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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Lake Bathurst Regatta

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3

THE annual regatta of the Lake Bathurst Rowing Club took place on the Lake on Friday last. The attendance was not so large as was anticipated, between 800…

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Tirranna Picnic Races. First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

THE Tirranna Picnic Races, which are always looked forward to with so much interest by a large section of both city and country residents, were commenced on the course on Mr. A. F…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

AMATEUR SPEARS.—Entries closed on Thursday afternoon for each of the undermentioned events to be run at the Olympic Ground on Anniversary Day, as follows:—Anniversary Handicap, 19 ; one mile…

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The Lake Bathurst Regatta Fracas

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

THE committee of the Lake Bathurst Rowing Club have decided, after taking considerable evidence, to disqualify Peter Kemp for wilfully fouling Neil Matterson in the final heat for the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 3

The match between the English eleven and twenty-two of the Yass district, which was to have taken place on Friday and Saturday last, was abandoned on account of heavy rain. For the same…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney

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

THE intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales commenced to-day. The Victorians went first to the wickets, and at luncheon has lost six wickets for 40 funs…

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The Turf. Tirranna Pic-nic Races. First Day.—Thursday

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

President, Mr. Andrew Gibson; Judge, Mr. E. R. Deane; Stewards, Messrs. A. Gibson, E. R. Deane, H. P. Andrews, F. F. Gibson, John Chishohn, S. M. Morton, and F. D. Badgery; Starter, Mr. F. D. Badgery; clerk of the course, Mr…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 2

The return intercolonial match was continued on the Association Ground, Sydney, on Tuesday. The state of the ground prevented any display of good batting. The New South Wales completed their…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

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

MONDAY witnessed the commencement of the intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria, under rather dispiriting circumstances. The weather in the morning was most…

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Amateur Athletic Sports

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

NOTWITHSTANDING the dull, showery weather which prevailed yesterday, the amateur athletic sports advertised to be held on the Olympic Ground duly came off, and were attended with…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded to-day. New South Wales won by six wickets…

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The Lake Bathurst Regatta

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

THE following letter is from Peter Kemp:—"Sir,—Kindly allow me space in tile Telegraph to give a truthful statement in reference to the Lake Bathurst boat-race, for which I have been…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

GOULBURN v. ORIENTALS.—The match between the Goulburn Cricket Club and tile Oriental Club which was commenced on the Oriental wicket at Eastgrove on Saturday, 15th instant, was resumed…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

A wrestling match between Donald Dinuie and T Cannon for 50 sovs., five styles, for the championship and Police Gazette diamond bolt, came off on Friday in the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. There was…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 2

The Orientals play against an eleven from Towrang on Saturday next at Eastgrove, play commencing at 2 o'clock. Dennis, Lynch, Doneghtte, Nesbitt, Walker, Topham, J. Brown,…

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Kenmore Races

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

THE date of the Kenmore Races has, in consequence of the 5th being polling day for Goulburn, been changed from that date to the 4th. They will consequently take place to-morrow…

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Correspondence. Athletic Sports. (To the Editor.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 3

SIR,—I see by the last programme of special prizes one of two bottles champagne. I certainly thick committees ought to set their faces against the offering of such prizes. The…

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Amateur Athletics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting is announced to be held on Tuesday evening next in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute for the purpose of forming an amateur athletic club. The…

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Bicycle Test Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

THE bicycle test races were concluded on Saturday, on the Association Cricket Ground, in the presence of about 10,000 people. The three-mile event was won in magnificent style by…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

The committee of the sports held on anniversary day having made a profit of about 18 decided on a number of gentlemen likely to associate themselves with amateur athletics…

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