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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

THE Clifton and Phœnix clubs will commence a two days' match on the deanery ground next Saturday at half-past 2 o'clock. The Cliftons will be represented by the following:—Griffiths, Briner,…

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The Boxing Kangaroo

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 1

WHEN Captain Cook first discovered the existence of a strange looking animal, which was called by the natives kangaroo, on the banks of the…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

HIGHLAND GATHERING.—In the list of competitors in the grand handicap at the forthcoming Highland Gathering, the name of "Jas. Butler, 11 yards," is wrongly given…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 2

PHŒNIX v. CLIFTONS.—These two clubs commenced a two-days' match on Saturday last, and so far as the game has gone the Phœnix have decidedly the best of it. The Phœnix…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

AFTER several weeks of silence operations were commenced on Saturday on the Glebe wicket between the Phœnix and Clifton Clubs. Play commenced about 3 o'clock, with beautiful weather and…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

THE team to represent New South Wales in the intercolonial match with Victoria, commencing on the Association Ground on Thursday, was selected on Monday as follows:—Bannerman, Callaway,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

E. SHEPHERD made 27 for I Zingari in a match on Saturday with the Warwicks. He was given out l.b.w., and was the only one of four to get double figures…

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Races at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

RACES will be held at the Old Camp, Tuena, on Anniversary Day. The principal events will be the Maiden Plate of £3. the Tuena Handicap of £5, the Local Race Handicap of £4, and the Farewell…

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Thalaba Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 2

THE races advertised by Mr. Hugh Borrell to take place at Greenwattle Hotel, Thalaba, came off on Friday last, and were attended with very fair success. The…

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Picnic Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of persons interested in the picnic races to take place at the Valley Farm course to-morrow, was held at Messrs. Stephenson and Co.'s tobacconist…

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Cricket at Bronti.—by "Mid-on."

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

FOR some time past there has been considerable newspaper warfare in reference to the respective merits of the Bungenia and Bronti Cricket Clubs, and to settle the vexed…

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Miscellaneous. Picnic races to-morrow

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

Tuena races to-morrow. Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's church, Crookwell, at elevon o' clock next Sunday morning…

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Swimming Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

THE second competition in connection with the Swimming Club will be held this (Thursday) evening, and no doubt will attract many spectators. Good entries are provided, and there should be some fine…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the various counter attractions, the swimming contests at the Public Baths, under the auspices of the Swimming Club, were very well attended on Thursday night, the gallery being…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

THE fiftieth intercolonial cricket match between Now South Wales and Victoria woe commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Thursday at noon. There were about 18,000 people present,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

THE intercolonial cricket match was continued on Friday, and at the drawing of the stumps there must have been 12,000 present. Blackham contributed 64, not out, he having been at the wickets…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 4

THE 50th intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria reached its third day on Saturday, there being about 15,000 people present on the Association Cricket Ground. Iredale and…

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Cricket. Yass Cricketers Defeat Young

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

THE second match of the season in which the local senior eleven took part, was played on the oval on Thursday, 26th, against an eleven from the Young cricket club. It was…

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Anniversary Day in Yass. Oddfellows' Sports & Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

DAY dawned beautifully fine and warm on the hundred and fifth anniversary of the colony. The sun shone out in a manner sufficient to tempt the most pessimistic, and had that much respected…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND.—At a meeting of the Australian cricket council held in Sydney on Monday evening, it was decided by seven votes to five, to adopt the team chosen by the…

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