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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Picnic Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

THE picnic races organised by a few of the townsmen to provide some amusement for Anniversary Day (Thursday last) came off on the Valley Farm course, kindly…

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Cricket Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting of the Crookwell Cricket Club was held at Tattersall's hotel on Monday evening, the Rev. A. I. O'Reilly B.A. (vice-president) occupying…

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Junction Hotel Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

THE full programme of the races to take place at Mr. M. Daulton's Junction Hotel on Saturday next appears in our advertising columns. There are to be five…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

THE fiftieth intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced in Sydney on Thursday last, and although it is not yet completed…

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Special Train, Bungendore Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL train will leave Goulburn for Bungendore on Thursday morning, 2nd instant, at nine o'clock, returning the same evening from Bungendore at 5.30…

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Queanbeyan. Annual Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

THE Queanbeyan annual races commenced on Tuesday at the racecourse. The weather was as good as it could be for both horses and for onlookers—not too bright and yet not dull. The attendance…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

THE fiftieth intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded on Tuesday, the small remaining portion to play lasting for only half an over. The last two Now South…

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Yass Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the nominations for the three principal events which closed on February 1st : YASS HANDICAP, J. J. Garry's Expert…

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The Boxing Kangaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

A LONDON correspondent says:—Mr. Ritchie, the chairman of the Westminster Aquarium Company, says that the boxing kangaroo is taking £340 a week. Offers of…

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Bungonia Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

THE second cricket match between the Bungonia and Independent Clubs was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a rather easy win for the latter by six wickets and…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

E. SHEPHERD playing for I Zingari against the University made 4 in the second innings on Saturday last. In a match with the Sydney Club the Belvideres…

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Yass Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

THE work of removing the burrs from the race course, and cutting a track through the flat, also clearing up all the burrs round about the grandstand has been given to Harry Ordige…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

A TENNIS match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Moss Vale club's new grounds between a team from Bowrai and a local team, before a large assemblage of visitors. Moss…

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Taralga J. C. Annual Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the weights for the undermentioned events at the annual race meeting to-morrow: -- Taralga Handicap -- Tate's Pewter, 9st.; Malcolm ns. Maud…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 2

OWENERS are reminded that entrances for the two jumping events and the two principal handicaps of the Goulburn races close at 6 p.m. on Saturday next…

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Telegrams. Taralga, Thursday, 7 p.m. TARALGA J. C. RACES

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

THE annual races came off to-day, and proved a great success. The various events were well contested, and the finishes excellent Following are the results:…

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Yass Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

IN connection with this event holiday excursion tickets will be issued from Goulburn on Thursday and thereafter by trains timed to arrive at Yass up till 1.10 p.m. on Thursday, available for return…

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Cricket.—Northern District v. Metropolis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

A match was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Friday between the Northern Districts and the Metropolis, in the presence of a few hundreds of spectators. W. Moore captained…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 2

PHŒNIX v. ORIENTALS.—These two clubs concluded a match on the Glebe wicket on Saturday last, when the game resulted in a very unexpected win for the Phoenix by six wickets…

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