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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Warroo Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the weather indications were none too favourable, a good crowd turned out to witness the first meeting of the Warroo Jockey Club, and judging by the way all…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

WE would remind all those who take an interest in the newly-formed racing club of the adjourned meeting to be held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday afternoon. In order to give the club a…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

ON Saturday last Merrilla went to Gurrundah to play the return match re the Argyle trophy. They were well welcomed by the Gurrundah cricketers, and, in spite of a heavy shower of rain towards the…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

Warroo C. C. journeyed to Jeir to play Jeir C. C. on Saturday last, a distance of some 20 miles, the morning being very hot and sultry, and this accompanied by the dusty roads made…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

ON Monday the cricket match between South Australia and Victoria was concluded at Adelaide, and was won by the former by an innings and 70 runs…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 4

THE Kingsdale-Baw Baw match was brought to a finish on Saturday, when Baw Baw won on the first innings. Napier, 9, not out…

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Gunning. Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

The Gunning C. C. journeyed to Collector, on Saturday to meet an eleven of Collector C. C. Through the late arrival of Gunning play did not commence till noon. The first innings…

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The Cricket Match and Lieder-tafel Concert

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

ON Thursday next a cricket match between the members of the Goulburn Liedertafel and eleven from the Yass electorate will take place on the oval. Play will commence at 11…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

GOLBURN LIEDERTAFEL V. YASS DISTRICT.— A match between these elevens will be played in Yass tomorrow in aid of Yass hospital. The players for the visitors will be L. Hunt,…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Southern Rugby Union will take place on Monday evening next at the Academy of Music, when the balance-sheet will be…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

"By MARLIN."—On Saturday last Ingledow met Bombay on the former's wicket, and a pleasant game resulted in a rather easy win for Ingledow by 9 wickets. Ingledow was under the command of…

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The Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

WHEN the Liedertafel decided to pay Yass a visit, it was arranged, knowing they had a good team, that they should play Yass a match. Yass selected a good team, so that…

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Cricket-- North Wheeo V, Gunning. Affleck Cup Match

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

The above clubs met on Gunning Oval on Saturday, 6th March. The game commenced at 10. 15. a.m. by Gunning sending Wheeo in to bat J. Sheehy and Tim M'Cormack…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

On Friday last a cricket match was played at Thornford between a second eleven of the Collector Club and an eleven of Thornford, which was won by the laster by 50 runs. A…

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Swimming Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

A swimming competition amongst schoolboy [?] attending the public schools of the city came off at the Municipal Baths on Tuesday evening. The night was bitterly cold, and this fact reduced the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

THE first round of the junior competition was completed on Saturday, the teams scoring the following points., the possible being 28:—Railway Ambulance, 24; Glebe, 20: Austral, Civil Service B, St. Patrick's…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

CIVIL SERVICE B v. AUSTRAL.—The following will represent the Civil Service B in their match with the Austrais on the show-ground to-morrow, play commencing at 2.30:—…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

RESIDENTS will be pleased to hear that the Racing Club is being well supported, there being now the names of 200 members on the books. Cabmen and owners of licensed vehicles were invited to meet on…

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Warwick Farm Races. This Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

Hurdle Race.—Gannor 1, Stranger 2, Mirror Stewards' Mile.—First Mate 1, Volney 2, Rockwall 3. A fire broke out on board the steamer Macgregor,…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

KING'S COLLEGE B v. GLEBE.—Following is the result of the second round of the junior competition:—Glebe, 1st innings, 81. Boys 26; Chesser 13, C. Turner took 5 for 35…

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