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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

BELMORE PARK CLUB opened their May Meeting yesterday. In the first round of the Railway Maiden Stakes, M, O'Holloran's Finer won her course, A. McIunes's Bimbi…

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Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

HALF-HOLIDAY CLUB.—A meeting was held at the Oddfollows' Hall on Wednesday evening. The balance-sheet showed a small credit balance. It was suggested to fix the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

Lord Hawke (Yorkshire). Mr. Lucas (Middlesex), Mr. J. R. Mason (Kent), Mr. H. G. Owen (Sussex), Mr. P, F. Warner (Middlesex), and Mr. D. L. A. Jephson (Surrey) have…

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Electorate Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The Electorate match, North versus South of Yass electorate is to commence on the Yass oval on Saturday 11th inst. The Northerners are under the able…

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The Monteagle Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the two principal events of the Monteagle Races to be held on Wednesday next : — COMMONWEALTH HANDICAP, of £7.—1 mile…

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Cricket. London, May 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

Dr W G. Grace states that the alteration in the leg-before-wicket rule will benefit first-class cricket by lessening the number of drawn games, but will do harm to club cricket in whose matches the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

At the mooting of the Marylebone Cricket Club hold on Wednesday to consider the proposed alteration in the leg-before-wicket rule, Captain W. E. Denison, a member at the…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

A Scratch match will be played on the oval on Wednesday afternoon next between the senior and junior teams. The juniors are requested to turn up…

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Opening of the Football Season

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

THE Goulburn football season was opened on the Deanery Grounds on Saturday in the presence of a very good attendance. The play was not of an attractive kind, as none of the clubs were strongly…

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Cricket Rules. London, May 2

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

IN the absence of the requisite two thirds majority, the Marylebone Cricket Club rejected the amendment of the leg-before wicket law. Two…

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Sale of Mr. R. Sutton Siever's Racing Stock. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

At the Newmarket sales today nine racehorses, the property of Mr Sutton Stever, were brought under the hammer, and changed hands. For the Derby colt Toddington, by Melton from Mineva,…

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[?]Le of Mr. R. Sutton Siever's Racing Stock. Sensational Prices London, May 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

[?] the Newmarket sales to-day nine [?]cehorses, the property of Mr Robert [?]tton Siever, were brought under the [?]mmer, and changed hands. For the…

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Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

COMMONWEALTH MEETING.—The final of the Challenge Stakes was won by Aqua Fortis who beat Bladon's Braddon's Blot. The final trial was a splendid one, and n largo number…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

C.S.R.F. UNION.—The committee met last evening, good attendance, Mr. J. Lowry in the chair. Mr. Railton's tender of 2 for supplying refreshments was [?]…

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Commonwealth Coursing Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The coursing meeting arranged in connection with the Commonwealth celebration was successfully carried out this afternoon at Moonee Valley Plumpton. The chief event…

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Football Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

THE executive of the C.S.R F. Union held its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Lowry being in the chair. Mr. Railton's tender of £2 was accepted for the right of supplying refreshments on…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2
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A team of Yass Juniors will travel to Goulburn on Wednesday next to engage in a match with St. Patrick's College. The team has not been finally chosen…

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The Electorate Cricket Match

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

The final arrangements in connection with this match have been completed, and play will start punctually at 10.30 next Saturday morning on Yass oval…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

BALL COMPETITION.—The final senior match of the Ball competition was played on the C.S.R.F. Union ground on Saturday afternoon between the Wallaroos and Warrigals. The…

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