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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

584 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 30

Bigga Races

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above will take place on the club's course on Thursday week. The secretary informs us that entries for the two…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

THE match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued on Saturday afternoon, when the attendance was much more satisfactory than on Friday, 7000 being present, and the takings…

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Rhyanna Pony Races

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

TOOK place on Friday, and were very successful. Mr. H. McDermott was the most successful competitor, in fact he nearly swept the board. With…

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Cricket. North Wheeo v. BINDA

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE abave match took place at North Wheeo on 12th instant, and resulted. in a win for the home, team by 62 runs on the first innings. T. J…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 5

THE FIFTH AND FINAL TEST MATCH will commence in Sydney to-morrow. It was to have been to-day and was no advertised, and the cheap train accordingly; but the date…

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Gunning. Cricket.--collector v. Gunning. Affleck Cup

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Collector and Gunning played on Saturday the 19th instant for the Affleck Cup on ground of latter. The game was witnessed by about 200 spectators and was very friendly through…

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Cricket. New South Wades V. South Australia

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

THE above intercolonial match was continued in Sydney on Tuesday, and came to an abrupt termination on the same day, the visitors securing the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

ON Saturday last a match was played between the Yarra and Railway teams, resulting in a win for Yarra by 29 runs. L. Barker 20, W. Dalton 14, A. Hunt 8, batted best for Yarra. Harris, Bye,…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

ARGYLE DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—The following players have been selected by the selection committee to represent the Argyle District Cricket Association v. Gunning on…

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International Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

THE final test match between England and Australia was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday afternoon. The weather was delightful, a cool north-casterly breeze tempering the sun's heat…

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Cricket. Senior Competition. Ambulance V. Civil Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 4

THIS match was resumed and concluded on Saturday afternoon, and resulted on a victory for the Ambulance by an innings and 37 runs. The losers had the misfortune to be minus four players—Nesbitt…

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International Cricket. England v. Australia. Final Test Match. a Record Crowd. Slow Cricket But a Fair Start by England

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

The "Herald" says:--At the conclusion of the fourth test match in Melbourne many opinions were expressed that England having lost the rubber to Australia all interest would…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

AT the intercolonial championship swimming carnival being held at Christchurch Percy Cavil yesterday won the mile championship easily…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

BRONTI met and defeated Jacqua at Bronti on the 19th by nine wickets. The scores were— Jacqua, first innings, 77, (of which J. Muffett scored 69, by a sound display of batting);…

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Young Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

THE annual race meeting of the Burrangong Turf Club opens to-day (Wednesday) which has been proclaimed a public holiday, and we trust that tho Young course will be visited by such a concourse…

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Tarago. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 4

CRICKET.—The first cricket match played in this neighborhood for some years came off on Saturday, and created a certain amount of enthusiasm…

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International Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

ANOTHER large crowd of people witnessed Tuesday's play in the match between England and Australia, which entered upon its third day. The official record is 10,000, paying £530, making a total of…

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The Marylebone Cricket Club. London, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. F. E. Lacey (Cambridge University and Hampshire) has been elected secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club in succession to Mr. Henry Perkins…

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International Cricket. a Six Wickets' Victory for Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

THE last of the series of test matches between England and Australia came to a conclusion on Wednesday. Victory rested with Australia by six wickets. The attendance—12,000—was perhaps the…

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Sporting. Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

GOULBURN CLUB.—Sports will be held in the baths to-night at eight. The programme is varied and contains fifteen events…

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