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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1892

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A Racing Accident. Sydney, Thursday, 9 p.m

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 3

The horse Durum, ridden by Eastham, fell to-day and smashed his shoulder. The horse was shot, and the jockey, who was seriously injured, was…

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Cricket in Australia. the Sheffield Eleven. Sydney, Thursday, 8 p.m

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 3

Great dissatisfaction is expressed in Queensland at the omission of that colony's players from the team to compete in a match against Lord Sheffield's…

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ORANGE RAces

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 2

Mayne's Colonel won the New Yeor's Gift at the Orange. Races yesterday. Sertum, another Bathurst horse, won the LADY'S Mile…

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Cricket. Bahturst Combined v Parramatta Suffield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 2

The above teams met on the Agricultural Ground on Boxing Day, the local team wining by 28 runs. The combined team batted' first' and compiled 29, the Sydney bowling…

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Sporting Intelligence. Tattersall's Club Races. Sydney, Friday evening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 2

Hurdle Race—Frantic i, Bella 2, Fog Selling Race.—Komiach i, Strephon 2, Avenger 3. The Carrington Stakes, a handicap of…

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The Great Cricket Match. All Australia v. Sheffied's Team. Australia's Brilliant Scoring. Sydney, Friday light

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

The great cricket match between Lord Sheffield's English team and the Australians commenced in Melbourne to-day. About 25,000 persons were present. The…

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Second Edition. 3 a.m. [Second Edition Leader.] the Great Cricket Match. Australia V. ENGLAND

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

There is a probability that the Combined Australian Cricket Team will beat Lord Sheffield's eleven after all. We had begun, to grow doubtful. The…

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Orange Races

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

The New Year's Day Meeting of the Orange Jockey Club as usual attracted a large crowd of racegoers to the prettily situated and well-appointed course which…

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Two Brothers Killed when Racing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

Two brothers named John and Reece Jenkins were killed by a collision while riding a race in Victoria on Saturday…

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Here and There. The Orange Races

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

Details of the Orange Races, bare results of which were given in our issue on Friday night, are published elsewhere in this issue…

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The Turf. Tattersall's Club Races. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

Tho racing was continued today in the presence of a large gathering. The following are the result. New Years' Gift, six furlongs.—Alchemist…

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International Cricket. All Australia v. England. Second Day. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

Though the day opened favorably for cricket, the weather changed about 11 o'clock. A wind sprang ap and soon was blowing with almost hurricane force. All over Melbourne…

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The Great Cricket Match. All Australia v. Sheffied's Team. Second Day's Play. Sydney, Saturday, 9 p.m

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 3

At 11.30 to-day, in Melbourne, a tremendous wind squall rose, bringing dense clouds of dust, and obscuring the view so much that…

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Racing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

The settling over Tattersall's Meeting was satisfactory. There are [?] entries for the Newmarket Handicap, and 36 for the Australian Cup…

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International Cricket. All Australia v. England. Sydney, Monday night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 2

When the stumps were drawn the Australian had made 152 runs with five wickets down. The total of the Englishmen in their first…

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Bathurst Pony Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

The first mooting of the Bathurst Pony Race Club, which takes place on Anniversary Day, promises to be a great success. We hear of a large number of…

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Second Edition. 3 a.m. [Second Edition Leader.] the Great Cricket Match. the Australians Win

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

That's what we all think, and at this moment not without reason. When the stumps were drawn yesterday evening the Englishmen in their second innings…

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The Late Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 2

Sixty-three thousand people paid for admission to the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the late Anglo-Australian match…

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International Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

In the cricket match 16 of East Melbourne Club against 12 Englishmen the former made 177 in their first innings, and the Englishmen hare lost two wickets for 15 runs…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

In the match South Australia v. Sydney, the latter are at the wickets. One wicket has fallen for 33 runs, of which Jones has mode 27…

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