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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 3

The late intercolonial match in Melbourne gave evidence of a revival of interest in cricket among our Victorian friends. The attendance was good, and the takings are stated to have amounted to…

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Murrumbateman Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 2

THESE races took place, according to announcement, on New Year's Day, and brought together a good field of horses. The course was in good order, and the stewards, aided as they…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

GUNNING CRICKET CLUB. — The annual general meeting of this club was held at Best's Hotel, Gunning, on the 23rd. ultimo, when about a dozen members were present, the vice-president in the…

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Marengo Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

NEW YEAR’S DAY, on which the above races were run, was decidedly warm, and in the afternoon approached the sultry. A large number of visitors attended at the course, but were distributed about,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

The Highland Society of New South Wales held their annual gathering on the association ground, Moors Park, on New Year's Day, and it proved a great success. The attendance during the afternoon…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

A MATCH was played at Eastgrove on Saturday between teams representing the Goulburn Junior and Carthona Cricket Clubs, and resulted in a win for the Carthonas by 5 wickets and 5 runs,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

THE best and most important match of the season will be played on the Oriental wicket next Saturday between a very hot team selected by Mr. F. Shepherd, consisting of the most…

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Kingsdale Annual Races

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

AT Kingsdale the annual race meeting was held on New Year's Day. The Opening Handicap was won by Lady Morethorpe: Kingsdale Handicap, Moor…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

J. Trompp, the Goulburn sprinter, was a competitor in the Sir Joseph Banks Gold Cup Handicap now taking place at Botany. He was on the 24yds. mark, and was looked upon by many local supporters…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

ATHLETICS Highland Gathering, Goulburn, Anniversary day…

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Pelican Inn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

HORSE-OWNERS who desire to pick up one or two of the good things at the Pelican Inn meeting on the 17th instant are reminded that nominations for the Pelican Handicap of £16,…

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The Turf. Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 4

THESE races, which are eagerly looked forward to annually by a large number of ladies and gentlemen as providing two days of thorough enjoyment, were held on Thursday and yesterday upon the racecourse…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 4

The Melbourne Athletic Club has transmitted to England, by cable, the intimation that it is prepared to offer a purse of a thousand pounds and to produce a backer to the extent of a thousand pounds to…

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The Turf. Tirranna Picnic Races. Second Day.—Friday, January 10

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in Saturday's issue the annual reunion of the Tirranna Picnic Race club was concluded in Friday last. The attendance was not so large as that on the first day, being only about two…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

ORIENTALS v. PUBLIC TEACHERS.—The return match between the Oriental Cricket Club and the Public Teachers in the district will take place at Eastgrove on Saturday next. Play will start at…

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Tuena Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

RACES will take place at Tuona on Monday, 27th January. The programme appears in our advertising columns, and comprises a Maiden Plate of £6 10,…

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Binda Athletic Sports

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

THE programme of the sports to take place at Binda on the 27th instant appears in our advertising columns. The principal event is the Binda Sixth Grand…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

HIGHLAND GATHERING.—The programme of events to take place at the Goulburn Highland Society gathering, which takes place on the show ground on anniversary day, appears in our advertising columns,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

HIGHLAND SPORTS.—The programme issued for the Highland gathering on Anniversary Day has had two events added to it. These are a sailors' hornpipe and tossing of the caber. The following…

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