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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 2

[?].—This match was [?] on Saturday and [?] in a win fox the [?]…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

Turner has definitely decided not to go with the team. To-day be wired to Mr. Musgrove "your offer to proceed by the Austral too late; cannot now withdraw…

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Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Coursing Club last evening officers were elected. Mr. A. J. Day was elected president, and Mr. J. Goode secretary…

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Accident at Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

A LAD named Denis McCabe, 14 years of age, son of Mr. Charles MicCabe, Pomeroy, sustained serious injuries through an accident at the Gurrundah Picnic Races on Tuesday. He was riding in…

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Half-holiday Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

MEMBERS of the above are reminded that a general meeting will be held at the Academy of Music this (Thursday) evening…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

AN interesting cricket match was played on the showground at Moss Vale yesterday between the More Vale and Bowral munlcipal councils and officers. Bowral scored 48 and…

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Murrumbateman Pony Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

The Murrumbateman pony races have been postponed from Easter Monday until Friday, April 10th. The programme, which is a good one, will be found in our advertising columns…

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

THE Half holiday Lawn Tennis club held their annual meeting at the Academy of Music on Thursday evening, and it was wellattended. The report and balance-sheet, which were read and…

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Tarago. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

ST. PATRICK's DAY dawned beautifully fine, and the sports announced for the day passed off splendidly, About 10 o'clock from every direction could be seen horsemen and footmen and vehicles ladden with…

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Burrangong Turf Club Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

THE Burrangong Turf Club commenced their annual race meeting on Thursday The weather was all that could be desired, but the attendance was about the smallest ever seen. However, those present…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the P[?] will be held at McLaron's on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The annual meeting of the Warrigals is called for to-morrow evening at night at Mr. O…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

UNITED v. COMBINED TEAM.—A match in which much interest is [?] was commenced on the Giebe wicket on Saturday left between the Uniteds, winners of the senior…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Goulburn Coursing Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening. The data for the first meeting was fixed for May 24th, and a quantity of other…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Central Southern Rugby Football Union will be held in the Academy of Music on Monday, 13th April. Clubs must be represented at the meeting by delegates,…

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Cricket. Combined Team V. Uniteds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

THE Uniteds having proved their superiority for the past season by winning the Brasnett trophy, and meeting with only one reverse during all the contests, it was thought that an interesting match…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

WARRIGAI F.B.C.—The annual meeting was held last evening at Mr. O. Porsehouse's Mr. J. Pryke in the chair. These were nineteen present. According to the report of the past…

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Marengo Pony Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

All those who feel disposed to take advantage of the Wednesday half-holiday could not do better than journey to the little village of Marengo [?] Wednesday (to-day). A…

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The Annual Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

THE second day’s racing in connection with the Burrangong Turf Club’s annual meeting was favored by beautiful weather. The attendance was much belter than on the…

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Notes From Gininderra. One Tree Hill Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 4

THE above annual races took place on the course in front of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel on Friday last. Although the day was beautifully fine the attendance od spectators was miserably small, there not…

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Marengo Pony Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

THE above came off on Wednesday, March 25th, and as anticipated were very successful in every way that could be controlled. As is known the weather was against a large gathering, heavy…

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