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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1899

806 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 41

Junee Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

THE Railway Department announce the issue of holiday excursion tickets to Junee for the races from Goulburn and intermediate stations, commencing on 14th instant, and thereafter by trains timed to arrive…

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Items From Cunningham Creek. CRICKET

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

On Saturday next a team from Coppabella are to meet the Marshal McMahon Reef willow wielders in a friendly contest, and much interest is…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

AT the annual championship swimming carnival on Saturday in connection with the Eastern Suburbs Club. F. C. V. Lane, the present holder of the 440 yards championship…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

THE match between the Federals and Oriental. was continued on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the latter by 21 runs. The scores on the previous Saturday were—Orientals…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

­­­LONDON, Feb 7--Mr. Mullioeux, who negotiated with the N.S.W. Rugby Union with the object of taking a football team from England to…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

A MATCH between the Ambulance B.C.C. and Milton C.C. was played at Milton on Saturday last and when stumps were drawn the scores were—Milton 79, Ambulance 2 wickets for 58 The Principal…

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Waroo Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

MR. W. HANNAM has got the course in good order at Waroo, for Thursday next when a day's races will take place. All the local horses intend to compete, and several "cuddies"…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

KIALLA and North Wheeo met at Kialla on Saturday, and win was scored by the local team by 23 runs. The scores were—Kialla 178, North Wheeo 155. Denning made 73 for the winners and…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 4

PEJAR v. the Crookwell Club.—The above match came off on the latter's ground on Saturday. A good deal of interest was centred in this match, Pejar having boon victorious on two previous…

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Judge's Eulogy on Boxing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

At Old Bailey, London, lately, the Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said as to a charge against Nathaniel Smith and others of causing the death of a man named…

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Goulburn Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE Railway Department announce the issue of Excursion Tickets to Goulburn for the races, commencing on 22nd instant, and by trains arriving Goulburn up to 10.29 a.m. on 24th inst,…

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Rhyanna Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

THE above annual fixture eventuated on Friday on the Rhyanna Course, which is on land owned by Mr. J. McCallum, of Forest Lodge, and it resulted in a very good day's sport. The weather…

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Goulburn Lawn Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening, Mr. R. E. Conolly, president, being in the chair. The report and balance-sheet were received and adopted…

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Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE Yass C.C. intends taking a team to Bowing to play an all-day match next Saturday. Players are requested to practice, as the Bowning team is a strong one…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

THE match between the Ambulance B C.C. and Milton C C. was concluded on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the former. Hawkesley and Longley, the not-out men on Saturday week,…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

READERS are reminded that the annual meet of the Goulburn Race Club will take place on the course, Gundary, on Thursday and Friday next. A very successful reunion is anticipated, as the…

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Waroo Picnic Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THURSDAY being the usual half-holiday, Mr. W. Hannam got up a day's picnic races. There was a good attendance, and every event, on the programme was well contested. The…

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Cricket. Half Holiday v. LAGGAN

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THE fourth match between the above teams took place at Laggan on Friday afternoon last, a very pleasant game resulting. Carey and S. W. Jones…

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