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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1889

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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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Football

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

THE first football match of the season by the Yass club was played on Saturday on the Gundaroo oval, against the Gundaroo footballers. The Yass men left town on Saturday…

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Cricket. Burrangong C.C. v. Cootamundra Mechanics C.C.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

AT the local ground on Saturday the above clubs met, when a very enjoyable game was witnessed, victory resting with the local team after a “well contested match. About [?] both teams arrived…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

THE attendance at the Athletic Hall last night to witness the first go in Gould's £10s boxing tournament was fair. After the preliminaries had been arranged, Stewart and Ford were called…

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Mercantile Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

THE inaugural meeting for this season was successfully held on Tuesday last at the Mechanics' Institute. Thirty-two members were elected, among whom there is some new…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

THERE was a fair attendance at the Athletic Hall last night to witness the second contests in Gould's £10 10s tournament. After the preliminaries had been arranged, Stephen Watson…

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Taralga Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

Owners of horses are reminded that entries for the Taralga races to be held on the 23rd instant close on the 22nd with the sec., Mr. P. A. Jamieson, at the Royal Hotel, Taralga. The…

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Goulburn Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel last evening. There was only a small attendance. Mr. A. D. Moriarty was voted to the chair, and called upon…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

ENTRIES for the Queen's Birthday meeting of the above club close on Wednesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, and the draw will take place immediately afterwards at the Hibernian Hotel. The…

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A Boxing Contest. LONDON, May 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

Peter Jackson, the Australian champion boxer, who is coming from America to England, is stated to be very hopeful of the result of his coming contest with Patrick Francis Slavin, the…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 2

THERE was a fair attendance last night at the Athletic Hall, Clifford-street, to witness the third contests in Gould's £10 10s tournament. After the preliminaries had boon arranged James…

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Taralga Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 2

THE following players have been selected to represent the Mercantiles at Taralga to-morrow: —Nesbitt, Pryke, Smith, Williams, Sands, Jeffries, Tunks, Butler, Walker, Gough, Furner,…

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Proposed Boxing Contest. LONDON, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Thompson, the Australian book-maker, who is in London, has written to Patrick Francis Slavin, the Victorian boxer, urging him to come to England, and expressing his…

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Coursing. Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

THE Goulburn Coursing Club held its second meeting for this season yesterday on the Plumpton grounds at Gundary. The weather, although favourable to the dogs, was very cold, and militated against the…

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Boxing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

THERE was a fair attendance at the Athletic Hall last night to witness the final contest in Gould's £10 10s boxing tournament, the contestants being W. Broadhurst and Joseph…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

THE second meeting of the season was held yesterday. The hares ran well and a good day's sport was provided. There was not a good attendance—the day being very cold and the reverse of…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

THE match between the Mercantile and Taralga Clubs yesterday, played at that township, was witnessed by a very large number of spectators, and caused great excitement, for…

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On Swimming Horses

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 4

IN novels and poems we often read of the feats of prowess in the swimming line performed by horses, carrying on their backs mail-clad knights, rescued maidens, and…

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A Football, Referee Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 2

ON April 13 at a football match at Leyland, near Preston, between the Leyland and Coppall clubs, a dispute arose with reference to a goal that the referee, Mr. Thomas Mawdsley, had…

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Moonee Valley Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

The running for the Moonee Valley Cup was commenced on Thursday at the Moonee Valley Plumpton under favourable conditions. The weather was fine, and the running ground was…

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