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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Swimming in England. London, July 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

J. H. Hollings, of Sydney. has won the City of London 500 Yards Championship, his time for the distance being 5 minutes 30 4-5 seconds…

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Football. Sydney University v. GOULBURN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon the above teams were engaged in a contest on the Glebe grounds in the presence of a fairly large attendance, including many ladies. There was a drizzling rain falling…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE secretary of the Rover Football Club informs us that the Goulburn Federals have forfeited their match to Crookwell…

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The Australasian Cricket Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Adelaide, Thursday.—Messrs. W. O. Whit. ridge, G. H. Evan, and J. Hill, members, and J. Creswell, secretary, of the Australia Cricket Council, left Adelaide to represent South Australia…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 2

Two badge matches were played on the deanery paddock on Saturday afternoon, the first being between St. Patrick's College and the Australian Rifles in the junior…

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Intercolonial Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

THE return match between New South Wales and Queensland was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, and the result was that the visitors…

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Football. Badge Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

SATURDAY afternoon saw two matches decided on the Glebe grounds-St. Patrick's College v. Australian Rifles (junior competition) and Taralga v. Wallaroos (senior competition). The first named was…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE weekly meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union was held last evening; Mr. J. J. Richardson in the chair. A protest from Taralga against a try scored by the Wallaroos on Saturday…

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Snowshoe Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

Kiandra, Monday.—The Kiandra Snowshoe Club held its annual meeting to-day. The weather was very unfavorable for the fascinating sport. Strong winds prevailed,…

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The Australasian Cricket Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—No decision was arrived at this evening by the Australasian Cricket Council as to the management of the English teams visiting Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Club, when…

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English Cricket. London, Aug. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

A. E. Trott, playing for Middlesex against Somerset, took 11 wickets for 158 runs…

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Sporting Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

PLAYINGA for Nottinghamshire against Surrey W. Gunn scored 236 runs, and the innings is not floished. This is the season's record. A. E. Trott, the well-known cricketer, for…

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Football

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

THE following team has been picked to play against the Harden Juniors on Saturday. 6th inst :—R. Colls, Wallett, H. H[?]tt, O’MAlly, Bain, C. Topham Houghes, Wales M[?]Cann, Pant, R. Topham, C…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

PLAYING for Nottinghamshire against Surrey, W. Gunn scored 296 runs, and the innings is not finished, This is the season's record. A. E. Trott, the well-known cricketer,…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

THE badge competitions were advanced a stage on Saturday afternoon, matches being played between the Warrigal Brand Federal B in the junior division and Wallaroo A and…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

THE Federals and Wallaroos met in a badge match on the Deanery on Saturday and the former won by 6 to 5. The Warrigal Bs and the Federal Bs also met and the Warrigal team won by 14 to nil…

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Football. Competition Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Two matches were decided on Saturday afternoon on the Deanery grounds —Wallaroos v. Federals (senior) and Warrigal B v. Federal B (junior). The junior competition was a fine exhibition of first-class…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union was hold at the rooms last evening; the president in the chair, and a fair attendance of committee. A letter was received…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

PLAYING at Lord's in the County Championship Competition, Middleacx beat Surrey. A. D. Trott, in Hurray's second innings, [?]…

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A Golf Club

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

HAS been started in Goulburn and the opening of the links took place this afternoon, These are situated at the rear of Mr. C. J. B. Helm's, Eldon-street, and run towards…

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