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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket. Jerrawa V. Coolalie

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

THE above clubs met on the ground of the former on Saturday last and as usual a pleasant game was the result, which ended in a win for the visitors, by 4 wickets and two runs. A…

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Gunning. Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

A MEETING Of those interested in forming a football club was held on Wednesday evening at the Commercial Hotel. Mr. D. J. Murray was in the chair. The following…

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Monteagle Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

THE only amusement offered to the public of Young during the Easier Holidays is the annual race meeting of that energetic little body, the Monteagle Race Club. The races will be held…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

THE tournament of the Goulburn Lawn Tennis Club commenced on Saturday last and was concluded on Monday. Beautiful weather favoured the players both days, and as usual the gathering…

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Binda Annual Races

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Binda Jockey Club was held on Monday last when some really good racing was experienced. The attendance (about 250) was not up to…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 6

An cloven of the Reid's Flat cricketers journeyed to Wyaugala to contest a game with a combined eleven picked from Wyauglaa, Greenmantle, Kengaroo Flat, Mount McDonald, Bennett Springs,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 2

LAKE BATHURST and Tarago met for fourth time this season at the latter's wicket, the result being an easy victory for Lake Bathrust by 39 rune on first innings. Owing to delay…

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Cricket. Curran's Creek V. Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

THE return match between the above teams eventuated on the former's wicket on Saturday last, the game resulting in a draw. Crookwell, as is…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Saturday last between the Yarra and Railway Ambulance clubs, and after a well-contested game resulted in a win for Yarra by three wickets. The Ambulance batted first, and the…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

THE committee of the Central Southern Union met on Tuesday; the president in the chair; a good attendance. The Orange club wrote accepting the offer of £10 to play a match in…

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Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Bowning cricketers came to Burrowa to take away the Alston Cup. According to the rules of the Cup, the match should commence at…

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Football Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the C.S.R.F. Union was held on Tuesday last, Mr. J. J. Richardson, president, in the chair. There was a good attendance. It was stated that the Orange Club…

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Cricket Match. Currawong v. MURRUMBURRAH

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The Currawong cricketers came in to Murrumburrah last Saturday to play our local willow wielders an all day's match, and after a very pleasant time…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 3

Two matches were played on the deanery paddock on Saturday between the Wallaroo and Warrigal senior and junior clubs respectively. The junior contest won by the…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

Goulburn v. Orange, at Goulburn, Friday, May 20 Goulburn v. University, at Goulburn, Tuesday, May 24…

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Australian Rifles Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

A MEETING of members of E Company, Australian Rifles, was held on Tuesday evening at the Oddfollows' Hall. There was a large attendance, over 40 being present. It war decided to form a…

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The Next English Cricket Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Prior to the departure of the English cricketers for England Mr. B. J. Wardill, on behalf of the M.C.C., invited Prince Ranjitsinhji to undertake the formation of the next…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

THE NEXT ENGLISH THAN.—Melbourne, Wednesday, Prior to the departure of the English cricketers for England Mr. B. J. Wardill on behalf of the M.C.C. invited Prince…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

THE Warrigal and Federal clubs will meet on on the deanery to-morrow at 3 p.m. The former will be represented by Debnam, Young, Watson, Jessop, Mills (2), Nettleton…

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Cricket.-- Gundaroo v. GININDERRA

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

As already reported Gininderra again attacked the local team on Saturday last, for the Hayes aud Russell Cup, strengthening their combination on this occasion by the…

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