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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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International Cricket. Sensational Hitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

THE match England v. New South Wales was continued on Thursday. The day was cold and cheerless, while towards 6 o'clock the light, which was not too good at any time during the day, became so…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

PUBLIC school teachers in Goulburn and [?] are invited to meet at Bourke-street School at eleven a.m. on Saturday next with a view of ferming a public schools' swimming…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

PEJAR V. NORTH WHEEO.—These two clube met on Saturday last on the North Wheeo wicket, the latter scoring an easy win. The scores were—North Wheeo 147, Pejar 102…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

The Waroo team played their second match of the season at Murrumbateman on Saturday 5th inst. against the local eleven, and contrary to general opinion, won very easily by seventy runs. The Waroo captain (J. G. Duffy) won…

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Bigga Races

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

THE full programme of the Bigga annual races, to take place on 3rd March next, appear in this issue and liberal prizes are offered. Horse-owners and others will…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

A.D.C.A.—The hon. sec. of the Taralga C.C. writes that the wicket will be kept for a match against the Argyle District Club on 12th March, and in the letter is enclosed a list of the names of…

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Cricket. England V. New South Wales

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

THE above match was continued and concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday last, and ended, after six days' play, in a decisive win…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

On Monday the match between the English Elevens and a combined thirteen of the Sydney and melbourne universities and of the I Z ngari Club was continued at the University…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

THE following team will represent the Half-holiday C.C. in a match with the Milton C C. to-morrow (Friday) on the show-ground:—H. Gaskell, J. Lowry, W. R. Costley, W. A. MacDonald, E. S…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

THE Railway C. 0. forfeited to Towrang on Saturday their match in the first round of the junior competition. Towrang has won four matches, lost two, and bad one bye…

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Gundaroo. Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

THERE Was every appearance of rain on Saturday morning, and it seemed unlikely that the Bungendore cricketers would pay us their long-promised visit. Any doubt existing upon this point was,…

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International Cricket. London, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

The " Sporting Life" this morning has an article on the recent international cricket match, Stoddart's English Eleven v. New South Wales Eleven. It says that the utter collapse of the English team is…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

[?] expression his Intention to ask that his [?] to be [?] for the next level match may not be considered, the [?]…

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Yass Cricket Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Yass Cricket Club wits held in Messrs. Alkin and Pickburn's surgery on Monday evening last. Present: Messrs. S. E. Bradford (chairman),…

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Public Schools Swimming Club for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

AN important meeting presided over by Mr. D. J. Cooper, was held in one of the class rooms, new Boys' School, Bourke-street, this morning. The object was to take stops towards the formation of a…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The match between South Australia and New South Wales was resumed to-day, the local eleven commencing their innings. Scores:—…

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Children's Swimming Club

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday morning a meeting of teachers was held in the [?]…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

A CARNIVAL will be held at the Corporation Baths on the evening of Friday, 4th March, by the Goulburn Swimming Club. A lengthy programme has been prepared, including several handicaps, the club…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE intercolonial match South Australia v. New South Wales was continued on Friday and Saturday. The South Australians in their first innings made 289. New South Wales…

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