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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1897

628 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 32

Accidents at Cricket

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 3

The Bathurst C.C. will be minus the services of Mr. J. M. Tait to-day, in the match against Dubbo, for the accident to his hand, mentioned in the report of…

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The Cricket Field BATHURST v. DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 3

A cricket match between teams representing the Dubbo District and Bathurst, was commenced yesterday on the local cricket ground E. Howe…

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Cricket. BATHURST V. Dubbo. First Day—friday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

The District match—Bathurst v. Bubbo—was commenced on the Bathurst Association Cricket Ground, on New Year's morning. The wicket was good, but the scores were…

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Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA V. South Australia. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

In the intercolonial match Victoria v. S. Australia, which commenced to-day, the Victorians went to the wickets first and scored 281 for the loss of nine wickets…

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The Cricket Field DUBBO v. BATHURST

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 2

The match between the Dubbo and Bathurst District Clubs was continued on the local Cricket Ground on Saturday. Friday's play had resulted in…

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Cricket. BATHURST v. Dubbo. Second Day—saturday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 2

The district match between the above teams was continued on the Bathurst Association Cricket Ground on Saturday morning, play being resumed at 10.30…

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Races at Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

The race meeting on Now Year's Day passed off successfully, and some close contests were witnessed. The following are the results:…

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Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA V. South Australia. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

The second innings of the Victorians closed for 230, the highest scorers being Trumble with 82 and Trott with 63. With 346 to get to win the South…

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The Cricket field the Next Intercolonial Match. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 2

The same team that represented New South Wales in the intercolonial matches at Adelaide and Melbourne will play the match against South Australia on…

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Bowls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

A match will be played to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3.15, between the following teams selected by the President and Vice-presidents of the club; and as the…

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Orange Races

Molong Argus · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

THE following are the results of the range Races, held on Friday:—Flying Handicap, 25sovs., Felon 1, Redoubt 2, Blayney King 3. Auction…

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The Cricket field

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

The following are the teams chosen to represent the Bathurstian and Albion Cricket Clubs in the match to be played on the Cricket Ground on Saturday next…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N. S. WALES v. S. Australia. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

The intercolonial match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced to-day. The weather is delightful and the wicket in splendid order…

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The Cricket Field South Australia v. New South Wales. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

The recent sensational defeats of Victoria and South Australia by the New South Wales' team, and the presence further among the players of a…

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The Cricket Field. South Australia V. New South Wales. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 3

Experience in recent intercolonial matches has proved that the " glorious uncertainty " of cricket is a myth: it is now established as an absolute certainty…

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Here There Intercolonial Cricket Match— South Australia v. N.S.W.

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

A novel idea in connection with the above contest has been hit upon by Messrs. Moses Moss and Co., of Sydney, Sole Agents for Wolfe's Schnapps…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N.S. WALEs V. S. Australia. a Remarkable Stand. the Home Team Scores 420 RUNS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

The display of batting on Saturday by the New South Wales players was most sensational. When on the Friday four of the foremost Australian batsmen had…

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The Cricket field South Australia V. New South Wales. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

To-day New South Wales added another to her score of victories in the contest for the Sheffield Shield, decisively beating South Australia by an innings…

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The Cricket Field

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Federals at the Ordinance Ground, on Saturday, in the cup Competition match against O'Connell,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. QUEENSLAND V. New Zealand. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

The Queensland cricketers defeated 18 of South Canterbury by 123 runs…

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