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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Goulburn Swimming Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

THE first important programme of sports, arranged by the above club for the present season, will be discussed at the Corporation Baths on Friday evening next and should attract a crowded…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Garret…

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Yass Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

THE Yass Jockey Club's two days' race meeting, to be run off on the Douro course on the 25th and 26th of this month, should prove a [?] success. Ten events are to be contested…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, commenced yesterday on the Adelaide oval. The weather was very hot and oppressive. The…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The cricket match New South Wales v. South Australia was continued to-day—the second day—on the Adelaide Oval The heat was again intense, being 103 in the shade. The…

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CRICKET.--BOWNING v. WARGEILA

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

ON the first of January a match took place between an eleven representing the Bowning Club, and a like number from Wargeila. The Bowning men were too strong in all…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The meet of the local club will be held on Friday evening. An attractive programme has been provided…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. Albert McAllster, seventh son of Mr. Charles McAlister of the Criterion Hotel, Goulburn, has boon very successful recently in athletic competitions in Sydney. At the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

PERSONS interested in the formation of a Coursing Club in Goulburn are invited to meet at O'Halloran's Hotel this (Thursday) evening, at half-past 8 o'clock. As the sport has a fair…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The cricket match New South Wales v. South Australia was concluded to-day, ending in a win for New South Wales by 216 runs. A pleasant change in the weather was…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The match New South Wales v. S. Australia was advanced another stage to-day. The heat was greater than on any previous occasion during the contest, the thermometer reading 113.2…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette, Goulburn Herald

A MATCH will be played on the oval on Saturday next, between the Yass C.C. and a Leary-- Buckmaster team, as follows:-- Arthur, Alf, Jim, Jerry, and John Leary, and W., Allan,…

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Tirranna Picnic Races. First Day

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

OFFICIALS—President, Andrew F. Gibson; judge, J. H. Hume; stewards, F. D. Badpery, A. E. Cordcaux, A. G. de Lauret, A. L. Faithful, A. E. A. Morrler, C. K. [?], J. H. Hume; starter, F…

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Cricket

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

THE following team has been selected to play for Young C.C. against Stoney Creek C.C. to-day (Saturday) play to commence at 2 sharp:— Morgan, Charles, Clarke, Rintoul, Lawler, Ross…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

A CRICKET match was played at Bigga recently between the Wyangala boys and the Bigga Cricket. Club, and resulted in a seven wickets victory for Bigga. The Wyangala team only had seven men…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

A CARNIAL organised by the Goulburn Swimming Club was held at the corpotion bathe on Friday evening and attracted a good attendance. The events were well…

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