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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Events to Come. RACES

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

Golspie Races, Saturday. February 10. Gouiburn Races, Friday and Saturday, February 9 and 10. Cootamundra Races, Tuesday and…

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Goulburn Races. Autumn Meeting. a Horse Fatally Injured

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

OFFICIALS—President, Dr. Burkitt; Judge, A.G. de Laure; handicapper, Jas. Price ; rice-Presidents A.B. Chisholm. F.D. Badgery. F.F Glbeon, R.C. Cooper ; hon. treasurer. C. M. Shaw ; clerk of…

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Accident at the Races

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

AN unfortunate accident happened on Friday, time first day of the Goulburn races, which resulted in a jockey named Donnelly sustaining a broken collar bone, and a horse…

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Bookmakers at the Races

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

THERE was an unusually large number of bookmakers at the Goulburn races, some of whom would hose served tile pouters a good torn had they stopped away. Quite an…

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Goulburn Races. Autumn Meeting. Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Two races were run off after the first edition of this paper went to press on Friday. Unfortunately the day's sport did not pass over without accident. In the last race Mr…

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Goulburn Races. Second Day—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

Fine weather prevailed for the second day's races, hold on the Goulburn course on Saturday. The attendance wan very good nod up to the standard of tine first day. The fields were…

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International Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

In the international football match played on Saturday between Ireland and England the former non by 16 points (2 goals 2 tries) to 6 points (two tries)…

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Goulburn Races

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The Goulburn races were held on Friday and Saturday last, when on Friday, Lacksall Avon the Publican's Purse, and Visitor the Citizen's…

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Cooma Racing Club

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

HOLIDAY Excursion tickets to Cooma to be issued at Goulburn and intermediate stations on 20th, 21st, and 22nd February, available for return until Saturday, 24th February,…

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Goulburn Racing Club. Suggested Improvements

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

BY coming nearer the city there can be no two opinions now about the Goulburn Racing Club receiving increased support at their races meeting. The recent gatherings have…

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New Light on Black Races

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

Are we to look to the black races as the source of our modern civilisation? Will research compel us to revise entirely our view of the black races and…

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Queanbeyan Cycling Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Queanbeyan, Thursday.—Bicycle races under the auspices of the local Cyclists' Club were hold in the park yesterday. Result:—Park Stakes, ¾-mile— C. M'Innes, 10yds, 1; T. Butt, 30yds, 2; J. W…

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Golf

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

BOWRAL CLUB.—On Friday a competition for a trophy presented by Mr. Fitz Hill was competed for, and was won by Mr. C. W. Marsden with a score of 80, less two…

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Swimming

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The Mile Championship of N.S. Wales, at North Sydney on Saturday, was won by R. Healey in 24min. 24s The Ki[?]ran Remembrance Scratch…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Kelly's Benefit.--The amount of Kelly's benefit is now $1393. This sum, or a large portion of it is to be invested in property in Kelly's name…

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Revendale Races

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Those interested will please note that the tended for the publican's booth in connection with the above close with the secretary to-day, and…

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Important Cricket Match. Proposed Visit of Trumper, Gregory, & Others

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Goulburn Cricket Association has received a letter from Sydney arranging a match between Goulburn and district and a strong first grade Sydney team…

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Robbernumba Races. [CONTRIBUTED.] [The ARGUS doss not [?]cessrily endorse the opinions and criticisums expressed by contributors.]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

I THINK it was the great American turfite—the late Pierre [?]or[?]lard—who towards the close of his merry life, t[?]uely said, “It this world, [?] you live long enough, you will grow tired of…

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Important Cricket Match. Proposed Visit of International Players

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The secretary of the Goulburn Cricket Association has received a letter from Sydney arranging a match between Goulburn and district and a first-grade Sydney team. It has been decided to fall in…

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Binalong. Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

A friendly and very enjoyable game of cricket was played on the local wicket, on Saturday last, between Binalong, and a team from the Young District, organised…

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