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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Goulburn Racing Club.—a Benefaction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Chisholm, whose liberality to local movements is well known, has generously presented the Racing Club with a hundred sovereigns for the Goulburn Cup race to be run at…

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Bookham Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bookham Jockey Club will be held on Monday next . Everything has been carefully prepared to ensure the success of the…

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Interstate Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Victor Trumper has not yet recovered from the illness which affected him while playing in the third test match at Adelaide, and has notified the officials that he will…

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The Latest. Cricket. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

On resuming the match between New South Wales and Victoria to-day the wicket was perfect, and the weather hot. Johnson bowled to Ransford, Kelleway operating at…

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Telegrams. Inter-state Cricket. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

The match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed to-day. The wicket was first-class, and the weather hot. There was a good attendance. The not-out men,…

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Telegrams. Interstate Cricket. Victoria Wins. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed to-day in the presence of a few spectators. The wicket favoured the bowlers, being rather soft. Saunders and…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

From the following a team will be selected to play against Wargiela tomorrow:— W. Buckmaster, A. Leary, A. J. Rabone, T. Horton, C. Wood, L…

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Cricket. Yass V. Wargeila

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The return match between Yass and Wargeila took place on Wednesday last, and from a cricket standpoint was one of the best matches played in Yass for…

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A Cricket Guide

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

THE great interest which is being taken in the test matches will no doubt make our readers appreciate the action of Messrs. A. D. Price and Coy. who have put In a stock of Cricket Guides…

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Fourth Test Match. Hot Weather and Slow Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.—Hot Weather is again pursuing the English and Australian cricketers. To-day hot winds prevailed, and the temperature was 96.1 degrees in the…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The following will represent Wargeila C. C. against Blakney on Saturday 15th inst, at Wargeila, for the, Comins Cup. Play to commence at…

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YASS Picnic Races

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The Yass Picnic Races have been postponed until the third of April. The secretary, Mr. J. D. Hill, expects good entries and if he gets the support…

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[Reuter's.] London, Sunday. Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

In the Rugby football match between England and Ireland, England won by two goals and a try to a penalty goal. Portus, a resident of Sydney, played with England…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

A one day's match will be played on the showground on Saturday between Kingsdale and St. Patrick's College. In the junior competition Lilliebridge meet King's College on King's…

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Goulburn Racing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

Owners of horses are reminded that entries for the February meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club, to be hold on the 25th and 21st instant, close this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. The…

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A Trip to Rugby

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

Saturday, 1st inst., being the occasion of the Shire Elections, I was entrusted with the position of Poll Clerk, to assist the Returning-Officer at…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

King's College met the League of Wheelmen on the former's wicket on Friday afternoon and defeated them by 35 runs. Highest scorers for King's College were Alston 67, G. Davenport 36. For the…

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Braidwood Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Braidwood, Friday.—The nominations for the principal events at the annual races are:—Braidwood Cup, 1¼ miles: Tabu, Morok,. Kyloc, Schoolboy, Arnon, Inverary,…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

A good attendance of cricket [?] watched the continuation of the match between Yass and Wargeita on Wednesday. It had been decided to…

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Football Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of local foot-ballers was held on Monday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. A matter that came up for discussion was the question of…

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