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Sport, 1897

371 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 19

Cricket. Trades v. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 4

From many points of view Saturday was an ideal day fur cricket, the sun being bright and warm and a slight breeze was blowing to neither the batsman’s or bowlers advantage. In fact it was an excellent…

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Cricket

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

The Hay v. Half-Holiday match will be resumed in, the Oval at 4 p.m. to-day Wednesday). A very pleasant and interesting match…

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Cricket. Tocumwal V. Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

A pleasant trip to Tocumwal by the Berrigan boys last Saturday, resulted in the riverside representatives being done very badly. The home team first went to the wickets, and…

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CRICKET. Half-Holiday v. Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 4

Wednesday was a decidedly warm day for cricket, and the position of the fieldsmen especially was in no way tin enviable one. It was indeed a day on which the striking…

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Cricket

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

The local premiership contests will not e returned till after the Christmas holidays we understand that a match will be played in the Oval on Boxing Day between…

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Cricket. Trades V. Excelsiors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

On Saturday, the Trades and Excelsiors met for the third time in the premiership competition, the match being the first in the third round, On the two previous occasions the Trades were easily…

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International Cricket. England V. Australia. the First Test Match. Sydney. Monday, December 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

To-day the first of the series of the five test matches between England v. Australia was commenced on the Sydney ground, after having been postponed twice on account of rain. The weather…

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CRICKET. Brewers v. Publicans

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

The local beer interest had an afternoon in the cricket field on Wednesday, when the match arranged between the various licensed victuallers in town and…

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Professional Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

No doubt the action of Giffen, the South Australian cricketer, has been lengthily discussed in cricketing circles, throughout the length and breadth of Australia, since the…

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Cricket. Deniliquin v. EXCELSIORS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 4

Our local cricketers seem to be unusually fortunate so far this season as regards favourable weather conditions, which are so essential for a decent display, and last Saturday was no…

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Cricket. Red Lion Brewery V. the Publicans

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

To observe the above two great factors engaged in combat, one against the other, was an occurence unthought of, but this actually took place on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Carrathool and Hay At Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

A team of Carrathool cricketers having come to town by Saturday night's train, the match arranged between the players of that town, and a Hay team duty came off on…

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