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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1898

772 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 39

Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The sixth match between teams representing White Cliffs and Poverty [?] was brought to a concision on the recreation ground on Saturday, 10th inst,…

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The Test Match. The Englishmen Batting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Cricket Ground. Saturday (12.20)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

M'Laren captained the Englishmen, and won the toss. The weather is fine. Stoddart and Board stood out of the English team, and Iredale out of the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 4

THE Orientals continued their innings this afternoon, Leak was the only man to do anything, and carried out his bat for 44. The innings,closed for 130.Centrals, with…

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N. Z. Swimming Championship. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

The 440-yards Swimming Championship of the colony was decided on Saturday and resulted:—B. Cavill, 1; Lane, 2; Rich, 3. Won easily. Time, 6 minuted 33 2-5 seconds…

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CRICKET. Orientals v. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 3

THESE teams continued their match on the South ground on Saturday afternoon. When stumps were drawn the previous Saturday the Oricutals had lost four wickets for 64…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The S, A. Swimming Championship. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

G. Ware. of Victoria, won the 1000 Yards' Championship at the city baths last night, defeating Cavill, of Sydney, who gave up at the end of the fourteenth lap. Ware won by…

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Darling Cricket Club

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening last. There were about a dozen members present, and Mr…

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Mr E. R. Jones' Cricket Trophies

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Mr E. R. Jones has Announced the he will give a bat for the host batting average in the Wilcannia and Darling Cricket Club under the following conditions:…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The N. Z. Swimming Matches. AUCKLAND, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

At the Christchurch swimming contests to-day Peruy Cavil, of Sydney, won the mile championship easily in 28 minutes 3½J seconds. Messrs. Moses Moss and Co., agents for…

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V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Australian Cup Day. Details of thE Racing. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

The V. R. C. Autumn Meeting was continued at Flemington this afternoon in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and great interest was taken in the racing. The…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

The pennant matches were continued in Melbourne on Saturday, the weather being warm and the wickets good. Owing to the absence of most of the big guns, there was a…

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The Marylebone Cricket Club. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

Mr. Lacey has been elected secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Mr. Perkins, the late secretary, has retired on a pension of £400 a year…

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The Marylebone Cricket Club. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 1

Mr.Lacey has been elected secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Mr. Perkins, tho late secretary, has retired on a pension of £100 a year…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

A match will be played between the Central mine afternoon shift v. night shift on Hillside Reserve on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Afternoon shift: Luke, Couch, Isbell,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 1

THE match at the South, Brokens v. Centrals, fell through, as neither team turned up properly. A scratch match of seven aside was played for practice…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Tall Scoring in Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

In the first-clsss matches on Saturday, playing for Waverley versus Leichhardt, Iredale was caught for 44, Gregory remained not out 91, and Noonan was bowled for 126…

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The following appeared in our late editions on Saturday:— A. J. C. Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 1

The A. J. C. held a meeting at Randwick this afternoon in fine weather. The English cricketers were present. The results were:— Denison Stakes,—Ettabab (6st. 7lb.), I;…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

The following are Stoddort's remarks on the insults to his team at the presentation after the last test match in Sydney, as rereported by the S. M. Herald:—He felt it…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

The electorate matches on the Adelaide Oval and Neutral Ground on Saturday were devoid of interest, the only game which looked like stirring up a little excitement…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Next Australian Eleven. Warm Debate in the Victorian Association. Severe Criticism of the Cricket Council. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association last evening Mr. Moir moved that a letter be sent to the Australian Cricket Council suggesting that next year would be…

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