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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Boxing Contest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

A boxing match between Goddard, champion of Australia, and Harry Lang, heavy weight champion of New Zealand, was won by Lang in the…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

IN the cricket match against South Australia, the latter made 272 in their first innings, Darling being top scorer with 63 not out. E. Jones, however,…

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Cricket. N.s.w. V. Victoria

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

THIS match was concluded on Saturday, when the Victorian team won by three wickets and one run…

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The Subbo "District Trotting and Pony Racing Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the weather yesterday was rather too hot for racing, a fair number of people put in an appearance to witness the above club's meeting. The hon. secretary,…

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Dubbo Cricket Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

The above club will journal to Orange and Bathurst and play matches at these places on 26th and 27th instants respectively. Players desirous of taking part in these…

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Cricket. Dubbo Cricket Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

THE above club will journey to Orange and Bathurst and play matches at those places on 26th and 27th instants respectively. Players desirous of taking part in these…

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Cricket. Half-holiday Association v. ALBERTS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

A MATCH between an eleven of the Albert C. C. and eighteen of the Half-Holiday Association was commenced on Wednesday on the Oval. The Eighteen went first to…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

DUBBO and Alberts resumed their match on Saturday. The Alberts in their second innings made 97 runs, thus saving a one innings' defeat by six runs. Dubbo played…

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To-day's Cricket. Orange v. Dubbo. Orange, Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

In the cricket match here to-day, Dubbo batted first, and mads 92. Orange in their first innings made 107. Dubbo made a better show in the second innings,…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

THE match between the Half-Holiday Association and Alberts was concluded on Wednesday last, and resulted in a victory for the Alberte…

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An English Cricket Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

Stoddart has definitely decided to take an English cricket team, to Australia next autumn. It is reported that Grace, Gunn, and Shrewsbury…

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New Zealand. Canterbury, Tuesday. Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

The match between Canterbury and the New South Wales eleven resulted in a win for the former by an innings and seven runs…

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Open Column. a Swimming Club. (To the Editor of the LIBERAL.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

Sir,—I was greatly pleased to read an article which appeared in your last issue, suggesting the formation of a local swimming club. I have often wondered that the large…

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Cricket. J. G. Brown V. Combined Stores

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

ON Wednesday a match was commenced between teams representing J. G. Brown's store and the nnmbined stores of the town. Five wickets of J…

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Cricket. Dubbo v. MARYVALE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

These teams met on the Dubbo Oval on Saturday, play commencing at 10.30. The visitors were shorthanded, only nine of their den appearing on the ground, and…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

THE match which was to have been played on Wednesday last between the Half Holiday Association and the Public School Cricket Clubs lapsed, owing to the heavy rain which…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

A MATCH was played on the Oval on Saturday between teams chosen from the Smokers and Non-smokers among the local cricketers. However, a great deal of liberality was…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. The Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

THE South Australian team in their second innings made 276. Victoria have 171 to get to win…

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Terrible Accident at the V.R.C. Races. Melbouene

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Flemington this afternoon during the running of the Bourke Handicap, the last race of the day. As the field was rounding the turn into the…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

A cricket match will take place to-day between the Public School past and present, and Dubbo C C. Playes are requested to be on the ground at 2 o'clock…

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