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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,417 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 71

Cricket. Senior Competition. Bathurst C.C. v. O'connell. Bathurst Win by 86 RUNS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 2

Bathurst C.C. and O'Connell played a Senior Competition match on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, the result being a win for the newly—formed club…

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Cricket. SOFALA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

Sofala and Wattle Flat played this second match of the season on Saturday at Wattle Flat, and again Sofala had to acknowledge defeat. This is hardly any disgrace as the…

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Gulgong Amateur Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

Everything indicates that there will be a good days sport at the amateur meeting at Gulgong on Thursday. We published the entry…

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The Cricket Field. Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA v. New South Wales. the Chosen Teams. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The following: tennis have been chosen to represent New Sooth Wales and Victoria respectively in the match commencing on Sydney Cricket Grand on…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. the Teams Selected. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The 62nd cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria will be commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday next, Anniversary Day. Of the past contests since…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

In connection with the tournament now being played by the members of the local club, it has erroneously been stated that Messrs. Edgley and McDougall…

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Cricket

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The following team leave by to-morrow’s mail train to represent the C.W.C.U. (Orange) against Dubbo on the latter’s ground on Anniversary Day:—Lee, Bonnor, Jonas,…

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Rockley Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play on Thursday at Rockley against Mount David :—R, Barnes, E. Barnes, E. Churches, J. O, Golsby, A. Brownlow, W. Crawford…

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Cricket. B.D.C. UNION

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the B.D.C. Union was held last night at Mr. J. Sharpe's rooms. The fixings—Railway v. Rookley—which was originally set down to be played on the…

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Representative Cricket. [To the Editor.]

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Sir.—In your lender of yesterday you state that the delegated to the B,D.C.U. have taken a course that is ill-advised and improper, as being…

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Bowls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

The concluding game of the But round of the tournament now being played resulted in a win for Edgley and McDougal, who beat Scotford and Fincham by 10 points to 21…

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The Cricket Field Representative Cricket. Victoria v. BATHURST 15

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

It will be known with general satisfaction by those having any interest in open-air sports that the "king of games" is to receive able exposition in…

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Barney M'donough's Cow. a Big Scrub Racing Story

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

It was pay-day at "The Bluff," one of the largest sugar plantations on the Richmond River. All the hands were gathered together at the homestead…

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Important Cricket Fixture. the Victorian Team to Visit Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

Cricketers throughout the district will rejoice to know that the negotiations entered into by the executive of the Western Union for the Victorian cricket team…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

The local bowlers were busy on Tuesday several of them being engaged in the tournament for the trophies presented by Mr. Symms and the club…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

To-day the Anniversary Regatta was most successful. The Governor was present for part of the day. J. J. Daley (Mercantile) won the…

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Manildra Races

Molong Argus · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

IT is many years since a race meeting has been held at Manildra, but since Mr. W. B. Brown has becomes resident of that thriving little township, matters pertaining to sport…

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Yamble Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 13

There will lieu meeting of Yamble and Two Mile cricketers at Woods' hotel on Saturday evening. A good roll up is requested…

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Blackheath Tennis Tournament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

The tennis tournament was brought to a finish on this (Wednesday) afternoon. Last Saturday was the big day and fully 300 people assembled at the public courts, all of which were-kept going all day…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. N.S.W. First Day. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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