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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

THE Metropolitan and Northern Districts teams concluded their match on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday, the Metropolitan representatives winning on the first innings by 313 runs. On…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

THE match between the Orientals and Phœnix Clubs was resumed and concluded on Saturday afternoon, and resulted rather unexpectedly in the defeat by six wickets of the former team. The…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

THE autumn meeting of the Goulburn Jockey club which was announced to take place on the 24th and 25th instant, has been postponed indefinitely owing to the very poor nominations received…

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Races at Murrumbateman

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Murrumbateman Annual Races took place at Mr. M. Hollingsworth's. The day was dreadfully hot, but notwithstanding a large number of persons attended to witness the events,…

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Bigga Jockey Club Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

THE Bigga Jockey Club's first race meeting is advertised to take place on the 29th March, and the programme will be found amongst the advertisements in this issue…

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Taralga J. C. Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

THE annual races came off on Thursday last, and proved a great success. The various events were well contested, and the finishes excellent. Following are the…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

GUILD SPORTS.—The Courier reports that the Yass A. H. C. Guild intend holding their usual anniversary sports on St. Patrick's Day. The programme is a good one,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 1

ON Saturday last the Kingsdale and Middle Arm clubs met on the Middle Arm wicket to play the deciding match, each club having previously scored one win. The game resulted in an easy win for…

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Yass Annual Races.-- Good Racing

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

THE central event of the sporting year of Yass was gone through on Wednesday and Thursday, 15th and 16th instant. Every preparation had been made by the committee and the secretary to make…

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Cricket-- Yass V. Collector

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

THE Yass senior eleven met with a defeat at Collector on Saturday last, under circumstances of a most unsatisfactory nature."The team left by the mail on Friday night,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

THE matches arranged for Saturday last fell through on account of the rain. The Orientals will meet the Cliftons again next Saturday…

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Burrowa Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the weights for the two principal events in the Burrowa Races as allotted by Mr. James Price:-- TURF CLUB HANDICAP…

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Local & General News. Yass Annual Races. the Settling

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

MR. T ROONEY'S Royal (Tattersall's) Hotel was the [?] ceremony in connection with the [?] and thither the [?]and others interested accompanied…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

THE POLICE v. THE PRESS.—Steps are being taken to organise a match between the Press and the Police. The representatives of the latter are already in active practice, and the…

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Miscellaneous. Crookwell Races next

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 3

Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's church, Crookwell, at eight o'clock next Sunday morning. During Lent services will be held on Tuesday and Thursday…

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Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Coursing Club will be held at the Royal Hotel this (Thursday) evening, when the report and balance-sheet will be submitted and officers elected. The attendance of…

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Cricket Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

THE honour of making the highest score ever reached in a cricket match in Australia, claimed until Saturday last by W. Bruce, the M C C. batsman, now goes to F. Laver, of East Melbourne,…

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Coursing. Goulburn Coursing Club

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 4

THE annual mooting of the Goulburn Coursing Club took place at the Royal Hotel last evening. Dr. W. Kingsell occupied the chair, and there were about a dozen members…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 4

BUNGONIA v. AUSTRALIAN STORE Co.—A match between the above clubs took place at Eastgrove this afternoon, which resulted in a win for the visitors by 8 wickets. The…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

THE Goulburn Club held its annual meeting on Thursday evening at the Royal Hotel. There was only a small attendance, over which Mr. Kingsell presided. The annual…

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