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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 July 1889 · page 2

A NOVEL BET.—The Tumut Times reports that Mr. John Hickey of that town backed himself for a small wager to jump against Mr. J. E. Madigan's Oriental tomcat. The tabby, a great performer, won the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 5
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE WATERLOO CUP.—The Victoria Waterloo Cup meeting commenced on Wednesday at Digger's Rest near Melbourne. The stake is for 64 all-ages, at £12 10/- each. Winner, £400; runner-up,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

ON Thursday last a meeting was held at Bus-bridge Brothers to form a football club to play under Victoria Rules. Upwards of twenty persons have signified their intention of becoming…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

The Pioneer and Mercantile Football Clubs met at Eastgrove yesterday to try conclusions. The match resulted in a win for the Mercantiles by 5 points to 3. Judd captained the losers and…

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Football. Wheeo Versus Grabben Gullen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

THE return match between these clubs eventuated on Saturday, 13th instant, at Wheeo post office. The field of play was in excellent order, and the day being beautiful and fine, without any wind,…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 3

THE WATERLOO CUP meeting concluded on Friday last, when Friar's Balsam and Red Hind II were beaten by Good News and Sonnet respectively. In the deciding course Good News, the property of Mr…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The return match between the New South Wales and Victorian Rugby football teams was played on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, Now South Wales wining by 17 points to 14…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 3

The July Handicap, which was brought to a close at the Carrington Grounds, Sydney, on Saturday, resulted in a win for W. Leonard, with J. H. King second, W. Neilson third, and J. Harrison fourth…

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Remarkable Cricket Match. Yorkshire V. Derbyshire. Wonderful Bowling by Spcfforth

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 3

SPOFFORTH made his first appearance in English county cricket on Whit Monday at Derby, when he represented Derbyshire, the county of his adoption, against a Yorkshire eleven. The “ Demons ”…

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Burrowa District Coursing Club Meet

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 2

THE second meeting of the Barrowa District Coursing club took place on Monday, in Dundungara paddock. The day was fine, and the attendance good…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE Yass Football Club has accepted a challenge from the Goulburn Club for a match at Yass on the lot August, which is a bank holiday. The visiting team will be banqueted. The…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A COMBINED team representing the Goulburn and Pioneer Clubs met the Goulburn Lawn Tennis Clubs at the Olympic Ground on Saturday afternoon last. The combined team was…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 2

THE third meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club was opened on Tuesday and continued on Wednesday. The following shows the performances of Goulburn dogs and others…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 2

The Pioneers visit Collector on Saturday next to try conclusions with the local team. The following will represent the Pioneers:—Spillane, Atkinson, McLaren, A. Judd, T. Judd, G. Judd,…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 2

THE match between the Bookham and Yass football clubs took place on the oval on last Saturday afternoon. The match was played under the Australian rules, and resulted in…

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