Randwick Races, SYDNEY
Now Years'Gift.—Blarney 1, Southerly Buster 2, Volcano 3. Selling Race.—Glen Elgin 1, Strephen 2, Jona 3. Tattersall's Cup.—Acme 1, Beaumont 2, Queen 3…
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Sport, 1888
28 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Cricket. Verona V.blandford
The only match played in the town yesterday was between the Veronas and Blandfords. The visiting team is from Sydney, and while some of their number have been in Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Swimming and Swearing. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)
Sir.—I am one of those who think that the Swimming Baths Company have done a public service by the creation of baths, in a place where a good bathe and swim were very difficult things to…
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THE Englishmen in their second innings only made 129, and Sydney thus won by 153 runs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Turf Club Annual Races. First Day—february 8Th
NOTWITHSTANDING that "oceans" of money have passed away from the Western District during the Centenary celebrations, we are glad to see that the efforts of the local Turf Club to provide two…
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The attendance was again very good and the racing excellent. The weather was somewhat threatening, but the rain held off and thus the stand was full, especially of the fair sex, who again mustered in…
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A MEETING was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the proposed visit of Lillywhite's team of cricketers. There were about 30 persons…
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In their first innings the Australians were all all out for 75, of which number Jones made 27. In their second innings they were all disposed of for 56, Turner making 29…
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Bathurst and Blandford 1st elevens.—These teams commenced a match on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, and so far the game is in favor of the Blandfords. The later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Melbourne Races. Sydney, Saturday
Victorian Leger—Abercorn 1, Peer 2, Moor-house 3. Newmarket Handicap—Cranbrook 1, Lord Allen 2, Victim 3…
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AUSTRALIS CUP.—Carlyon 1, Arsenal 2, Dick Swiveller 3,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. English Eleven v. Bathurst District Eighteen. First Day
The match between the Englishmen and the Bathurst players was commenced on Tuesday on the Bathurst Cricket Ground. The weather was fine, and during the morning the players, principally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Jockey Club's Annual Races
THE annual race meeting of the local Jockey Club takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next—20th and 21st instant. As we were not given notice of any committee meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with the opinion of our Correspondents. Cricket Union. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press
DEAR SIR,—Knowing that you take tho deepest interest in all local sporting matters, and especially in our grand old national pastime—cricket, I crave your permission to bring forward a matter that has…
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A MEETING of footballers was held on Thursday evening when the various clubs and lovers of the sport attended. Mr. H. G. Matthews occupied the chair…
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THE ECHO Says:—Many persons who are not professionally interested in racing, or who do not look upon it as a mere instrument for winning money, will hail with…
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Has sixteenth annual meeting of the above was hold in the Club House Hotel on Monday night last tho chair being taken by Mr. H. 0. Mathews (Vice-President). There was only…
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The first practice match between the probable fifteen for the match against the Englishmen and twenty other players from the local clubs was played on the cricket ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a…
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On Saturday afternoon tho team selected to do battle for the City of tho Plains against the English team now visiting the colonies, met an eighteen on tho Cricket Ground. A good deal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Gentlemen of England. London, May 28
The contest between the Australian Eleven and the Gentlemen players of England was commenced on the Kensington Oval to-day, and was witnessed by a very large assemblage…
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