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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1888

403 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 21

Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The match between Shaw's Eleven and the Australians was concluded at Manchester on Friday, the Englishmen winning by nine wickets. The Daily News considers that Turner is one of…

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The Coursing Settling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 2

THE settling over the recent coursing meeting took place at Mr. O'Halloran's Post-office Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. W. J. Barnes (president) in the chair. The following cheque[?]…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A MATCH was played at the Olympic Ground on Friday afternoon lost, between the teams representing Messrs. Lane and Co. and Charles Rogers and Co. The former won the toss, and…

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A. J. C. Races. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

HURDLE RACE:--Drilldool, 1; Launcelot, 2; Last King, 3. TRIAL STAKES:-- Ensign, I; Savant, 2; Wyncombe, 3…

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Boxing Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 2

A BOXING match for £25 aside and the lightweight championship of Goulburn will take place in the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, between Broadhurst, winner of the…

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Oriental Cricket Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above, which was convened for Tuesday night, had[?] to be postponed, the wet night and the hospital meeting having kept away many of the most energetic of…

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Boxing Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 4

A BOXING contest for £25 aside and the light-weight championship of Goulburn took place in the Academy of Music last evening between Broadhurst, a local man, and Mitchell, of Sydney…

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Goulburn Cricket Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at Simons's Commercial Hotel last evening. Mr. F. Shepherd, vice-president, occupied the chair. There were 13 members present. The chairman…

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The Maori Football Team. LONDON, Sept. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 3

The Maori footballers arrived at Plymouth by Australian mail steamer this morning…

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Australian Nominations for English Races. LONDON, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 8

The tow colts entered by the Hon. James White for the Derby, 1890, and Grand Prix de Paris, 1890, were to-day nominated by the Hon. S. A. Stephen for the St. Leger, Two Thousand…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

REPRKSENTATIVE teams from the establishments of Messrs. Lane and Co. and Messrs. Furner Bros. and Jones met on Friday last in a friendly contest at Eastgrove. The game…

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Cricket. Goulburn Cricket Club

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

The annual meeting of this club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Friday evening last. The attendance numbered about thirteen. Mr. F. Shepherd, vice-president, presided…

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Oriental Cricket Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

THE annual mooting of the Oriental Cricket Club woe held at Mr. O'Keefe's club-room on Saturday evening. There was an attendance of about twenty. Mr. W. Kingsell (president)…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE opening match of the season, so far as the Goulburn and Oriental Clubs are concerned, will be commenced on Saturday next, and will be of a novel character, each side including men…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

The National Coursing Club of Australasia at a meeting on Wednesday revised the registration rules and it was determined to recommend the adoption of the following, which will come up…

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Sudden Death at a Boxing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 4

A TERRIBLY sudden death occurred on Tuesday night at a boxing exhibition at Lillydale given by Slavin Brothers and Jack Hall. John Dallas, an old resident, who had taken a great interest…

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Taralga. Cricket.—taralga V. Tarlo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 5

THE opening match of the season for the possession of the Summerfield Trophy took place on Saturday, the 6th instant, between the above clubs, and resulted in the easiest of wins for…

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