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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The weather conditions have been very unfavorable for the match between N.S Wales and Victoria. Tho Victorians had a good wicket for the first innings and…

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Yass Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

Boxing Day in town was intensely hot and there was only a small attendance at the races organised by Mr. S. Mandelson. The races were held on the…

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Bowning Picnic Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

THE annual picnic races at Bowning on Saturday, (Boxing Day) were very [?] notwithstanding the heat of the day. The sports wore held on the park…

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Test Cricket Match

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 4

THE second test match of the present series, and the sixty-eighth between England and Australia, commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The weather was…

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Cricket

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3
Also in The Young Chronicle

A MATCH Was played on Christmas Day between teams representing the Young and Undecided Clubs, resulting in a win for the former club by an [?]ings and 64 runs…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—The match was resumed at 11.40. Trumble opened the attack from the railway end to Trumper, who partnered Noble. After…

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Cricket Notes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

ON account of Wagga disappointing us on Now Year's Day the way was clear for Mr. Lloyd to take a really good team to Kenmore to try conclusions with the Hospital Cricket…

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Cricket. the Second Test Match

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

Popular interest centres for the time m Melbourne; the second test match is on, and at an interesting stage, and a good deal depends on how the…

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Races

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Tirranna Races, Thursday and Friday, January 7 and 8…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

A lively tussle and a good display of cricket may be looked for next Saturday at the Deanery, when it is expected that teams representing Goulburn and Campbelltown will take the…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

A seratch match between Mr. Shepherd's team and Kenmore was played at Kenmore on Saturday. The former team put together 96 runs, and the home team compiled 76. Among those of the home…

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Tattersall’s Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

A very large crowd of people assembled at [?] on New Year’s Day for the opening of Tattersall’s annual [?] meeting. The meeting opened with the…

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New Year Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

ON Friday last there was only a very small attendance at some r[?]ces held on Dou[?]o course, organised by Mr. [?] son. Mr. Elliott’s Band was in…

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SPORTING. Cricket. ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The second test match was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on New Year's Day. The English captain won the toss and…

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Cricket. N. S. WALES V. VICTORIA

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

The first of this season's matches between the above teams concluded at Melbourne on Thursday. Victoria won by 161 runs. Scores. Victoria,…

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Athletics

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.—The Australian Amateur Championship Meeting will take place at Melbourne on January 30th and February 1st. Test competitions were held…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent St Saviour's junior team for Saturday against Yarra C. C. on No. 2 wicket of Deanery at 2.30 p.m.:—Lankshear, Cox, Antonio,…

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The Second Test Match. Cricket Extraordinary. England Again Wins

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

When play ceased on Saturday last in the second test match in Melbourne, the Englishmen who were batting had lost 6 wickets for 306 runs ; later stages of the…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

MATCH AT KENMORE.—A team arranged by Mr. Costello visited Kenmore on Wednesday and suffered defeat by five wickets and 58 runs. The visitors batted first and compiled…

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