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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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A Football Referee and the Revolver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 4

A disgraceful display of ruffianism occurred on Saturday at Homebush in connection with the second junior football match, Homebush v. Oriental. From the start Oriental made the game very…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE.—The Australians began the eleventh match of their tour at Leeds on Monday—second contest with Yorkshire. Kelly, McKibbin, and Eady stood out…

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A Football Referee and the Revolver

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 3

[?]DISGRACEPUL display of reffianism occurred on Saturday at Homebush in connection with the second junior football match, Homebush v. Oriental. From the start Oriental made the game very…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. M.C.C. and Ground. London, Thursday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 4

The Australian cricket team commenced the tenth match of their tour, to-day at Lord’s against an eleven representing the Marylebone Club and Ground…

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Football Union. the Ground Question Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the Football Union was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Dwyer, president, in the chair. Messrs. Kimpton. E. McDonald, McKillop, Rogan, Me…

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Football Union. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to correct a statement made by Mr. Kimpton at a meeting of the committee of the C.S.F. Union. The names of the players were…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 5

IN consequence of heavy rain rending the wicket unfit for further play the match between the Australians Yorkeshire bed to be abandoned, The relative positions…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

ON the show-ground this afternoon in the junior competition King's College beat St. Patrick's College by three to nil…

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Rough Play at Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

ON Friday night the committee of the Rugby Union instituted an inquiry into the alleged misconduct of certain players at Homebush on Saturday. The referee was the first witness examined,…

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Cricket in England. Second Match Against Yorkshire. London, Monday night

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

The second match between Yorkshire and the Ninth Australian Eleven was commcaced to-day at Leeds. The weather was perfect, but the wicket was rather heavy and slow. There was a large…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

THE Australians commenced twelfth match of their tour at Birmingham on Tuesday against an eleven of the Midland Counties, who defeated them by 4 wickets and 1 run…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

BADGE COMPETITION—There was a very fair attendance of the public at the showground on Saturday afternoon to witness the badge fixtures. On the occasion the first match of…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 4

Two matches were set down for decision on Saturday afternoon on the show-ground. There was a fair attendance of spectators. Considering the wet weather which prevailed during the previous few…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

The match between the Australian cricketers and the Midland Counties, was won by the home team by four wickets. The Australians hare now played 12 matches…

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County Cricket in England. London, June 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 4

In the county cricket contests Lancashire has defeated Surrey, this being the first time that the premier county has been defeated during the present season…

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Football Amenities. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—As a spectator at last Saturday's football matches, I hear you will allow me [?] to direct attention to what I must consider was rather unseemly behaviour of several of the Pioneer…

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The Australian Cricket Team. the First Test Match. London, June 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

The following eleven have been closed to represent England in the match with the Australia Eleven to-day:—He[?] (Kent), Richardson (Surrey) Soc[?] (Middlesex), [?] (Surrey),…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

FIRST TEST MATCH.—The Australians commenced their first test match against England at Lords on Monday. The weather was fine and there was an attendance of 30,000…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

THE usual committee meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union was held at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. Macdonald occupied the chair, and there were…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIA v. MIDLAND COUNTIES.(Continued from our page 4.) LONDON, Saturday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

When the match between the Midland Counties and the Australian Eleven was resumed to-day the weather was boisterous, and the attendance small in consequence…

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