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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

584 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 30

A Racing Dispute

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

A DISPUTE of interest to sporting men and which, arose out of the Fi[?] Handicap of the Burrangong Turf Club’s annual meeting of February -1892 terminated on Thursday at Gundagai in the…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

A.D.C.A.—A meeting of the local committee was held in Goulburn on Saturday last. A letter was read from a division, stating that the players were favourable to a match previous to the country v…

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Cricket. Storer in Trouble

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Storer the wicket keeper of Stoddart’s English team whose actions on several occasions has produced marked sign of non-approval from the spectators at cricket, matches has had his conduct…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

UNITED v. CIVIL SERVICE played on east groves wicket on Saturday. The uniteds batted first; and compiled 171; Mcalister 61 Barratt 81, Smith 28, langley 22, were the…

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Central Southern Rugby Football Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above union was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening. Mr. W. E. Dwyer, president, was in the chair, and the following delegates were present:—Warrigals,…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Rover Football Club will be held at the School of Arts tonight, when the business will be the reception of the report and balance-sheet for last…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

THE match, United v. Civil Service A. commenced last Saturday. will be concluded on the first available Saturday. The following matches will be commenced next Saturday:—Ambulance v. United, on…

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Football Meetings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the St. Patrick's College Club was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. A. E. Pilley was in the chair and there was a fair attendance. Matters…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

READERS are reminded that the Goulburn race meeting commence on Thursday next. A good day's sport may be expected, for although the entry for the principal events is small the other have filed…

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Binda Races

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

HORSE-OWNERS are reminded that entries for the principal two events in connection with the annual meeting at Binda, to be run on Easter…

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Cricket. Crookwell V. Curran's Creek

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

THE above match took place in Crookwell on Saturday, the locals scoring a win by 23 runs on the first innings. Wetherspoon and Smith being the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

KIALLA v. NORTH WHEEO.—The first match of the season between these teams was played on Kialla wicket on Saturday, the loan club winning by 29 runs on the first innings…

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Sporting. Football. the Annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

OF the Central Southern Rugby Football Union was bold on Monday evening at the Oddlfellow' Hall. Mr. W. H. Dwyer, president was in the chair. The following…

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Goulburn Races and the Public Holiday

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—I notice by advertisement in your contemporary that the principal storekeepers in Goulburn have consented to close their respective business establishments on…

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A Novelty Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

IT is estimated that the attendance to see the novel cricket match on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground reached 8000, and that the amount taken at the gates was about £350. All over the place there…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

At the annual carnival of the N.S.W Police Swimming Club held at the Nalatorium baths on Wednesday night the police championship of the colony was win by M…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5
Also in The Yass Courier, Crookwell Gazette

LADIES V. ACTORS.—The charity match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon between eleven ladies and eleven men marks a now era in the…

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Football Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Crookwell Rover Football Club took place at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. There was a large attendance,…

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