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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1888

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Disgraceful Scene at a Boxing Tournament. NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 6

At the final contests of the boxing tournament at the Victoria Theatre, last night, Smith was awarded the prize for the lightweight championship, Jerry…

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Cricket. Vernon's English Eleven V. Twenty-two Goulburn and District

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

VERNON'S ENGLISH ELEVEN V. TWENTY TWO GOULBURN AND DISTRICT. A MATCH between Vernon's English eleven and twenty-two of Goulburn and district was commenced…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

GOULBURN COURSING CLUB.—The programme for the season of the Goulburn Coursing Club, which is to take place on the 31st March and 2nd April, has been issued. It…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

THE match between the Sixth Australian Eleven and Shaw's team was concluded on Saturday afternoon, the Englishmen winning a remarkably easy victory by an innings and 42…

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Gunning Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

THE attention of horseowners is directed to an advertisement in another column notifying that the date for receiving entries has been extended to Wednesday next, 29th instant, at 8 o'clock…

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Cricket. Vernon's English Eleven V. Twenty-two of Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

THE match between Vernon's English eleven and twenty-two players of Goulburn was resumed on the Olympic ground on Saturday. The weather was fine though somewhat…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

THE SUMMERFIELD CUP.—The following players are selected to represent Taralga v. Golspie for the Summerfield Cup on 3rd March, on Taralga ground, viz., Barrett, A. Denning, G. Denning, Hillas, Hewitt,…

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Boxing Brutalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

THE Premier has been informed by the Inspector-General of Police that instructions have been given to the police, both in Sydney and Newcastle, that when parties box to…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

VERNON'S ENGLISH ELEVEN V. WAGGA.—This match concluded on Wedneday, reulting in the defeat of the local team by an iunings and five runs. LILLYWHITE'S ENGLISH ELEVEN.—Negotiations are…

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Burrangong Turf Club’s Annual Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 2

ANOTHER annual race meeting under the auspices of the Burrungong Turf Club has been held, but whether or not it should be described as more successful than its immediate predecessor we would not…

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Latest Intelligence. V. R. C. Races.—this Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

ESSENDON STAKES.—Carlyon 1, Nelson 2, Cyclops 3 ASCOT VALE STAKES.—Volley 1, Pearl Shell 2, Whitcomb and Consequence dead heat for third…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

The opening meeting of the Orange Club has been fixed for May 21. The Goulburn Club long since included Queen's Birthday in their list of season's fixtures, and it is unsportsmanlike…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 3

SHAW'S ENGLISH ELEVEN commenced a match on the Association-ground, Sydney, on Friday, with eighteen juniors from the clubs affiliated with the New South Wales Cricket Union. The juniors went…

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A Look Ahead. (Taken after reading the account of recent cricket in Australia.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

Moses and Turner, of Now South Wales, Seem rattling good hands with the but and the bails; Every cricketing zealot in England's a [?] To bowl against Moses, or stand up to Turner…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 4

SHAW'S ENGLISH ELEVEN V. EIGHTEEN OF BATHURST.—This match was played on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was won by the Englishmen with eight wickets to spare…

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A Boxing Ring for Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 8

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Hassall gave notice that he would move, as an amendment on Mr. Tompson's motion for steps to be taken to preserve order in the House, that there be set…

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International Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 4

THE return match between the Australian Eleven and Shaw's English Eleven was resumed to-day. At luncheon hour the Australians had two wickets down for 134—Jones 35, Blackham…

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Cootamundra Races. Second Day. [By Telegraph.] Cootamundra

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

The second day’s racing took place to-day, and was very successful. The following were the results of the various events contested :— Publicans’ Purse.—Desmond, Pauline, Creeping…

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