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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Cricket Union

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the Cricket Union was held at Doneghua's Coach Factory last evening. A letter was read by the secretary from our boys' Cricket Club, Sydney, regretting…

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General News. Races to-day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

Rink open to-night, Bernard and St. Leon's circus to-night Grabben Gullen sports on Monday next. Binda races on Monday next…

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Cricket Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

THE weekly meeting of the Cricket Union delegates was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. Longley being in the chair. The secretary stated that he had received a letter from the…

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Notes From Gininderra. One Tree Hill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

THERE races came off as announced on the course in front of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel on Saturday last, and, all things considered, may be pronounced as a fairly successful meeting…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

THE match between the Belvidore Club of Sydney and a union eleven commenced to-day. At lunch time the visitors had lost one wicket— Wilson's—for 116…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

THE opening meeting of the Goulburn Coursing Club was held at the plumpton, Gundary, on Saturday and Monday last. The weather was fine, but the ground being…

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Cricket. Belvidere (Sydney) V. Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

THE match between a team from the crack metropolitan cricket club and one from the local club was commenced on Saturday and continued on Monday. Though it ended in…

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Athletics. A.h.c. Guild and H.a.c.b. Sports

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

THE annual combined demonstration of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild and Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Societies, usually held on St. Patrick's Day, was this year…

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Marulan Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

MARULAN JUNIORS VERSUS LIMEKILNS.—A cricket match was played at Marulan on Easter Monday between the abovementioned teams, and resulted in a victory…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 2

THE competition for the Harwood Cap was continued on Saturday by the Stars and Belvideres, King's College and Australs. The match between the Stars and Belviders…

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Cricket Match

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

A CRICKET MATCH was played in Crookwell on Saturday last between teams representing Crookwell and Laggan, and resulted in a victory for the former by 24…

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Hawkesbury Races. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 2

Rowley Mile -- Don John I, King Olaf 2, Halo 3. Hurdles. -- First Light 1, Hegist 2, Nankipoo 3. Two Year Old Handicap. -- Sunshine 1,…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

THE sub-committee appointed to arrange the details in connection with the approaching Waterloo Cup met last evening and transacted a quantity of business, Mr. Kingaell presiding…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 2

THE WATERLOO CUP.—The sub committee appointed to arrange the details in connection with the approaching Waterloo Cup met on Friday evening; Mr. Kingseil presiding. On…

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Coursing Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 2

A private coursing match for £10 aside has been arranged between Mr. W. Smith's Chester and Mr. E. Johnson's Joker, and will be run off on the second day of the Waterloo Cnp meeting…

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Bungendore. Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 4

THE first meeting of the Bungendore Picnic Race Club took place on last Friday on the old course belonging to N. Powell, Esq., of Turalla, and which would be without doubt with a little…

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Hawkesbury Races. This Day. Hurdle Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 4

Hengist 1 First Light 2 Killarney 3 SHORTS HANDICAP…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

AT the Natatorium (Pitt-street, Sydney) on Saturday afternoon Mr. W. J. Gormly, who hails from Wagga Wagga, succeeded in lowering the 200 yards swimming record for…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 4

To start the football season this year, a scratch match will take place at Eastgrove, to-morrow afternoon, between the various clubs in Goulburn, weather permitting, at…

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Bookham Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

THE Bookham Races were held on Saturday, 11th instant, and with the exception of two light accidents they passed off most successfully. In the absence of Mr. Wilshire, Mr…

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