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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Lawn Tennis

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

At the meeting of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association last night sanction was given to the usual southern district championship events, to be held by the…

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Cricket ENGLAND v N.S. Wales. Great Scoring by the Englishmen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

THE cricket match between McLaren’s English Eleven and New South Wales was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The New South Wales captain, S. Gregory, won…

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Goulburn Swimming Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the above club was held at the Corporation Baths on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Gallimore, vice-president, in the chair. The balance-sheet was read and received, showing a…

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Our Annual Races. Successful Sport

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Yass Jockey Club was run off yesterday and to-day. As this issue of the “ Tribune” is published early on Thursday, before the…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. Jerymyn, the secretary of the Y. C. C. informs us that the Gin[?] cricketers are to be here in s[?] force for Saturday’s match on the oval,…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

THE hon. secretaries of the racing club recently applied through the Mayor, to have the 28th instant proc[?]nimed a public holiday. His Worship however replied that he could…

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Cheerful Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

London Punch thus satirises the slowness of modern international cricket. ("THE Australians are anxious that the test matches of next season should he 'played to a finish', and the…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

The Goulburn Racing Club applied to the Mayor to forward an application to the Minister asking for a public holiday on the first day of the Goulburn Races on 28th February, but the Mayor has replied…

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The Cootamundra Racing Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday next, the residents of Cootamundra will take part in the great racing carnival which is associated with the name of that town and which has…

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Cheerful Cricket. (From London “Punch.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 1

(“The Australians are anxious that the matches of next season should be ‘ played to a finish,’ and the M.C.C. is considering this proposal.”)…

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The Sketcher. Fun on the Links. Co[?] Phases in American Golf

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

Golf has its funny side as well as its really serious and perplexing points, and, indeed, It is the unexpected occurrence of perplexing situations that…

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Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

The proposed match to take place on Wednesday here between Yass and the Tumut team is off; the Secretary of the latter advised the local Secretary that…

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Murrumbateman Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

In this issue the full programme for the annual Murrumbateman race meeting, to take place on Wednesday, 19th January, is advertised. Some £26 is cut up,…

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Our Annual Races. the Second Day

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

In Thursday’s issue the results of the first day’s racing were given ; the meeting was continued on Thursday. Fate appeared to be against the club here this…

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A Lady’s Swimming Feat

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

Lady Agnes Townsend recently swam completely round St.. Michaels Mount. Cornwall. The distance is over two miles and Lady Agnes…

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Cricket. Yass V. Gininderra

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last a match was played on the Oval between an eleven from the Yass Club and a like number from the Gininderra Club. Yass went in first…

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The Last of the Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Thursday night last saw the conclusion of the Yass Races. In the afternoon a gang of [?] made matters very lively for a few minutes and it reminded…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

FOURTH TEST MATCH. — The following fourteen were chosen yesterday to practice for the test match:—C. Hill, J. Darling, M. A. Noble, V. Trumper, S. E. Gregory, W. P…

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Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

A fairly attended meeting was held at Mr. Walker's rooms. Auburn street, on Wednesday evening to consider the advisability of forming a coursing club in Goulburn. After some discussion,…

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Sporting. Coursing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 5

A meeting was held at Mr. Walker's rooms, Auburn-street, on Wednesday evening to consider the advisability of forming a coursing club in Goulburn;. There was a…

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