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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1888

403 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 21

Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

LOVERS of this popular game may witness a really exciting match on Saturday, 16th, at the Olympic Ground between the old rivals, St. Patrick's College and Goulburn Clubs. The…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

THE Australian Eleven began a match with the Oxford University (past and present) at Leyton on Monday. The Australians in their first innings scored 176; and Oxford Eleven 248…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 4

THE entertainment in the Athletic Hall, Clifford-street, on Thursday night was fairly patronized. Dallas and Fuller opened the ball with their three-round contest, which they got…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 4

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.—The match between the Australian Eleven and Oxford University (past and present) was concluded on Wednesday and resulted in the Australians scouring the sixth victory…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 2

THE entertainment at the athletic hall on Saturday evening was not largely attended. Several local boxers took part in the proceedings. Willie donned the pads with "the Goulburn…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A match was played last Saturday on the Olympic Ground between the St. Patrick's College and Goulburn football clubs. The match, which was keenly contested throughout, was…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 3

The match between the Australian eleven and the County of Middlesex, which was commenced on Lord's Ground on Thursday, and which was suspended on account of heavy rain,…

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Lawn Tennis. Yass Versus Gunning

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 2

THIS match, which has been looked forward to with much interest for some time, took place on the lawn, in Victoria Park, on Saturday afternoon; and, as was anticipated by the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Now South Wales Coursing Club was held at Tattersall's Club on Tuesday. It was decided that the next coursing meeting take place on the 20th and…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 2

A VERY select gathering took place last night in the Athletic Hall. Work was gone through very fairly by all the pupils. It is satisfactory to state that the class promises to be a success…

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Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 2

Our footballers (says the Queanbeyan Ago) are looking forward to the forthcoming match with the members of the Goulburn Club on Saturday next with a considerable amount of interest…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 2

THE Athletic Hall, Clifford-street, was filled on Saturday night with lovers of the noble art, who assembled to witness the six round contest between Mabers and Willis. After several…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN CLUB v. QUEANBEYAN.—A match was played at Queanbeyan on Saturday last between a representative team from the Goulburn Football Club and a team from the Queanbeyan Club, and…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 2

The match between the Australian Eleven and Marylebone Club and Ground was concluded on Saturday. The Australians won by 14 runs…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 2

THE match between representative teams of St. Patrick's College and Yass Football Clubs eventuated on the Yass Cricket Ground yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of spectators…

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Football Match

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 2

THE football season was opened in Yass on Wednesday afternoon by a match, on the oval, between the members of the Yass club and a team from St. Patrick's college, of Goulburn…

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Canterbury Park Races. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 2

FLYING HANDICAP.-- Miner, 1; Lady Lovell, 2; Butterfly, 3…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 4

THE Mercantile Club beat the Goulburn Club yesterday by two points to nil. It was a splendid match and was witnessed by a large number of spectators. Taking into consideration the…

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