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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1897

562 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 29

Football

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

On Saturday last the Yass Junior footballers journeyed to Harden to play against the Harden Pioneers, whom, they were led to believe, were a junior team, but on arrival the…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

RANJITSINHJI TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. Mr. P. Sheridan received a telegram from Major Wardell on Saturday, stating that he had received a cable message from Mr. A. E…

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Intercolonial Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 4

HISTORY repeated itself on Saturday at the Sydney cricket Ground, where, contrary to general expectations, the intercolonial football match between New South Wales and New Zealand was…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday next the badge competition of the O.S.R.F.U. will be advanced a stage. On the deanery paddock the College and Wallaroos will measure strength, and at Taralga…

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Swimming in England. London, July 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 2

Articles have been signed for a match for the professional swimming championship over 500 yards for £200 a side between J. Nuttall and Ernie Cavill, of Sydney…

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Cricket in England. London, July 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 2

Playing for Yorkshire against Sussex at Sheffield to-day, J. Tunnicliffe and J. T. Brown, who went first to the wickets, scored 378 runs between them before the first wicket fell. This total is a "first…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

Articles have been signed for a match for the professional swimming championship, over 500 yards, for £200 a side, between J. Nuttall and Ernie Cavill (of Sydney)…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

THE following will represent St. Patrick's College in match with Wallaroos on the deanery paddock to-morrow:—McCann, Smith, McAlister, Seaborn, Hay, Gillespie,…

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Football. Binalong v. BURROWA

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

The victory achieved by Burrowa over Harden for the O'Connell Cup was very promptly challenged by Binalong, and the contest came off on Wednesday last…

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Swimming in England. London, July 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 3

The 500 yards amateur swimming championship was decided at Manchester yesterday. R. Derbyshire won, defeating J. H. Tyers, the previous champion, who was second. Percy Cavill, of…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

THE 500-yards amateur swimming championship was decided at Manchester on Friday. R. Derbyshire won, defeating J. H. Tyers, the previous champion, who was second…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

RANJITSINGHI will proceed to India on the conclusion of the Australian [?]r, and will not return to England…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

BADGE COMPETITION.—The badge competition of the Central Southern Union was continued on Saturday. The local fixture was between the Wallaroos and College, and the deanery…

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Swimming in England. London, July 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

The race for the world's five miles amateur swimming championship took place on the Thames yesterday. Percy Cavill, of Sydney, won the event, defeating…

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Swimming in England. London, July 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

Sixteen swimmers started in the race for the five miles amateur championship of the world, which took place in the Thames on Saturday, and which was won by Percy Cavill, of Sydney…

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Football. Badge Competition. Wallaroos v. St. Patrick's College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

THIS match brought more interest and speculation into this season's competition than perhaps all the previous contests combined. Amongst the devotees of the game a strong difference of opinion prevailed…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

Jack Hellings, of Sydney, starting from scratch, has won the Open Amateur Handicap at Manchester. He swam in splendid style, and was awarded the Jubilee Shield…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon on the Deanery paddock a double attraction will be provided, the Warrigals meeting the Wallaroos and Taralga trying conclusions with Crookwell. Both are…

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Swimming in England. London, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

Percy Cavill, of Sydney, who won the Five-miles Amateur Championship in the Thames on Saturday last, will compete in the Half-mile Amateur Championship, which is fixed for the 28th…

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