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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

584 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 30

The Football Match. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 4

DEAR SIR.—Kindly allow me space in your widely distributed journal to explain our action regarding the Goulburn v. Orange fixture for Friday afternoon, May 20th. On Tuesday morning I received a…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2
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A MEETING of the Yass Junior Football Club, was held at the Australian Hotel on Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. Reidy in the chair. It was decided to call the club under the…

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Sporting. Gunning Races

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

THE first annual rare meeting of the newly formed Gunning Jockey Club took place yesterday with highly-encouraging results. The weather was fine and there was a large…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

THE following players are selected to practice for the match Newtown v. Milong, on 24th May, the final selection to be made on Monday. Those unable to make the journey please notify the…

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Football Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

THERE was a very good attendance at the football concert on Friday evening, and the union will have no cause to regret the undertaking. The failure of the Orange team to keep their engagement was a…

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The Next Australian Cricket Team. London, May 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 6

Lord Hawke, the captain of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, has invited the County clubs to hold a meeting with the object of considering the action of the Marylebone Cricket Club in…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 3

A MATCH was played on Saturday on the deanery paddock between hoe Warrigals and Wallaroos nod resulted in a win for the former by 6 points to 3. Neither team was…

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Football Concert

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 3

THE fourth annual concert of the Central Southern Rugby Football Union was held on Friday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Goulburn, and was very successful as regards both…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

THE Warrigals met the Wallaroos on Saturday and defeated them by 6 to 3. Neither side had a representative team and pick-ups were used. McAndrew and Cant each scored a touch for the…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

GOULBURN WARRIGALE V. BUNGENDORE.—This was played on Tuesday at Bungendore and resulted in a win for the visitors by 9 points to 3. The weather was very cold and windy,…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

OUR Bungendore correspondent writes:—A match was played hero to-day (Tuesday) between the Warrigals (Goulburn) and a local team, and resulted in a win for the visitors after a splendid game by…

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Marulan Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

RACES were held at Marulan on Tuesday, but, owing to the very cold, windy weather, the attendance was not very large. The results were:—Trial Stakes, Baisy: Members' Handicap, Larrikin:…

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The Uses of Cricket. Speech by Ranjit Sinhji

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

On his way from Australia to his home at Joudpore Prince Ranjit Sinhji stayed a few days in Madias. There he paid a visit to the Presidency College, where he was entertained…

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Tarago. Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 6

THE sports organised by Mr. Mallinson, licensee of the Lake Bathurst Hotel, came off on the date announced. The weather was decidedly unfavourable, exceedingly cold winds prevailing throughout…

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Football. Newtown v. MILONG

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

THE day was celebrated by the Newtown and Milong Football Clubs by a match which took place at Tu[?]l. The match resulted in an easy victory for the Milong’s by 23 points ton[?]. Although…

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Lawn-tennis

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

GOULBURN v. BOWRAL.—A match between these clubs was played at Bowral on Queen's Birthday, and resulted in a victory for Goulburn by 8 sets 27 games…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

A JUNIOR contest took place on Saturday between The Warrigals and Federals and reunited in a win for the former by 15 points to nil. Tries were obtained by Harper (2) and…

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Country Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Saturday.—A match was played here to-day on the Recreation Reserve, Queanbeyan v. Gundaroo. Queanbeyan won by eight points to three, after a very good game. The visitors were…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

A TEAM of footballers from Young, will journey to Harden on Friday, the 3rd of June, to play the Harden team. The secretary expects to receive the usula concession to footballers in the fare and…

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