Cricket
THE match to-morrow between the Uniteds and Cliftons promises an interesting finish for the first innings. The Uniteds want 66 to win and six wickets to fall…
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Sport, 1896
666 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 34
CRICKET. -- Waroo United v. JEIR
Saturday 4th instant was anything but a pleasant day for cricket, a westerly wind blowing with great force, and this accompanied with the dust a serious effect on the play. A keen interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Return Match, Gunning V. Yass for the Affleck Cup
The team to represent Yass in the above match (referred to in our last issue), will be chosen from the following players: -- W. Buckmaster. C. P. Holmes, J. G. Duffy, P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Sweeps in Tasmania
HOBART, Friday.—Sir Edward Braddon, in replying to a petition from the Baptist Union against the establishment of Tattersall's sweeps in Tasmania, expressed the opinion that no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Success of Cricket.”
UNDER the above heading we have received a letter from n correspondent who signs himself as “Bonus Puer.” Well, as this good boy has not followed a rule which cannot be…
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A HOLMES, the well-known Sydney swimmer, at Newcastle on Thursday swarn 60 yards in 31½ seconds—a world's record…
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THE most important fixture on Saturday was the match between the Uniteds and Cliftons, which was not so close as was anticipated. The game would have been much closer had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. the Affleck Cup
IT will be remembered that the Gunning C. C. defeated Tass by 40 runs for the Affleck Cup, some few weeks ago, and on Saturday last a good team from Yass turned the tables on…
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THE second round of the senior and junior competition commences next Saturday. In the senior division the Uniteds, Civil Service, and Cliftons are level; while in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. ORIENTALS v. BELLEVUES
A MATCH has been arranged between the above clubs for this (Wednesday) afternoon. These Clubs have met twice this season, securing one win each, and to-day’s contest should therefore…
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AT a special mooting of the Now South Wales Cricket Association, hold on Tuesday afternoon at the Oxford Hotel, it was decided that the intercolonial match between New South Wales and…
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ON Wednesday night the carnival of the Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Sydney Natatorium. The plunging championship of Australia was won by W. H…
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AT the request of the Bookham Cricket Club, a match will be played on the oval on Saturday next, between the town members of the Yass club, and an eleven of the first named club, All…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bong Picnic Races
MESS VALE, Thursday.—the Bong Bong picnic races took place to-day under most favourable auspices. The cool weather that has prevailed during the past few days was continued and as the sky was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. ORIENTALS v. BELLEUES
THESE clubs met on the local grou[?] on Wednesday afternoon, the result beings win for the Orientals by 19 runs on the first [?]gs. Owing to only half-a-dozen of the Orients p[?]ing in an…
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THE Uniteds and Civil Service played on Saturday. The Uniteds were dismissed for 108; Biddulph 40, Blaxland 28, Longley not out 18. The Civil Service lost six wickets for…
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On Saturday last a match took place on the oval, Victoria Park, between an eleven of the Bockham Club and an eleven picked from the town. The game stalled, at eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Point in Cricket Law
A POINT of some interest arose in a recent cricket match played at Goulburn, and it was afterwards referred to the Cricket Association of New South Wales. It appears that a batsman was given out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Result of a Blow with a Cricket Ball
MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday.—During the progress of a cricket match to-day at Muscle Creek, 10 miles distant, a player named Lees, who was batting, received a blow from the ball in the region of the…
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