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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,750 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 88

Cricket. Banks and Lawyers v. TECHNICAL

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to their inability to get a team the Banks and Lawyers C C are compelled to forfeit their match against Technical, which was to have…

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Boxing. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

At the Golden Gate Athletic Club on Saturday night Wilkes beat Chandler in the second round, and Williams defeated Glasson after five…

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Cricket

Leader · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 4

A match. Millthorpe v- Springhill, was played at Millthorpe on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a victory for the visitors by 68 runs. Springhill…

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Cricket Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Only the second- grade teams in the competition met on Saturday. In these matches, however, some interesting play was witnessed, and close finishes are anticipated for the coming Saturday's play…

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Alloway Bank Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. Stapleton Hon. Secretary of the Alloway Bank Race Club informs us that satisfactory entries have been received for the two principal events viz., the…

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Cricket. Senior Competition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 4

The only match in connection with the senior competition played on Saturday was an all-day match between Bookley and St. Barnabas, the game…

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A Racing Appeal. Macquarie Picnic Races. Case Before the Full Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

The Full Court to-day heard an application to make absolute a rule nisi granted in the matter of Alfred Arthur West against the Australian…

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Bathurst District Cricket Union

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The usual weekly meeting of the Bathurst District Cricket Union was held last night, Mr. H. W. West occupying the chair. The secretary…

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Mudgee Coursing Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 5

A large and representative meeting was held at Mr. W. Langbridge's hotel on Monday evening for the purpose of re-forming the Mudgee…

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Bathurst Races

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The rights in connection with the race meeting to be held at Alloway Bank next "Wednesday were sold by Mr, James Cassidy at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday afternoon,…

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Spring Ridge Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 9

The races held at Spring Ridge on Friday were in every way a great success, Mr. and Mr. Niven as usual having done nil possible to make…

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Robertson Park Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 13

Everything points to a most successful day's racing, to be held on the racecourse on Wednesday, 11th of March, in aid of the fund for the…

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Cricket Match

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

On Saturday, next. 21st instant, the Gulgong cricketers will journey to Moolarben to play that. Club. This will be the-return match, and we hope…

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Cricket Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

First-g rade cricket will be resumed to- morrow afternoon, when Ironworks A meet Smelters A on the former's wicket; Lithgow v. Academy A ; Wallerawang a bye…

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Wallaroo Football Club

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night at Mr. J. Holt's hotel, Mr. F. Bradley in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting having been received, the balance- sheet was read…

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Bicycle Racing at the Show

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

There is some talk of including Bicycle Handicaps in the programme of the Gulgong Exhibition to be held next month. This [?] a…

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Cricket Changes. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

The Committee of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club has decided to oppose the widening of the wickets from night to nine inches, as suggested by the…

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Spring Ridge Races. Record Attendance

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

A day’s races promoted by Mr. Jas. Niven were held on the Spring Ridge course on Friday last, February 13th. The day was not too warm for the out…

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Sporting. Cricket. Schools Competition. To-morrow's Fixtures

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

Appended are the fixtures for to-morrow's School Competition matches: St. Barnabas S.S. A v. Patrician Brother School, on Ordance Ground…

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