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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Cricket. Yass River v. GININDERRA

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the Yass River, on Saturday, between the Yass River and Gininderra clubs which resulted in an easy victory for the Yass River men by one innings…

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Binda Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 3

WE notice by advertisement in a Go[?]burn contemporary that races in connection with the Binda Jockey Club will take place on Easter Monday, 11th April…

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Cricket. Wombat V. Wallendbeen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 3

THE above match was played at Wallendbeen on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for Wombat by 17 runs on the first innings. In the second innings of the Wallendbeen nine wickets…

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Notes on Goulburn Cricket During Present Season. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 5

ALTHOUGH cricket has boon at i very low obb during the past two or three seasons in the "city of the south," the individual play on the part of some of our "local talent" is worthy of the…

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Coursing and Trotting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 2

OWNERS of dogs should not forget that entries for the coursing meeting on Saturday and Monday day next close on Thursday at 4 o'clock. The draw will take place immediately afterwards, at…

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Notes From Gininderra. One Tree Hill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 4

THE One Tree Hill annual races, which had been postponed from the 24th instant, came off on Thursday last, and may fairly be pronounced as the most unsuccessful annual race meeting ever…

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Cricket. Burrangong C. C. v. MARENGO C. C.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 3

THE Burrangong eleven were successful on Saturday in the return match against the Marengoites, which was played on the local ground. The latter, however, went home…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 2

THE entries for the coursing meeting close on Friday next, not Thursday, as stated in our last issue. It was intended to close on Thursday, but it was afterwards altered. The hon, see…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

During Easter, cricket in this city will receive an impetus, two matches being sot down for the " Ories" with a couple of the bolt metropolitan teams, viz,,. the Ryde club. (which has gained a great name for…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 4

ON Monday evening last a meeting was held at St. Patrick's College for the purpose of reforming forming the football club after dissolving the existing cricket club. The enthusiasm and…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 5

RYDE CLUB v. ORIENTAL CLUB.—Yesterday afternoon a match was commenced at Eastgrove between an eleven of the Ryde club and an eleven of the Oriental club. There was a large gathering of…

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Burrangong-marengo Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Burrangong “Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1887 · page 3

SIR,—In reading your account of the cricket match, Marengo versus Young, which took place last Saturday week, I noticed one or two errors, which I think, in justice to the Marengo C. C.,…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 5

THE first meeting of the season of the above club commenced on the plumpton at Gundary on Saturday last under most favourable auspices, the weather being beautiful, the sport very good,…

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Postponement of Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 4

IN consequence of the heavy rain on Easter Monday the races at Binda and Hoskingtown have been postponed. The former meeting has been fixed for to-day (Thursday) and the latter…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

CROOKWELL v. IRISHTOWN. -- A match for possession of the Summerfield Cup took place on Saturday last at Crookwell, between the above clubs, and after a…

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The A.J.C Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

DESPITE a most disagreeable day -- rain falling almost without intermission from early morning, about 12,000 persons mustered at Randwick on Monday, the…

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News Epitomised. Oriental Cricket-- Leg before wicket

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 3

At a meeting of the Parramatta Publicans held on Saturday afternoon, it was resolved that on and alter Monday, the 11th of April, 1887, the licensed victuallers of Parramatta and district,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

GOULBURN v. ORIDENTAL CLUB.—A match was commenced at Eastgrove on Saturday. The weather was unfavourable, being cold, and the light bad. The Orientals went in first and scored 77, Nesbitt…

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Ladies Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

AN interesting cricket match was played on the Association Ground, Sydney, on Friday afternoon, between teams of ladies, in aid of the Bulli relief fund. There were about 600 people…

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