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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Coursing Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

A most successful meeting was held at Mr. W. McClungs' Murrumbateman on Friday evening, with the view of forming a coursing Club. The meeting was fairly representive of the district…

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The Maori Football Team. LONDON, Feb. 17

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

A football match was played yesterday between a team representing England and the Msori players. The home team, which was a very strong one, defeated the Maoris, by a goal…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

INTERCOLONIAL SWIMMING CONTEST.—An intercolonial handicap swimming match came off at Glenelg (South Australia) on Saturday, which resulted in a victory for Kenny of Victoria, with five…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

The following team will represent the Carthonas in a match against the Pioneers on Saturday next at Eastgrove:—Hillyard, Pike, Cameron, Dann, Mc Gaulley, Pryke, Nosworthy, Kingston, Carpenter,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS.—The attention of publicans, caterers, and confectioners is directed to an advertisement in another column, calling for tenders for the right of the publican's booth, cake…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

A cablegram to the Daily Telegraph states that in the content for the Waterloo Cup at the great coursing meeting at Altear, near Liverpool, on Saturday, the owners of the dogs Fullerton and Roughead…

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Gundaroo Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

HORSEOWNERS should note that nominations for the principal handicaps in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Gundaroo Jockey Club close with the hon. sec. (Mr. W. R…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 2

Goulburn Teachers' C.C. v. Clifton C.C.—This match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Clifton's wicket, and resulted in an easy win for the Teachers' C.C. by 10 wickets. The…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

Sr. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS.—Pedestrians are reminded that nominations for the St. Patrick's Day Handicap of 15 sovs., 140 yards, to be run in connection with the annual celebration of the Hibernian…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

WILL-O-THE-WISP.—Followers of the leash will regret to hear that the well-known performer and stud dog Will-o'-the-Wisp, the property of Mr. Edward Kennedy of this .city, was poisoned last…

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Cricket the Shackel Cup

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

TO-DAY an eleven of the Young Club will make another effort to secure the Shackel Cup, which the Burrangongs have managed to hold since they wrested it from Grenfell last season, and as this…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

GOULBURN COURSING CLUB.—Mr. A. A. Mc Iunes of the Hibernian Hotel, Auburn-street, has purchased Tallorsall's and the right to have a publican's booth at the coursing meetings during 1889 for the sum of…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

At auction yesterday Mr. J. J. Roberts sold Tattersall's and the right to have a publican's booth at all meetings of the Goulburn Coursing Club during the ensuing season. Mr. A. A…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 4

A MATCH was played at Eastgrove last Saturday between the Clifton C.O. and the Towrang C.C. for the O'Keefe Cup, resulting in an easy victory for the Cliftons by an innings and 76…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2
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A MOTOR was played between the Ca[?]thona and Railway Clubs at Eastgrove on Saturday last, resulting in an easy victory for the former on the first innings by 51 runs. The winners in…

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Micalago Annual Races

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

Micalago Handicap, Davlin's Tyrone; Trial Stakes, McLaughlin's Ranger; Publicans' Purse, Devlin's Tyrone; Hack Race, Cullin'a Clipper. There was a large attendance, and everything…

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Coursing

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of intending members interested in the coursing meeting at Murrumbateman was held at Cross' hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. Cross was voted to the Chair, and after the…

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Cricket the Shackel Cup

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 3

The contest between the Burrangong and Young clubs for tile Shackel Cup will lie resumed this (Saturday)-morning, at half-past eleven o’clock. The players are requested to he on the ground as…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

THERE is every probability of a match between Mr. J. J. O'Halloran's Faugh-a-Ballagh and Mr. W. Nixon's Lady of the Lake for a large stake. Mr. Nixon has expressed his-willingness…

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