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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The final of the local Handicap Tournament was played on Saturday afternoon last between Kingsmill, of Crookwell, and Campbell, of Golspie,…

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Cricket

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The Englishmen defeated New South Wales by 278 runs…

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Cricket. Senior Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

On Saturday two foregone conclusions were worked out, St. Saviour's Union defeating Goulburn and St. Patrick's College disposing of the Union. The bowlers had the best of the…

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Tennis Club

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A WELL attended meeting for the purpose of the formation of a tennis club, was held in St. John’s schoolroom on Monday night at 8 o’clock; the rector being in the chair. In opening the…

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The Tubbul Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Tubbul Race Club was held at McCabes hotel on Thursday night last to receive a report in connection with the recent races. The accounts…

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Goulburn Cricket Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

The competitions will be continued on Saturday, when the draw for wickets in the senior division will be Union v. Goulburn, No. 1 wicket; St. Patricks' College v. St. Saviour's, No. 2 wicket. In the…

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Gurrundah Races

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

BY advertisment in this issue it is announced that the annual meeting of the Gurrundah Race Club will take place at Gurrundah on Thursday,…

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Cricket. YASS v. GUNNNING

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

THE first contest for the ’ Comins’ Cup’ (a very handsome cup, pro[?] Mr Thomas Comins of the Yass Hotel took place on Saturday last and resulted…

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Proposed Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Some discussion took place recently about the Murrumburrah annual races, not being held on the usual dates and it was thought by many that there…

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Cricket Notes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

The Goulburn-Union match is at an interesting stage, there being a difference of only 18 runs between the teams on the first innings. Dr. Hogg played his first game in…

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Cricket. Senior Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

The matches commenced on Saturday were St. Saviour's Union v. St. Patrick's College and Goulburn v. Union, and both were productive of good contests…

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SPORTING. Cricket. KIALLA V. LAGGAN

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

The above teams played a match at Laggan on Saturday last, and after a pleasant game the visitors were defeated by 4 runs. J. Gillespie and…

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Football Team for Australia. London, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Macarthur, with the approval of the Rugby Union, has invited a number of prominent footballers to form a teams for a 10 weeks' tour through Australia commencing…

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Forthcoming Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

WE direct the attention of homeowners to the advertisements in out business columns giving particulars of important approaching nice meetings. The first of these which will transpire is the…

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Goulburn Races

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club will be on Gundary course on Thursday and Friday, March 24th and 25th. An excellent programme has been…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

Jerrawa played Yass on Saturday in the competition for the Comins Cup, and were easily defeated. The scores werce—Jerrawa 49, Yass 233…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association was held in Sydney on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of inquiring into certain allegations with…

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Queanbeyan Races

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

OUR local sport, Mr. 8. P. Coffey, competed in some of the events in connection with the above on Saturday and Monday last with his mare…

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Burrowa Annual Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

THE Annual Races of the Burrowa Racing Club took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last and were a huge success, financially and otherwise. The fields…

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