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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 17

Picnic Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 2

which were held in the Euralie paddock, and the promoters of which were Messrs. W. Tayor and Tom Cross. The attendance did not number more than two hundred and twenty. The…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 3

The Oddfellows' Sports at Crookwell on Prince of Wales' Birthday were well attended. The Open Handicap was won by J. Pearman, W. Smith being second. The Sheffield Handicap was annexed by…

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Gunning. Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 2

THE holding of athletic sports at Gunning as each anniversary of the birth of the future King of England comes round has become quite an institution ; and, as all the details in…

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Tennis Match at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 4

YOUNG, Tuesday.—In a tennis match played on Monday between Young and Goulburn the former made eight sets of 48 games to Goulburn's nil sets, 24 games. Messrs. J. and S…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 3

Cablegrams from London state that a boxing match, under the Marquis of Queensberry rules, between Peter Jackson, who claims to be the heavy weight champion of Australia, and James Smith,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 4

A MATCH between the Orientals and fifteen of the Clifton Club commenced on Saturday. The Clifton skipper won the toss and sent his men to the wickets. The team was disposed of for 124,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 2

Some time ago a ladies' cricket club under the patronage of Mrs. Gannon (mayoress) was inaugurated in Goulburn with the idea of holding a match between two elevens chosen from the members, the…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some time ago it was decided to organise a ladies' cricket match with the object of assisting the guarantors of the Temperance Club in paying off the liabilities…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 2

A cavalry tournament, under the auspices of the West Camden Light Horse, will be hold on the agricultural society's grounds, Robertson, on Saturday next. The programme comprises cavalry sword…

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Athletic Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 2

THE well-known and popular caterer for public amusement--Mr. William Fell Smith-- of the Royal Hotel, Binalong, had a day's good sports at his hotel on Saturday last. The…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club (Seniors) v. King's College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4

A MATCH was played on Friday afternoon at Eastgrove between the Half-holiday Cricket Club (seniors) and the King's College Club. It ended in a win for the college by 18 runs, the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

The ladies' cricket match which was to have been played on the Olympic ground on Saturday afternoon last did not come off owing to the showery weather. We understand the match will take place…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 3

A match of an intercolonial nature will take place on the association cricket ground, Sydney, on 18th and 19th January, when the crack South Australian club, the Norwoods, will play the Belvidere Club…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 3

We understand that Duncan Ross, the world-renowned athlete, will compete in some of the events. at the Highland sports on Anniversary day. He will also challenge Donald Dinnie to wrestle him for…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 5

As mentioned in our last Dunean C. Ross, the celebrated athlete, will pay a visit to Goulburn on Anniversary Day, and will compete in the wrestling, weight-throwing, and mounted sword contests, at the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

The Goulburn Coursing Club Will hold their opening meeting of the season on Easter Saturday and Monday next, April 5th and 6th. The following are the dates fixed for next season's…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

YOUNG AUSTRALIANS v. NEW SOUTH WALES.—A ladies' match between the above clubs was played on the Olympic ground on Saturday last, the proceeds of which are to be devoted towards liquidating the…

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The Turf. Kingsdale Races

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

KINGSDALE RACES.—An error occurred in the advertisement of the Kingsdale races which appeared in last Saturday's issue of this paper which is likely to mislead owners of horses. One of the conditions…

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