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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1898

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 37

Swimming

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

The 133 yards handicap in connection with the Swimming Club's Competition was decided at the baths on Saturday afternoon, when the following swimmers…

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The Cricket Field N.S. Wales v. England. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

The fine score putup by the N.S.W. batsmen on Saturday had the effect of stimulating public interest in the present game. When play was resumed to-day…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

The following rinks have been arranged to compete for the Rink Championship of the Bowling Club. Each rink is to play every other rink. The…

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The Cricket Field Match at Peel

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

A twelve aside match was played between Peel and Limekilns cricket clubs on Saturday, 5th February, at Lime-kilns. The scores were :—Limekilns,…

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The Cricket field New south Wales v. England. Another Magnificent Score. Gregory Makes a Century. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

The Englishmen filed out at seven minutes after mid-day to-day. Coningham fielded as a substitute for M'Laren, who sprained his ankle when stopping a…

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Pony Races

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 8

The sporting fraternity of Gulgong intend to get up a good days racing for ponies and hacks on an early date. A meeting of townspeople has been…

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Canowindra Races

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Canowindra Jockey Club will be held on Thursday, 3rd March. The programme is a very attractive one, and includes handicaps of 20 and 10 sovs…

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The Cricket Field Federals v. Rookley

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

The Senior Cup Competition match Federals v. Rockley will take place on the Ordnance Ground to-morrow play to commence at 12.30. The following will…

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The Good Done by Cricket. Cricket Fever Calls Attention to Cable Defects. London

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

The absence in London of any news with regard to the cricket match, N. S. Wales v. England, now proceeding in Sydney, has directed public…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

The first game in the Bathurst rink tournament was played on Saturday, when Veaess, Bissell, Barbara and Marsden defeated Scotford, Allison…

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The Cricket Field Senior Cup Competition. RAILWAY V. Old Bathurstians

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 2

The first day's play in the Senior Cap Competition match, Railway v. Old Bathurstians, took place on the Association ricket Ground on Saturday…

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The Cricket [?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

The Englishmen will depart for Brisbane this evening, and on Saturday they will commence a match against an eleven got together by Trott. The…

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The English Cricket Team. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

The London "Sporting Life" says that the English team is extremely disappointing, and the paper considers the tour to have been a failure. This is the general…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

The Mt. Victoria C.C. meet a Mt. Wilson team on Saturday on the Mt. Victoria recreation ground. Victoria, having defeated South Australia in the recent intercolonial match has now become possessor…

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Coming Cricket Matches. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

A number of cricketers arrived at Sydney by to-day's Melbourne express. In addition to the South Australian representatives (Lyons, Hill, Darling,…

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Late Telegrams. Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Sydney, Friday, 3 p.m

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

The intercolonial match against South Australia begun to-day. The visitors won the toss. At luncheon the game stood: Lyons, c Gregory, b Noble, 28; Hill, c Noble, b McKibbin, 9 ; Darling…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The Committee of the Bowling Club has arranged a contest for the Championship and gold medal. The entries close on Monday next. The game is to be 21…

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Carcoar Races

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

These races came off on Wednesday last and were a great success, about 400 persons being on the ground. The hon. sec, Mr. C. J. Derwin, is to be congratulated for the…

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Swimming. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

The swimmers to represent this colony in the Australasian Championship at Christchurch left Sydney by the steamer Rotokino on Saturday…

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The Cricket Field Senior Cup Competition. RAILWAY V. Old Bathurstians

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

The two days' match, Old Bathurstians v. The Railway Club in connection with the Senior Cup competition was concluded on Saturday on the Association…

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