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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1888

403 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 21

Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 4

THE first meeting of the Burrangong Coursing Club was held on Tuesday, and proved very successful. The Puppy Stakes was won by Mirthful Joe, with Mary runner-up. Dauntless…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE running for the Waterloo Cup, St. Leger, and Waterloo Purse commenced at Rosehill on Friday. The plumpton had been cleared and also stripped of the…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

There was a good attandance last night at the benefit tendered to Mr. F. Bonnor, the "sports" mustering well. The programme commenced with a lively set-to between two lade, followed by F…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

The return match between the Queanbeyan and Goulburn clubs will be played this afternoon on the Olympic ground. The following players have boon elected to represent the Goulburn club.—Messrs…

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Cricket in England. LONDON, July 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 6

In the return match between the Gentlemen of England and the Players the result of the previous match was reversed. The Players defeated the Gentlemen by an innings and 39…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

WATERLOO CUP.—The running for the New South Waterloo Cup, St. Leger, and Waterloo Purse, under the auspices of the N.S.W. Coursing Club, took place at Rosehill on Friday and Saturday last. The…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

A FAIR number of pupils put in an appearance at the Athletic Hall last night, and some really good work was got through. Next Friday Mr. F. Bonnor tenders a benefit to Mrs…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN CLUB V. QUEANBEYAN.—The return match between teams chosen from the Goulburn Club and Queanbeyan was played on the Olympic ground on Saturday last. The day was very…

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The Turf. Racing Extraordinary

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3

AT Mount Costigan some little time age a race meeting was held, which was entitled the progress Races. The leading feature of the day was the Gentlemen's Progress Race, which created a deal of…

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Cricket in England. LONDON, July 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

The Australian Eleven began a match to-day at Leyton against the Cambridge University Past and Present. When the stumps were drawn at luncheon time, Cambridge had lost one wicket…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 3

GOULBURN COURSING CLUB:—Lovers of the leash are reminded that the next meet of this club will take place on the Plumpton at Gundary to-morrow and Saturday. The programme, which appears in another…

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Coursing Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 2

LOVERS of the leash should not forget that the Goulburn Coursing Club will hold a very important meeting to-morrow and Saturday. The big stake, the President's Plate, is filling well,…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

THE third meeting of the Coursing Club was commenced on the plumpton at Gundary yesterday. The weather, though cold, was very suitable for the sport, but the attendance only…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

AT the coursing settling on Saturday a match for £20 aside was made between Mr. R. T. Ball's Bossic and Mr. A. Norman's Raven (late Black Raven), best two out of three courses. The…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

THE third meeting of the above was finished on Saturday. Throughout the day the weather was threatening, and the attendance was even less than on the previous day, there not being a…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

THE return match between the Goulburn and Pioneer clubs eventuated on Saturday, and resulted in another victory for the red and blacks by seven points to nil. The tries were…

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