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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Strange Accident at a Tennis Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Mr. W. Robson, J.P., of Lewisham, who is on a visit to Wollongong, met with a peculiar accident of a rather serious nature on Friday. He was sitting reading a book close to…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 2

At the Olympic Games, which are being hold of Athens, E. H. Flack, who won the first heat in the 800 metres race, has also won the final…

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Football Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union, fixed for Monday evening, has been adjourned for a fortnight. About 30 members and delegates assembled at the Academy of Music, Mr. W. E…

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Cricket. Waroo United V. Bookham

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

The return match between the abovementioned Clubs will be played on the Yass oval next Saturday. The following players will represent Waroo.--P. Grace, J. G. Duffy, W. Buckmaster,…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Central Southern Rugby Football Union was appointed to be held at the Academy of Music on Monday evening. Mr. W. E. Dwyer, president of the…

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The Cricket Ground

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

THE opposition which came from some quarters at the last meeting of the Borough Council against complying with the request of the various secretaries of the cricket clubs, for a small sum to be expended on…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon next the football season will be opened with a match to be played on the Olympic Ground between the Pioneer and Warrigal Clubs. The Warrigals having been reinforced, a…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. This Day. Hurdle Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

Escort 1 Lady Bird 2 Palmetto 3 EXPRESS PLATE…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

WARRIGALS V. PIONEERS.—The initial match of the season was played on the Olympic Ground on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very fair gathering of spectators. The…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

Mr. H. F. Boyle, the famous ex-Victorian cricketer, who took up his residence permanently in Brisbane last year, has been presented with a sam just escending £200,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

THE first football match of the season was played on Saturday afternoon between the Pioneers and Warrigals. As is generally the case with opening games, the play on both sides was very loose. The…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 4

Two matches will be played on the Olympic Ground on Saturday next—St. Patrick's College v. Warrigals and Pioneers v. Wallaroo[?]. The College and Warrigals will meet first, and…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 4

A one innings match was played at Milton on Saturday between Milton and Yarra, resulting in a victory for the former by 125 rune. Yarra batted first and made 21. Hammond…

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Horse-racing in the Country

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

DURING my visits to the various annual race meetings around this district I determined to note the proceedings which took place amongst those connected with the turf. These I propose to deal…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

Forest Lodge and Kingsdale will play a one innings match next Saturday on the Kingsdale wicket. Players are requested to be on the ground at 9 o'clock sharp. Forest Lodge will be…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 5

INTENDING competitors for Calhedral sports are reminded that nominations close for the different events on Saturday, 2nd May, at Messrs. Ward and O'Neill's A[?]burn street,…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

A MATCH between Mr. N. Kenny's Tradesman and Mr. J. Kingsell's Kensington for £10 took place on the Gundary Plumpton yesterday. The conditions of the match were the best two of three…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

THE Australian cricketers have arrived in England and received a cordial welcome. Mr. Stoddart and many cricketers met them on arrival at the Tilbury Docks. They will play…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

Two matches were played on the Olympic Ground on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of the public. The contacting teams were the W[?] and St. Patrick's…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Two football matches were played on Saturday on the Olympic Ground, and were witnessed by a good number of spectators. The Warrigals and St. Patrick's College had a very even battle the former…

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