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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 3

WARRIGALS v. BRAIDWOOD.—On Saturday afternoon the Warrigals engaged in a contest with the Braidwood club on the Olympic Ground, when notwithstanding the inclement…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

A MATCH took place on Saturday afternoon on the Olympic Ground between the Braidwood Club and a combination called the Warrigals, but the services of Poole, McCann, and Whitman, of the…

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Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

The football match, combined Goulburn v. the Sydney Wentworths, was commenced at about a quarter to four. The ground was a trifle heavy, but on the whole it was in very good order, and…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

AUSTRALIANS V. YORKAHIRE.—This match was commeneed at Shellield on Monday in the prefence of about 80,000 per one. The Australians were first to but, and scored 262 runs, Trott…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

A football match between Yass and Dalton was played at Yass on Monday, the former winning by eight points to three, The hospital ten Lent and lanobcon got up by the…

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Randwick Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The local hurdle horse, Mountaineer, made his bow to the lacing public at Rand wick on Monday last. With 9.10 in the saddle, and Cunningham his pilot, the lanky son of Winduck opposed…

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Piney Range and Grenfell Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

At Pincy Ran[?] Races on Saturday last old Dragoon and Rei won the two principal events, the Flying Handicap and Piney Range Handicap. Journeying to Grenfell to fulfil their engagements…

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Queen’s Birthday. Young Pony and Galloway Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

THE Young Pony and Galloway Club brought their first meeting to a successful issue on Monday last on the Show Ground. The weather was beautiful and fine but the attendance was [?]akll There…

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Cricket in England. London, May 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

W. G. Grace, playing for Gloucester against Sussex, wont in first and carried his bat through for 243, not out…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 5
Also in The Burrowa News

Mr. R. Hassall has presented the Braidwood club with a silver cup for competition amongst the clubs in the district…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Cricket Union was held last evening in ,McLaren's rooms, Mr. F. Shepherd in the chair. The secretary (Mr. J. Layton) read a report on the year, showing a balance of £5 10s…

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The Australian Cricket Team. AUSTRALIA v. Yorkshire. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

When play in the fifth match of the Australian team was commenced at Sheffield yesterday, there was, owing to the day being a bank holiday an enormous attendance, 30,000 being present…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 2

PIONEERE V. COLLECK. The second meeting of these teams took place on the showground on Saturday afternoon, when the contest again resulted in a draw—3 points each. The…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

THE following is the draw in the city division for the first round of the badge competition of the C.S.R.F. Union:—June 6.—College v. Warrigals; June 13.—Pioneers v. Wallaroos; June 20—College…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 4

A MATCH was played on the show-ground on Saturday between the Pioneers and St. Patrick's College, and ended in a draw, each side obtaining a touch. Neither team was properly represented, and…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

The name of Prince Kumar Ranjit Singhi, who is one of the most dashing and accomplished batsmen in England at present, is puzzling and troublesome enough to articulate in all conscience,…

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Cricket in England. London, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

In a match between the counties of Sussex and Somersetshire, Mr. W. L. Murdoch, captain of the Sussex Eleven, scored 144 in the first innings…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIA v. Lancashire. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 4

No fewer than 22,000 people were present yesterday to witness the play in the match at the Old Trafford Ground, Manchester, between the Australian team and Lancashire…

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