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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1898

57 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

They say that the onlooker sees most of the game Perhaps it is so, at any rate, it does strike me as remarkable what a thorough knowledge, and what a keen…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 1

If anyone has patriotism at all in his cricket, I suppose he likes to see his own town holding its own in intertown matches. Now, if an…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 4

Hearsay evidence is never of much value, and one should be very diffident about writing an account of a cricket match at second hand. But two facts about the recent…

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Cricket. (To the Editor of the Camden News.)

Camden News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 4

Sir.—In the last issue of your paper, there was a contribution under the heading of "Cricket Notes." I am glad to notice that some visitor has at last been taking an…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

So my little weekly contribution at such a very early stage has struck a snag! 'Interested Player' is going to let me hear from him again if I do not do as he tells me and…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

I believe the cricket match on the Recreation Ground last Saturday was supposed to be Camden C.C. v 15. of the Union C.C., but both teams seemed mixed to me. The…

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Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

The Theresa Park and Camden Unions played a match at Theresa Park on Saturday last, which resulted in a win for the former team. For the winners the principal…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

Owing to the large amount of flood news that everybody expected to find in last week's issue I allowed myself to be easily persuaded to hold over my contribution under this heading, in fact I…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 1

A match was played on Saturday on the M. R. Ground, between the Union C. C. and a team that was supposed to represent Menangle, although only about half the men…

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Cricket

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

AT 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 1st instant, a very interesting match was played on the grounds attached to St. John's Convent, Westview between the pupils of the convert and an…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 1

The match against Picton did not take place on, Saturday as the visitors were unable to get a team. The Oaks went to Theresa Park to play…

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Lawn Tennis

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

AFTER a recess of two or three months. play was resumed at the Campbelltown Lawn Tennis Club's court on Wednesday last. The gathering was a large one, over sixty ladies and…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 1

The Theresa Park Y.M.I. in the thatch at Camden Park on Saturday, suffered a defeat by something over 30 runs. The game was an enjoyable one, and lunch and…

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(To the Editor the Camden News.) Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

Sir:—For some time past cricket notes have appeared in your paper written by one "Interested Onlooker." Now I would like to ask a few questions:…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 8

The Mounted Rifles were successful on Saturday last, when they played the Union C.C. The feature of the match was the bowling of Private W. Smith of the M.R's…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

The end of the cricket season in evidently approaching, as is shown by the paucity of interest taken in the matches. Last (Saturday the Camden Park oval saw another…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 1

The match between Theresa Park and The Oaks on the latters Wicket on Saturday last resulted in a draw. Eagan for The Oaks made a good stand at the wickets, and…

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Cricket Notes

Camden News · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

A very interesting all day match was played on the Camden Recreation Ground on Easter Monday, between the Camden team and The Oaks C.C. The visitors…

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Campbelltown Football Club

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Forbes Hotel on Thursday evening last for the purpose of forming a football club to represent Campbelltown during the coming season. There were…

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Football Notes

Camden News · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 1

I wonder if "Interest [?] Cricket Notes," is [?] ought to join the [?] them the benefit [?]…

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