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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1898

584 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 30

Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

At the Fort-street Public School Swimming Club's meeting last evening Sid Cavill won the 220 yds. Invitation scratch race. There were races for girls as well as boys. The…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

THE return match between the Crookwell and Laggan clubs will be played at Crookwell on Saturday next, play commencing at 1.30 p.m sharp…

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English Cricket Teams for Australia. London, March 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

The Secretary of the County Cricket Association, with the concurrence of several of his colleagues, suggests that the Marylebone Cricket Club should select future English cricket teams for Australia, in…

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Visit of an English Football Team. London, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

The team of English footballers organised by Mr. Mullineux will leave London for Australia in April, 1899. There was not time to arrange for the visit of o team during the present year…

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Bowls

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the proposed Bowling Club will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m. to receive report of sub-committee. The latter are requested…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the C.S.R. Football Union will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall next Monday at 8. The business is to receive report and balance-sheet and to elect officers…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

STODDART'S English Eleven began the last match of the tour at Adelaide on Saturday against a South Australian team. The weather was fine…

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Country Cricket

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

LAKE BATHURST v. TANAGO.—These clubs met for the third time this season on Saturday last, the result being a win for the Lake Bathurst club by 59 runs. They thus won the two out of the three…

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Cricket. Laggan v. CROOKWELL

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

THE return match between the above clubs eventuated on the latter's wicket on Saturday last, the home team, thanks to the efforts of Smith,…

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Bowls

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

THE sub-committee of the proposed bowling club for Goulburn held a meeting last night and decided on certain recommendations for the consideration of intending members…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 4

THE Mayor has received a telegram notifying that Friday, April 1st, the second day of the Goulburn, races, hat been [?] a public holiday in the Goulburn district, The general entry for the…

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H.H. Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

THE social meeting of the Half-holiday Tennis Club was held at the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening. The president, Alderman J. J. Richardson, occupied the chair and there was a…

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Notes From Gininderra. One Tree Hill Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 4

THE One Tree Hill annual races took place on the course in front of the Cricketers' Arun's Hotel on Saturday last, and must be pronounced as in every sense of the word a most successful and enjoyable…

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A Mammoth Cricket Score.—A World's Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—THE Pennant cricket match University v. Essendon was concluded this afternoon. When the stumps were drawn on Saturday the University has lost…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Rover Football Club will be held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night next, when the business will be the reception of the report and balance-sheet for last…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

THE United and Civil Service G. C. S will meet on the A wicket, Eastgrove, on Saturday next. The United will be selected from Longley, Baratt, Howard, McAlister, O'Brien…

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Cricket. England V. South Australia

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

THE above match ended in draw on Wednesday last. When play terminated on Monday the scores were--England, first innings, 222 ; second…

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Football Meetings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the C.S.R.F. Union will be held at the Oddfellow's Hall on Monday evening next. The various clubs are requested to be represented by their delegates. The report and balance…

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Wagga Races

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

THE attention of local horseowners is called to the programme, appearing in this issue, of the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 27th and 28th April…

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Goulburn Races

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

THE railway commissioners have made special concessions for the Goulburn Races to be held next Thursday and Friday. Holiday excursion tickets to Goulburn will be issued from Sydney and…

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