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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,417 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 71

Cricket. Bathurst District Cricket Union Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

At the B.D.C.U. meeting last night, the secretary was empowered to arrange a match with Rockley, if possible, on Monday, and Messrs…

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Cricket B.d.o.u

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

At the usual Committee meeting of the B.D.C.U. last night, the Secretary (Mr. C.W. Sloman) was empowered to arrange a match with Rockley, if possible on Monday…

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Biriwa Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

Mr. C. Lincoln is the honorary secretary of the Biriwa Amateur Race Club, and may be relied upon to push things along. The club will hold a…

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Alloway Bank Racing Club

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Alloway Bank Racing Club was held last, night at Mr. Moore's First Nugget Hotel, for the purpose of submitting…

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The Protest at Merriwa Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

The committee of the Merriwa Race Club met last week to further consider the protest entered by Mr. M. Higgins against Mr. R. Simmons'…

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The Goolma Races. A Very Successful Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 11

The above race-meeting was held on Friday, 18th instant, when there was the largest attendance ever seen at Goolma, fully 800 persons being…

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Coursing Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the Coursing Club was hold on Wednesday night at Mr. J. Holt's hotel. Nothing of importance was transacted, as it was deemed premature to outer into anything definite at…

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Cricket

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A match between Carcoar and milthorpe C.Ce., was played on Kenworty's ground, resulting in a win for the visiting team, by a…

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Cricket Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

Quite a crowd rolled up to witness the commencement of the match 'Wang v. Ironworks A last Saturday, in the second round of the Hold ship Shield Competition, which goes to show…

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Races Postponed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

The Sydney Turf Club races have been postponed till February 13 and 16…

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Cricket at O'connell

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

On Saturday a match was played between Lagoon and O'Councell, the result being a win for Lagoon by 23 runs on the first innings. O'Connoell batted first, and put together 78 runs…

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Sporting. the Bathurst Cricket Match

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent Bathurst Union in the inter-district match against Lithgow at Bathurst to-morrow :--J. Ingersole, G. Callaghan, S. Marsden, F. Gornall,…

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The Turf. Sydney Turf Club Races, Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

The following are the acceptances for the challenge Stakes and the Anniversary Handicap:—CHALLENGE STAKES…

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Swimming. Australasian Plunging Championship. a Bathurstian to Represent New South Wales. Meeting of Protectionists

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

The test to select a representative for this State in the Australasian Plunging Championship, to be held at Ballarat (Victoria) on the 1st Last night, at Beavis Bros'. rooms, a meeting of protectionists was held. There was a good attendance, and Mr. J J. Sullivan occupied the chair…

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Cricket

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

On Saturday last our men played at Carcoar in the Blayney Union Competition and [?]ored another win, although they played two men short. O Seale, of the…

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The Cricket Match

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Despite the request of the Government that Saturday should not bo actually observed as a holiday, in view of the deeply-lamented death of the…

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The Origin of Football

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

According to Stewart Culin, the Curator of the Museum of Archæology of the University of Pennsylvania, football originated with those beginners of everything, the…

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Inter-State Cricket. VICTORIA v. Tasmania. Launceston

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

The Tasmanians in their first innings made 282, or 146 behind Victoria, and in their second innings three are out for 144 runs…

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Swimming. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

In connection with the Australasian swimming championships to take place on the 1st prox. and subsequent days in Victoria, Mr. Pierrie Stapleton, who…

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Bowls. Champion Bowling Competition. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

The following progress was made in the Bowls Champion Gold Medal Bowling Competition yesterday:—Lavers beat Graham, 21 to 13…

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