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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,417 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 71

Bathurst Swimming Club. 100 Yards Handicap

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

A large number of swimming enthusiasts assembled at the baths yesterday afternoon to witness the competition in a 100 yards handicap promoted by…

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Cricket. HALF-HOLIDAY v. Evans' Plains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

Half-Holiday and Evans' Plains played a club match on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, the result being a victory for the Half-Holiday C.C…

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The Cricket Field Australian Xi. v. Rest of Australia. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

There are good grounds for believing that the difficulty between Major Wardill and the New South Wales Cricket Association will be amicably…

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Cricket

Molong Argus · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

MOLONG cricketers scored another win on Wednesday, defeating Dalton Brothers of Orange in a one-innings match. The visiting team, accompanied by Mr. M. F. Dalton…

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Sporting. Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

The following is the draw for the semi-final of the Cup Competition to be played on Saturday next:-- 'Wang v. Methven, Methven wicket; Lithgow v. Rydal, at Rydal. The following umpires were…

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Cricket Notes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Gulgong Advertiser

The Railway C. C. had to submit to the humiliation of an innings defeat last Saturday, it being the first administered since the inception of the club. The…

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Home Rule Races

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

Host Wells, of the Queensland Hotel Home Rule, is out with a programme of races to be held on March 17th. (St. Patriot’s Day. A dance will be held in…

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Limestone Cricket Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 13

A social in aid of the Limestone C.C. is to take place at the old veteran cricketer's (Mr. W. Cox) place on the 2nd March. Ladies…

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The cricket field BATHURST v. All Saints. Senior Competition Series

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

All-day match on Bathurst Cricket Ground tomorrow, commencing 11.30. Bathurst team :—Jas. Palmer, Jno. Palmer, J. Sullivan, G. Kenna, W…

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Cricket

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

WEDNESDAY last, on the Recreation Ground, a match was played between the Molong club, and a team from Dalton Bros., Orange, which was won easily by Molong, for whom E…

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Cricket Notes

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The Nomad-Orange District match was a disappointment in a double sense. Firstly, in the miserable display of cricket shown by both teams, and secondly the wrong team…

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The Cricket Field a Cricket Suggestion. to the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Now that those good men and true, the Victorians, have given local cricket an impetus and shown Australia that we have good men here, I think the time opportune…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. New Zealand. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The match Victoria v. New Zealand commenced on the Melbourne ground to-day. The weather was [?] and the wicket in good condition. The visitors won the…

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Cricket. First Eleven v. Next Fifteen. the Bannerman Benefit

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The match arranged as a benefit for Charles Bannerman, one of New South Wales and Australia's past knights with the willow, was commenced yesterday on…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

At the Golden Gate Club last night Buckley beat Frost in the final of tho 8st. 71b. competition…

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Adelaide Cricket. Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2

The following matches were played today : Adelaide, playing against west Adelaide, made 311 for 7 wickets (Frank Hill 124). Clem Hill was caught off the first ball he…

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The Cricket Field Intercolonial Cricket. New Zealand v. Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2

New Zealand's first innings realised 317. When stumps were drawn last evening Victoria had lost 6 wickets for 230 (Stuckey 6O, McAlister 71)…

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The Cricket Dispute. the Match to Be Played. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. P. K. Bowden, Secretary of the South Wales Cricket Association, has received the following wire from Major Wardill, of Melbourne:—"Letter of the 16th te hand…

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