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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Tennis at Limestone

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 3

On Boxing day an interesting tennis tournament took place on the courts at the Bendenine Public school, Limestone Creek; in accordance with a prior…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

The inter-state cricket match between Victoria and South Australia commenced in Melbourne yesterday. The home team had lost nine wickets for 348 at the drawing of stumps…

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Adelong Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

THE above [?]me commenced their two days meeting on Thursday last (New Year’s Day.) From a private source we learn that the bur[?]e race was won by the locally owned and trained…

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Bungendore Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

The Bungendore races were concluded on Friday in splendid weather. There was a fair attendance, and the sport was good. Following are the results:—…

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Bungendore. Annual Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

The first day's racing, held to-day, was very successful. The course was in splendid order. The [?] was fine, but a trifle too warm until the afternoon when a sea-breeze came up and made it very…

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Cricket. Wagga V. Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

There was a very good attendance at the Deanery on New Year's Day to witness the above match arranged by the Goulburn Cricket Association. As will be seen by the appended…

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The Cricket Trouble. BY “ Woomera ” (in the AUSTRALASIAN.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

WHAT an unfortunate game is cricket. When there isn’t something wrong with the rules there is bound to be something wrong with the playors or the clubs or the…

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The Bowning Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

It was mentioned in last issue that the fuller account of the Bowning-Picnic Race meeting on Boxing Day was crowded out; the races took place on the old…

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MOOREFIELD RACES.—Saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

Kogarah Stakes.—Bivalve 1, The Snail 2, Noble Lank 3. The Truant was a starter. Flying Handicap.—Fungus 1, Prince Butler 2, pylara 3…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

THE prospects of good fields and a large attendance of the public at the Tirranna races to-morrow and Friday has brought to the city even a larger crop than usual of…

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—Inter-state Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

The Victorian. South Australian [?] was finished on Monday in Melbourne, being won by the home team by 173 runs. The Victorian second innings…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

A meeting of delegates of the above was hold at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening to make arrangements for the forthcoming matches in Goulburn against the Victorian Teachers and…

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Cricket.—widening the Wickets. London, Jan. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

The Marylebone C.C. committee has approved of the proposal to widen the wickets to nine inches. The Counties, Australian, Philadelphian, Scottish, and Irish cricket authorities have been…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Inter-state Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed to-day, the latter continuing their first innings. Score:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings…

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Murrumbateman Races

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue the Murrumbateman racing folk publish their programme for the annual meeting on Anniversary Day, Monday. January 20th, to take place…

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Inter — State Cricket

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

The return match, South Austral a v. New South Wales, was commence on Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, under generally favourable conditions…

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Warwick Farm Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 4

Flying Handicap.—Crawfurd 1, Rewina '2; Skein Dhu 3. Stewards' Mile.—Santos 1, High Jinks 2, Bivalve 3…

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Inter-state Cricket. Phenomenal Scoring

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 4

The return match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued on Saturday in fine weather. The attendance was good, about 10,000 being present. When play closed on the previous…

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The Latest. Sydney. Tuesday. Inter-State Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

The match between Now South Wales and South Australia was resumed to-day, the Letter continuing their second innings. Following in the score:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Particular interest attaches to the annual carnival of the Goulburn Swimming Club on Anniversary Night, as metropolitan cracks, including Lane, one of the champions, are…

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