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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1888

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FOOTBALL. Sydney, June 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

The return International football match takes place to-morrow on the Association ground…

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CRICKET. London, June 7

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

In the match against the Australian Eleven, the Cambridge team have lost two wickets for 108 runs. Later…

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CRICKET. London, June 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 4

In the match between the Australian Eleven and Oxford University, the latter have three wickets down for 89 runs. Wood of the Cambridge University will…

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International Football. Sydney, June 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 4

The English Footballers won the match against the 18 juniors by 11 points to nil…

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CRICKET. London, June 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 5

The Australians, have commenced their match against Middlesex. The home team went to the wicket first and had 8 out for 59 runs at lunch time…

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CRICKET. London, June 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

The Australians have commenced their match at Birmingham against all England. W. G. Grace has been disposed of for 18 and Ulyett for 17…

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The Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

THE Midwinter meeting of the B.J.C. came off yesterday, fine weather prevailing. The attendance was not as large as might have been anticipated but the racing generally was close and exciting…

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CRICKET. London, June 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

In the match against Marylebone the Australians went in first and have lost three wickets for 75 runs. Later…

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CRICKET. London, June 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

The Australian Eleven commenced a match against Yorksh at Bradford. The visitors went in and has 2 wickets down for 149 runs…

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A Curious Racing Action

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

A case of much interest to horseowners was before the Wilcannia small debts court on Monday last when Thomas Byrne, licensee of the Royal Hotel Wilcannia sued Edward Bulwer Lyton…

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CRICKET. London, June 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

The Australians commence a match on day against the North of England at tuchester. The home team will be com[?] entirely of players from Notts and…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 3

In the match — Australians against Liverpool— the Australians won by 190 runs Australians, 269; Home team 139…

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CRICKET. London, July 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

The Australians are playing Cambridge University Past and Present The latter have one wicket down for 60 runs. The match against Yorkshire commences…

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Bourke District Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the members of the Bourke District Cricket Club was held on Monday evening last at Tattersall's Hotel, the attendance being fair. Mr. C. McArthur King was voted to…

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CRICKET. London, July 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 5

The match with Yorkshire has been postponed. The ground is saturated with water…

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CRICKET. London, July 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 5

The Australians have commenced a match against Surry in the Kensington Oval. The Home team have lost five wickets for 78 runs…

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FOOTBALL. Sydney, August 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 5

The English football team play thier third match against the New South Wales team to-morrow…

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CRICKET. London, August 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 5

In the match—Australians v. Gloucester —played at Clifton, the Australians went in first and have five wickets down for 84 runs. Later…

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CRICKET. Sydney, August 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 3

The Australian team have now won sixteen matches, lost six and six have been drawn…

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FOOTBALL. Sydney, August 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 5

160 members of the various football clubs attended the funeral of Mr. Seddom at West Maitland…

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