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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

The return match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. The home team went first…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, February 16 the End of the Cricket Season

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

THERE are signs of waning interest in cricket, now that Australia has won the rubber in the test matches and the tail end of the season is approaching…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

ALPHABETICALS v. Souths, Hillside.—Alphabeticals from: Ross, Mayne, Dumont, Stack, Bogle, Lawn, Baker, Cullen, Hirschausen (2), Morries, Lukey, Kellaway. Souths…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial Cricket. To-day's Match. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

The return match between New South Wales and South Australia (the last of the Sheffield Shield series this season) begins on the Association Ground to-day. Not much…

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The Cricket Match. N. S. Wales v. South Australia. South Australia at the Wickets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

The final intercolonial match of the season in connection with the Sheffield Shield, between New South Wales and South Australis, was started on the Association…

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The Cricket Match. Details of Yestarday's Play. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

In the intercolonial match, N. S. W. v. S. A. yesterday, Darling played a faultless innings for his 75, and batted two hours 16 minutes before being taken in…

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The Cricket Match. N. S. Wales v. South Australia. South Australia at the Wickets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 1

The final intercolonial match of the season in connection with the Sheffield Shield, between New South Wales and South Australia, was started on the Association…

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CRICKET. Souths v. Alphabeticals

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

THE match at the Hillside on Saturday— Souths v. Alphabeticals—was chiefly remarkable for steady play. The Souths won the toss, and remained…

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CRICKET. Centrals v. Orientals

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 4

These teams met for the second time this season this afternoon on the South ground. Centrals went first to the wickets, Richards and Doolet[?]e, who went in first, making…

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International Cricket. To-Day's Play in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday (12.45)

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

The Intercolonial match was reasoned to-day. Readman, who was not out on Saturday, was bowled by Trumper for 21. Three for 105. Hill is 58…

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The Cricket Match. N. S. Wales v. South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 4

At the luncheon adjournment South Australia had carried their score in the second innings to 151 for three wickets. Hill was 80 not out and F. Jarvis 16 not out…

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The following appeared in our late editions on Saturday:— the Cricket Match. New South Wales Out for 308. South Australia's Second Innings. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 1

At the luncheon adjournment New South, Wales had scored 126 for one wicket, Trumper and Gregory being at the creasses. On resuming they continued their stand…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

A match was played in Sydney on the 16th instant between the staffs of the Daily Telegraph and Evening News newspapers, resulting in a win…

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The Cricket Matches. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales v. South Australia. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

The stand mads by South Australia in the intercolonial match yesterday has aroused great interest in the game. Hill batted three and a half hours for…

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The, Cricket Match. N. S. Wales v. South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

At the luncheon adjournment South Australia had carried their score in the second innings to 151 for three wickets. Hill was 80 not out and F. Jarvis 16 not out…

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The Cricket Match S. A. Out for 442. N. S. W. at the Wickets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

The South Australians, with six wickets down for 386, continued their Second innings to-day. Jarvis did not reach Hill's score, being caught and bowled by Noble at 154;…

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The Cricket Matches. New South Wales v. South Australia. Splendid Stand by Clem Hill and Jarvis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 1

When the MINER'S last wire was despatched South Australia had scored 230 for three wickets, Hill (126) and Jarvis (47) being still at the creases. The batsmen continued to…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the B. H. C. C. was held at the Grand Hotel last night, Mr. Guisden occupying the chair. After a general discussion on the…

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The Cricket Matches. [By Telegraph.] The Englishmen in Brisbane. Match Abandoned Through Rain. BRISBANE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 1

In consequence of continued rain the match between Stoddart's team and a combined eleven of Victoria and Queensland has been abandoned…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

The pennant matches in Melbourne on Saturday were robbed of a good deal of interest owing to the absence of so many of the best men. Melbourne, when they took the…

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