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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1896

666 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 34

Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 3

THE following will represent the Civil Service Juniors against the Ambulance on the latter's wicket to-morrow, at 2.30 sharp:—Iredals, Gentle, McGee, Goary, Stoddart, Smith,…

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Cootamundra Turf Club Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

Cootnmundra, Wednesday.--The annual races of the Cootamuudra Turf Club commenced to-day, and were largely attended, notwithstanding a drizzling rain which…

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A Cricket Story

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

GEORGE LOHMANN (says a Johannesburg paper) tells the following good story of his Australian tour:—"We were at Tasmania one day playing a twenty two. One of the…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 3

UNITED v. KING'S COLLEGE.—This match was concluded on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the Uniteds, who scored 272 runs on the previous Saturday, by an innings…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The following players are requested to practice for the match against Burrowa, at Yass next Saturday, 22nd inst.: -- J. Grace, P. Grace, W. Buckmaster, J. Duffy…

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Railway Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 4

THE intercolonial railway cricket team, which has had such a successful tour in Victoria, is expected to arrive in Goulburn by the express on Wednesday morning. They will meet the following local team…

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Cootamundra T.c. Races. Second Day -- February 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

February Handicap. -- Mr. Banks's Remission, 1; Parlotta, 2; Redavni, 3. Hurdle Race. -- Mr. Royd's Hiram, 1; Raillery, 2; Goldleaf, 3…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

K.S.W. [?] GOULBURN [?] To-day this [?] played [?] were sent to fire [?]…

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Cricket. TOWN v. COUNTRY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

A MATCH which should prove interesting in every respect will take place on the Young ground on Saturday next, 22nd instant, the contest being between a team representing the Borough of…

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Cricket. Railway Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 2

THE cricket match between the intercolonial railway team and a Goulburn team of railway employes, which was played at Eastgrove yesterday, proved an easy victory for the visitors. The latter arrived…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent Yass in the match against Burrowa on Saturday next, 22nd inst, play to commence at 12 o'clock sharp:--J. Grace,…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

RAILWAY CRICKET MATCH.—The match between the Interenloial Railway Eleven which recently visited Victorial and a Goulburn team of railway employes, which was played on a…

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Junee Racing Club. Junee

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

The annual race meeting commenced today, and the results are as under:-- Trial Stakes.-- Early Dawn, I ; Hector. 2 ; Widgiewa, 3. Time, 1 minute 17 seconds…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

MELBOURN, Friday.—The twenty-third match between the colonies of Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in close, sultry weather. The…

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Cricket. TOWN v. COUNTRY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

A MATCH between an eleven representing the Borough of Young and a team from the Young District will be played on the local ground to-day (Saturday), play commencing at 11 o’clock. This…

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The "New Woman" in Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 6

THE "New Woman" has evidently reached Gosford, where, by the following unique and bold challenge to tile local Belvidere Cricket Club, it would appear that she has broken out in all her…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

SENIOR COMPETITION.—Clifton v. Civil Service: The last afternoon's play of this match was begun on Saturday, and ended in rather an unsatisfactory manner. The Civil Service took their total to 169—…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The unfavourable conditions under which the Intercolonial Cricket Match was commenced on Friday continued on Saturday, and attended its conclusion to-day. When the…

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Queanbeyan Races. Queanbeyan

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

The following weights have been declared for the principal events at the annual races:-- Borough Handicap.--Webster's Fitzavenal, 7st 12lb Osborne's Loch Fad. 7st :…

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