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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 17

Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

The match between an eleven of the Belvidere Club of Sydney and a combined eleven of the Goulburn and Oriental Clubs takes place to-day and of Monday on like Olympia ground. The Sydney visitors…

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A Boxing Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 2

LONDON, April 24.—Mr. Joseph Thompson, the well-known Australian bookmaker, who is in London on a visit, has offered to back Patrick Francis Slavin, the Victorian, against Jem…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

MR. W. J. BARNES, the president of the Coursing Club, has handed over to the treasurer a cheque for £10 for the next meeting, to be applied as the committee may think fit…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

The academy of music was fairly attended on Thursday night to witness a display of athletics by the Slavin-Miller combination. Before the performance began Professor Miller in a few remarks…

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A Boxing Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 4

LONDON, April 27.—Professor Peter Jackson, the Australian champion boxer, easily defeated Patsy Cardifi in a glove contest for 2000 dollars, which took place at San Francisco yesterday…

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Coursing. Berrima District Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 2

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.—The first meeting of the Berrima District Coursing Club took place at Eridge Park on Wednesday. The coursing was good. The following are the results:—…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 2

A match was played at Eastgrove on Saturday between the Teachers' C. C. and the Clifton C. C., resulting in a draw. The Teachers in their innings made 123, Farry playing a good innings…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 3

ON Easter Saturday the A teams of the Devonshire (Sydney) and the Goulburn Tennis Clubs met on the ground of the former, when the Goulburn team scored a win by three games after a well…

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Yass Football Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Yass Foot-Ball Club was held at Ward's Royal Hotel on Monday night. There was a good attendance of members and Colonel Chisholm was voted to the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Herald

AT the Moonee Valley Coursing Meeting Mr. S. Bladon's Bullion was runner-up in the Derby. The stake was won by Mr. J. Swan's Chester 2nd. The Oaks was won by Mr. G…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the above club was held last evening, when it was decided that the next meeting, on the 24th May, conclude on the one day. A programme comprising the…

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The Laws of Cricket. LONDON, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 3

The leading county cricket clubs have decided that an over shall consist of 5 balls. The bowler may change ends as often as he likes, provided that he does not bowl two successive overs. On…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

An intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Ground, Sydney. on Saturday last, when the singlehanded contests were played off. and ended very…

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The Laws of Cricket. LONDON, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

The Marylebone Cricket Club have adopted the proposed alterations in the laws of cricket, and will bring them into immediate operation…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

In view of the fact that several local dogs will be attending Rooty Hill and Mooney Valley (Victoria) during the present month, the committee of the Goulburn Coursing Club have decided to have only…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

The intercolonial lawn tennis match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded on Monday and resulted in a Victory for New South Wales by 39 sets to 24. In the single-handed match played on…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

THE drawing for men and places in Gould's Ten Guiues Athletic Hall Tournament took place at the Rose and Crown Hotel on Thursday night in the presence of a good number of competitors…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

FROM what we hear there is every probability that two of the most active and hard working members of the above will shortly join the ranks of those who look on. Their…

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