Hotel and welcomed by the…

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