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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Killed During a Cricket Match. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

During a cricket match at Muscle Greek, the ball struck a batsman Darned Leed, in the region of the heart. He at once dropped dead…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The Balmain Swimming Club's carnival at the Cockatoo Dock on Saturday was highly successful, and was largely attended. The Half-mile Swimming…

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Cricket. Bathurst Fixtures

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Bathurst Cricket Union was held last night. Leave of absence was granted to Mr C…

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The Cricket Field Inter-university Match

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The inter-University match was concluded on Monday, Sydney winning by 10 wickets…

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District Cricket in Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement elsewhere stating that interdistrict cricket matches will be played on the Cricket Ground…

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Cricket Chatter

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

Meranharn and Garra meet at the latter place today. the former club has over 30 member on its coil This is more than a lot of clubs can boast of…

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O'Connell Races

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

On Monday next a race meeting will be held at O'Connell Plains. Among the principal events are an Opening Handicap and a District Purse, and…

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Races at Trunkey Creek

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

A big programme has been arranged for a race meeting at Trunkey Creek on Monday next. The events include an Opening Handicap, Publicans' Parse,…

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Blayney Annual Races

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The attention of the sporting public is called to the Blayney Annual Races which take place on Wednesday and Thursday next. A glance at the…

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The Cricket Field

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

Cricket enthusiasts should witness an excellent display of the game to-day when the Dubbo team meets the Bathurst eleven on the Bathurst Association…

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Blayney Jockey Club Races

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the principal events to be competed for at the annual meeting of the Blayney Jockey Club, to be held on…

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A Ladies' Swimming Club

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

A ladies swimming club has been formed at Windsor, and numbers 80 members…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Intercolonial Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

In the match Victoria v. Tasmania, now being played in Melbourne, the latter have nine out for 178 runs…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

The return match between New South Wales and Victoria commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, but play was stopped by heavy rain aften one…

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Cricket. BATHURST V. Dubbo. Match Abandoned Through Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

This was supposed to be an inter-district match, but owing to the fact that Dubbo only was represented by one club—The Dubbo Cricket Club—it could hardly be…

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The Cricket Field BATHURST v. Dubbo. Match Interrupted by Rain

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

A match between an eleven of the Dubbo C. C. and a team representing the Bathurst Cricket Union was commenced on the Bathurst Association Cricket…

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Cricket. BATHURST v. FORBES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

A match was played on the Cricket Ground yesterday between a team chosen from the Bathurst Cricket Union and a team from Forbes. The day was…

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Intercolonial Cricket TASMANIA versus VICTORIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

In the match Victoria v. Tasmania, victory was achieved by the latter in one innings and 58 runs…

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The Inferior Races

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

A deputation of members of Parliament waited on the premier for the purpose of bringing under bis notice matters connected with the alien labor queston…

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The Cricket Team for England. Views of the London Press

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

The Daily News comments on the personnel of the Australian cricket team selected to visit England. The paper says that the names of…

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