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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Young Picnic Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

At the Young Picnic Races last week Mr. P. C. Julian’s old favourite Actor, carrying 10st 6lbs won the Members’ Handicap, after a great race. Mr. [?]. M. Osborne’s…

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Lawn Tennis Championships. London, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

The matches for the lawn tennis championships were concluded on Saturday. The covered-court championship was won by A. W. Gore, who beat Wilding by 3 sets to 2…

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The Racing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

The ball was opened with the Trial Stakes. Originally there was three starters, viz., Rapha, Rangoon and Cataract. The latter, who is a neat chestnut gelding by Orzill (imp.), and owned by…

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Sporting. Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

The Sydney Referee says:—The Glonwood C.C. members speak highly of the new turf wicket laid down on the Kenmore oval, Goulburn. During the Easter vacation,…

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The Burrangong Picnic Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

THE Burrangong Picnic Race Club held their annual re-union on the Young Racecourse on Thursday, 26th April. Although the elements threatened danger at an early stage of the day,…

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Next English Cricket Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The cricket season is now on the wane, but followers of the summer game are likely to be kept interested in its doings for some time to come over the squabble concerning the Australian Board of…

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Crookwell District Football Union

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

The Annual meeting of the Crookwell branch of the C. S. R. Union was held at the Criterion Hotel, Crookwell, on Saturday night last. In…

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Cricket Dissensions. No Team From Marylebone. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The "Sportsman" states that the Marylebone Cricket Club will decline to accept any Invitation to send a team to Australia unless local differences are adjusted, and the Invitation…

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Tennis

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

A most interesting tennis tournament took place on the Victoria Park courts on Saturday afternoon between the representatives of the local club, and…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

The Rugby football season opened in Goulburn on Saturday afternoon, when several matches were played on the Deanery; St. Patrick's College Av. Warrigals.—This…

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Cricket Dissensions

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

The Sportsman states that the Marylebone Cricket Club will decline to accept any invitation to send a team to Australia unless local differences are adjusted, and the…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

On Saturday four matches were played. College Senior met and defeated Warrigal Senior by 8 points to nil; Railway beat King's College by 6 to nil; College Junior played a scoreless…

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Moorefield Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

Hurdle Race.—Blue Streak 1, Atlantean [?] Wangan 3. Tramway Handicap.—Legion 1; Grafton Lad 2, Loch Lomond 3…

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Sporting. Yass Tennis Club

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Yass tennis club was held on Tuesday last in the Mechanics’ Institute. There was a fair attendance of members. The Secretary…

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Athletic Sports

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

Those interested are reminded that day's athletic sports will be held at [?] on 24th May, when a £15 programme of 12 events will be run…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

C.S.R.F. UNION.—The committee met on Monday night at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mr. Grovenor in the chair. The full committee were present, also Brother Fenwick, Brother…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The following players will represent the married men v. single men in a match on Tarlo wicket on Saturday next at 11 o'clock sharp —Chapman (2), Yeadon, Cunningham…

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The Latest. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Cricket Crisis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The Cricket Association has applied for the use of the Sydney Cricket Ground for every Saturday from October until April in order to counteract the Melbourne Club…

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The Cricket Crisis

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 5

ON Wednesday it was learned that the New South Wales Cricket Association had taken a definite stand in regard to those players who have given the Melbourne C.C. their written…

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Jugiong News Redbank Cricket Match and Picnic

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

On Saturday, the 5th instant at Redbank a cricket match was played between teams representing Berremangra and Redbank. Redbank has…

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