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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1889

131 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 2

Smokers v. non-smokers.—A match between the above will take place on the Blandford wicket to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, play commencing at 2 p.m. The teams will not be…

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Football

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 2

It will be remembered by many ef our renders, who take an interest in football, that in September last a match was played between teams selected from the St. Stanislaus…

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Local Items. Cricket Match

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 2

A cricket match under the auspices of the Blandford Cricket Club, between a team of Smokers v. Non-Smokers, was to have taken place on Saturday afternoon, but owing to the…

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South Australian Races. a Jockey Injured

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 3

Lang, a jockey was badly injured at the South Australian Tattersall's meeting on Saturday. The chief events were: Hurdles, won by…

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Athletics

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 3

There was a very forge attendance at Matthews' Hall last evening. The exhibitions of sparring and wrestling were excellent. For the boxing tournament there were eight entries…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 2

BLANDFORD 2NDAY. ST. STANLAUS COLLEGE.—The above clubs will meet on the ordnance ground on Saturday. Play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. The following will play for…

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A Racing Man in Trouble. Windsor

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 3

All the effects upon the properties at Hobartville, Clarendon, Bichmond, and elsewhere, belonging to Mr. Andrew Town, a well known racing man, have been seized by the…

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Bathurst Cricket Club

National Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

Yesterday evening the Annual Meeting of the Bathurst Cricket Club was held at Mr. A. G. Thompson's office, Russell-street. Mr. Thompson occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. All Saints' and St. Stanislaus' Football Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

SIR.—It is not unusual to hear Bathurst being dubbed a dull place, but as long as "Spectators' are to be found in it like that of your last issue, to call Bathurst dull is a libel. A man who can bring…

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Bathurst Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

The annual meeting in connection with the District Cricket Club was held on Friday evening, the chair being occupied by Mr. W. G. Thompson…

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Boxing

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 2

There will be a grand set to and fight to a finish at Matthews' Hall, on Saturday evening between Joe Edwards and W. Williams who had a fifteen-round contest on the 7th instant…

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Racing

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 3

Moorbank was yesterday backed to win £12,000 for the Caulfield Cup…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 2

Blandford C. C. v. All Saints' College.—The above clubs will meet at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday. The following will play for Blandford:—Gornall, Turner, Hadley, Studdert,…

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Athletic Hall

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

To-night the great set-to between Edwards and Williams will come off. It will be to a finish…

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Boxing Match

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 2

On Saturday evening a goodly number mustered at Sam Mathews' Athletic Hall, George-street, for the purpose of witnessing the much talked of boxing match to a finish…

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Corowa Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 4

A new race will probably introduced into the programme at the next meeting of the Corowa Race Club. A lady and gentlemen living in the district have offered bracelets, for first…

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CRICKET. Blandford C.C. v. O'Connell C.C.

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

The above clubs will meet on the Blandford wicket on Saturday afternoon, play commencing at 1.45. The following will play for the Blandfords:—Gornall, Turner, Studdert,…

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New Cricket Club

National Advocate · Monday 28 October 1889 · page 3

On Wednesday evening a meeting will be held at the Town Hall to take into consideration the advisability of forming a Western Cricketing Association. At the same time…

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Boxing and Wrestling

National Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 3

On Saturday night next there will be a good programme at Mathews' Athletic Hall, George-street. Mathews, himself, will wrestle with a champion from Sunnyside, while Davis and…

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English Women. Ladies Who Play Cricket. Football in Skirts.—girls Who Like to Row.—some Examples

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 5

"Has it ever struck you that the girls of this generation are far taller than those of the last? How frequently this remark falls upon our ears, and, glancing round, we see a pater…

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