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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Racing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

Fort is strong favorite for Tattersall'a cup at 100 to 40; Mahee is supported at 5 to 1; Response and Courallie, 10 to 1; Trier and Meddler, 100 to 8…

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The Cricket Field Evans Plains v. PERTH

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

A match was played at Perth on New Year's Day between the local teams, and an eleven from Evans' Plains. Evans' Plains won by 8 wickets, the victory…

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Randwick Races. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

New Year's Gift, six furlongs—Bean Brummel i, Ordnance a, Dodo 3. Time, imin 135/2sec. Disposal Stakes, 7 furlongs—Enid 1…

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Cricket. ALBIONS v. Old Bathurstians. Senior Competition Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

Owing to the scorers disagreeing in the second round match between these teams the Union ordered the match to be replayed, and fixed the commencement for…

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Bathurst Cricket Union

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

The usual weekly committee meeting of the above Union was held last evening It was decided to play Forbes on Monday 27th January, on the Bathurst Ground…

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Swimming Championship Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

Messrs. Hally, Hirley, and Allen wil represent tho Auckland Swimming Club at the championship meeting to be held in Sydney…

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Trunkey Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

Persona interested are invited to notice that in connection with the forthcoming race meeting at Trunkey an important event is to take place to-day. The…

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Cricket Mems. the Australian Eleven

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

The Selection Committee have definitely chosen Bruce, Darling, Giffen, Gregory Iredale and H. Trott, as the first installment of the Australian eleven to visit England…

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The Cricket field the Bathurst Cricket Union. Alleged Grievance of the Juniors

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. R. L. Turner, Hon. Sec., B.C.U., writes us as follows:—Referring to several letters which have lately appeared in the Bathurst press condemning the…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

The cricket match with Auckland has been drawn in favour of New South Wales…

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The Cricket Field. the Next Australian Eleven. Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 2

Before Garrett left for Sydney this afternoon he and Giffen agreed that the following players should be selected definitely as members of the Australian…

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The Cricket Field

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

The following players have been selected to practice on the Bathurst Cricket Ground for the two forthcoming inter-district matches against Dubbo on…

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Cricket. ALBIONS v. Old Bathurstians. Senior Competition Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

This match, which was commenced on the 4th, when the scores were Albions' 1st innings 158, Old Bathurstians 2 for 61, was continued on Saturday, when Mackel…

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The Cricket Field

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Bathurst Cricket Union last night, the following fixtures were made for Saturday, Jan. 18th:—…

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Swimming Championship

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The Australian swimming championship of 220yds was won by J. Hellings…

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The Swimming Carnival. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The swimming carnival commenced at the Natatorium to-day, but owing to the great number of heats the championship may not be decided until late…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

The following players will represent Victoria in the return match against New South Wales, to be commenced at Sydney on the 24th instant:—Graham…

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The Swimming Championship

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

At the Australasian Swimming Championship Carnival on Wednesday night, J, Hollings, N. S. W., won the 220yds championship, the New Zealand and…

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The Cricket[?]

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

The following players will represent the Albion B team in a match against Perth on Saturday next on the latter's wicket. They are requested to meet 'bus at…

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Inter-University Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

In the Inter-University match Sydney v. Melbourne yesterday the former made in their first innings 336 Garnsey scoring 97…

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