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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

A match between Blayney and O'Connell was played on the local ground on Boxing Day, and resulted in an easy win for Blayney by an innings and 73 runs. The visitors…

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Orange Races. ORANGE

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

A "sport" whose anticipations are generally found to be valuable, gives me the following tip for to-morrows races :—Flying handicap—Ailee…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

Two matches were played by the local Club against teams from Sydney on Saturday. The two-rink match played in the rooming was won by the…

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Races at Orange. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

All impromptu meeting was held by the O.J.C. Club to-day, the bookmakers having each subscribed £2 2s towards the prize money, and the…

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Cricket Match at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The holidays passed off very quietly. A cricket match and several small party picnics were the only amusements for New Year's Day…

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The Cricket Field The Test Match. Grand Australian Total. Bad English Start. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

The match England v. Australia was resumed to-day. The weather was perfect, though the wicket was fiery, At noon there were 8,000 spectators on the ground. Gregory…

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"Golf Arm."

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

"Golf arm" is the latest reported from America. It results, of course, from too arduous and too steady indulgence in the royal game of the brawny…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

Mount Victoria C.C. plays Bell at the Mount tomorrow, weather permitting. A match will be played to-morrow between Lithgow and Ironworks, on Lithgow wicket, when the…

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Races at Irondale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

Races were held at Irondale on New Year's Day, and were a big success. There was an attendance of nearly 300 persons, the localities round about being well represented by both sexes. The day was all…

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Lyndhurst. Our Correspondent writes as under on 5th inst.: the Races

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

The Lyndhurst Jockey Club held their Annual Meeting on New Year's Day (Saturday). The attendance was even larger than usual, and,…

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Cricket Western, District Union v Hartley District an Easy Win for Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 6

The match between representatives of the Western District Union and Hartley District, which took place on the local cricket ground on Saturday, resulted in a decisive victory for the…

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The Cricket Field The Hero Phillips. a Laurel From London. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

The London "Daily News" says that it is refreshing that there is one umpire in the world who has the courage of his convictions to uphold the law against throwing…

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Bowls. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 2

In the third round of the Pennant Championship Bowling Competition yesterday, Balmain beat City by 96 to 83; Victoria Park beat Glebe by 112 to 66;…

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The Cricket Field

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 3

The following will represent the Half Holiday C.C., in the match with the Veterans, to take place on the cricket Ground to-day: A.J. Pollard, Sweetnam, H. West, W.c…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The third handicap in connection with the Bathurst Swimming Club competitions was contested at the baths yesterday afternoon over a 100 yards course…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The first game of a tournament arranged by the Bowling Club was commenced yesterday afternoon, when Messrs, Duff and Marsden played Messrs…

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The Cricket Field VETERANS v. HALF-HOLIDAY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 3

An interesting match was played on the Cricket ground yesterday afternoon, between thirteen veteran willow wielders, who have retired on their laurels…

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Amateur Races

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

The meeting of the Gulgong Amateur Race Club on the 26th should be a great success. Although only a few years old the club has, under a…

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Cricket. LOWTHER

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

Our cricketers went to the Caves on Saturday and mot with defeat at the hands of the "Cavites." On Thursday last our girls journeyed to Little…

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Sporting. Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

To-morrow the Our Boys and Ironworks will play a match on the former's wicket. Yesterday afternoon the employees of Mayor James and Capt Bracey met on the Eskbank oval…

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