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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

LOVERS of cricket are again reminded that the match between an eleven representing the Goulburn Cricket Association and the Victorian teachers will be played on the show-ground on Monday next,…

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Tirranna Picnic Races. First Day—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

THE first day's racing of the annual meeting of the Tirranna Picnic Race Club was held on the Tirranna Racecourse on Thursday last, and was very largely attended, both the visitors and…

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Yass Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

IN another column will be found the nominations for the principal events to be run at the annual races on January 25th and 26th. It will be seen that the…

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Murrumbateman Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

THE Murrumbateman annual races were held last Thursday on the Kenilworth course, opposite Mr. W. McClung’s, and attracted a large attendance. Being…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4
Also in Crookwell Gazette

THE South Australian cricket team commenced a match at Brisbane on Saturday against a Queensland eleven. Queensland were disposed of for 100. South Australia in their first innings made 230 for…

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Cricket. Federals V. Railway Ambulance A.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

THE senior cricket competition was resumed on Saturday on the show-grounds, the abovenamed clubs being the contestants. The match was remarkable for the poor display made in the first…

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Cricket in South Africa. London, Jan. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

Playing with Lord Hawke's team of cricketers, which is touring South Africa, against a team of 15 at Port Elizabeth, A. E. Trott, formerly of Victoria, took ton wickets for 45 runs and scored 84 in…

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Sporting. Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

AT the Highland guthering on New Year's Day Messrs. J. English and M. M. Roseingrave, the Irish amateur athlete, and, until a few months ago, holder of the world's broad…

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Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

THE Goulburn Herald says:—“There will be no matches on Saturday, 28th January, owing to that date being fixed for the return match with Yass and…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

The following team will represent the Crookwell C.C. in their match against Half-Holiday C.C. on the formers wicket on Friday…

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Racing Sweeps and Their Effects

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 1

IN reference to the influence of sweeps on racing, "Terlinga," in the Australasian, gives some interesting information. Writing of the gathering of racing men…

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Cricket Challenges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 6

MOST cricket club secretaries (says a writer in Chums) have a stereotyped method of asking other teams to participate in a friendly match, and they consider it a point…

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Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

THE Yass men are reminded that there will be [?]actice every afternoon this week to enable them to get into form for the Goulburn match on Saturday next…

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Cootamundra Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the Cootamundra Annual Races to place on Feb. 8th and 9th:— Cootamundra Cup, 1 mile 3 furlongs.—…

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Jugiong Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

THE Jugiong annual races took place on Wednesday last, and were fairly successful, though the club were unfortunate in striking a wet day. The attendance…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

THE match between the Towrang C.C. and the Ambulance B C.C. was commenced on Saturday last, and when stumps were drawn the latter were a long way in the lead. Prior…

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The Yass Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

THE Yass races take place next Wednesday and Thursday, over the Douro course, and everything points to a most successful meeting. The secretary had the running…

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Races to Come

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

Yass Annual Meeting, January 25th and 26th. Murrumburrah Annual Meeting, February 1st and 2nd…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

THE local men will practice every afternoon this week to enable them to get in form for the Goulburn match on Saturday next…

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