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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1888

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Cootamundra Annual Races. First Day. (By Our Own Reporter)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

As a place for genuine, whole-hearted sport, commend us to Cootamundra. Her people are essentially a sporting community, and they have the merited reputation of according an ungrudged…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

LOVERS of scientific boxing and not more slogging will be glad to hear that Jack Burke, the Irish lad, will give an exhibition in the Academy of Music to-morrow evening. He…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

GOULBURN CLUB v. YASS.—A match took place on the Olympic ground on Saturday last, between elevens representing the Goulburn Cricket Club and Yass. The visitors were captained by Mr. H. M…

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International Cricket Match. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

THE match between the Australian Eleven and Lillywhite's team was resumed to-day. At Luncheon hour the Englishmen were all out for 403—Shrewsbury 206…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

THE announcement that Jack Burke, the Irish lad, would give an exhibition of boxing only attracted a very small number to the Academy of Music last evening, the pit being the only…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE return match between Shaw's team and the Sixth Australian Eleven was concluded on the Association Cricket Ground on Tuesday, the former winning by 158 runs. The full scores of…

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Scene at a Boxing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

A WINDSOR telegram to the S. M. Herald says:—Considerable indignation was expressed here on Monday when it was found that the secretary and librarian of the School of Arts had…

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The English Football Team. LONDON, March 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4

The English football team, which has been organised to play a series of matches in Australia and New Zealand, has sailed by the New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Kaikoura,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

THE following representatives of the Goulburn District Teachers' C.C. proceed to Bungonia on Saturday morning next to engage in a contest with a local team:—Messrs. Knopp, Farry,…

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Taralga. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Taralga Jockey Club was held on Saturday, the 17th instant, and was a success both from a financial and racing point of view. The entrances for each…

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Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

MR. ALFRED WITHERS as usual has provided for a day's racing at Grabben Gullon on Easter Monday. The programme appearing in our advertising columns is a liberal one, and should…

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Races at Laggan

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

ON St. Patrick's day races took place at Mr. D. O'Brien's, Shamrock Inn, Laggan. There was a very good attendance the weather being fine though cold. The worthy host did all in…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A MATCH took place on Saturday, on the oval between an eleven of the Yass club and 18 players from Gunning and district. The Gunning men went to the wickets, to the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN COURSING CLUB.—Lovers of this description of sport are reminded that the first meeting for the present season of the Goulburn Coursing Club will take place on the Plompton at…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held last evening and a considerable amount of business transacted. Mr. H. Pursehouse was presented with a member's ticket for his services as honorary slipper…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

GOULBURN CLUB.—To-morrow (Good Friday) an eleven of [?] Con[?]tise club from Sydney will play a match on the Olympic ground with an eleven of the Goulburn club. On Sunday and Monday…

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