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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

Over 7000 persons visited the Bondi Aquarium on Saturday last, the principal attraction being the mounted sword contest between Duncan C. Ross, champion swordsman of the world, and Captain E…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 4

THE following team has been selected to represent the Clifton C. C. in their match with Towrang C. C. next Saturday at Eastgrove:— Hoare, McLaren, A. Boyd, Caine, Morris,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 2

THE match between the Orientals and the combined fifteen was concluded on Saturday. The former, with four wickets down for 90, completed their first innings for 179, or 53 ahead…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 2

Fire Bridge Sports, Goulburn, December 26, Highland Gathering, Goulburn, Anuniversary Day…

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Cricket in England. LONDON, Dec. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 4

A meeting of the County Cricket Council was held yesterday, when the projected visit of the Australian Eleven was discussed. On the motion of the Surry representative, seconded by…

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News by Cable. The Cricket Fixtures. LONDON, Dec. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 3

THE leading matches fixed for the Australian team in England are three between Australia and All England, two each between the Players, Surrey, Nottingham, Kent, Yorkshire, and…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 2

THOSE who visited the Bondi Aquarium on Saturday afternoon it expectation of seeing the conclusion of the mounted sword contest between Duncan O. Ross and Captain E. N. Jennings were not…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 2

Fire Brigade Sports, Goulburn, December 28. Highland Gathering, Goulburn, Anniversary Day…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

MR. E. LEROYD will handicap the horses for the meeting of the Goulburn Turf Club in January…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

A MATCH was played at Eastgrove last Saturday between the Clifton C. C., and fifteen of the Goulburn Junior C. C., resulting in a victory for the former club on the first innings by 5 wickets…

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Blind Boys Playing Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

A correspondent writing to the Standard says :— No one would dream that cricket in the dark was a possibility, but the boys and young…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Eastgrove on Saturday between eleven of the Orientals and fifteen of the Carthonas. The Carthona skipper won the toss and sent his men in to bat. They were…

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Sport for Boxing Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 2

THE principal amusement in town for Boxing Day will be the Fire Brigade and Band sports at the show-ground. The programme for the occasion is of an attractive character, and…

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Boxing Day in the Country

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 4

AT Tarago sports will be held. The principal item on the programme will be the Tarago Handicap of 10 sovs., 140 yards. There will also be a horse jump of 2 sovs. and numerous…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 3

ATHLETICS. Fire Brigade Sports, Goulburn, December 26. Highland Gathering, Goulburn, Anniversary Day…

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Boxing Day in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 6

BOXING Day in Sydney was spent in a thoroughly enjoyable manner. The day was observed as a close holiday. The weather was fine, and the streets were…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 4

The Prize Fight for £500 aside and the championship of England between F. P. Slarin, the Australian, and Jem Smith, the English heavy-weight, came off on Monday last in Belgium. The…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 4

ATHLETICS. Highland Gathering, Goulburn Anniversary, Day…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Cavan on Boxing Day, between teams representing Cavan and Good Hope, resulting in rather an easy victory for the former. Rather an unusual interest was evinced…

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