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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1896

107 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 6

Sporting Notes. Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

A cricket match will be played on the local cricket ground this afternoon between the [?] and North [?] [?]…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

A match will be played on the local ground on Saturday next between [?] representing the Banks and Civil Servants v. The Town. The teams will be chosen from the…

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Dubbo Football Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Dubbo Football Club was held on Saturday evening last at Fitzgerald's Court House Hotel. There was a good…

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Wanaaring Races. First Day. (By Telegraph.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

The Paroo Amateur Turf Club races commenced to-day, with lovely weather and a large attendance, the whole district being represented by both ladies and gentlemen…

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Wanaaring Races. Second Day. [By Telegraph.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

Members' Plate—Roba I, Clipper 2, Tarmoil 3. Wanaaring Handicap—Coolgardic 1, Starlight 2. Cardinal 3…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

George G[?]tick, and of the dead and gone veteran Sam, has eveidently inhobited the 'old bose's tradling [?], for plaing for Lochinvar (Maitland) on Saturday, he…

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Football. Dubbo v. WELLINCTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

THF first football match of the season was played on the Dubbo cricket ground on Saturday afternoon, between the Wellington Pirates and a team…

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[?] the Adelaide Races. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

At the Adelaide raoee yesterday there was a record attendance estimated at 26,000. Nearly £19,000 passed through the totalisator. A…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

A football match was played on Saturday afternoon last between teams chosen by Messrs. R. Irwin and L. Harris, and resulted in a draw, each side securing a try. The play…

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Lawn Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

A MATCH between four members of the Dnbbo Lawn Tennis Club and four members of the Ardlen (Dobbo) Gob was played on the latter's court on Saturday evening. There…

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Football. Dubbo v. ORMONDT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

THE first contest of the season for the Mitchell trophy took place on the Oval on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good number of spectators. The Ormondes…

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Cricket. the Australians in England. (By Cable.) London, June 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The Australians in a match against an English eleven were all disposed of in their first innings for 106 on a bad wicket, Spofforth, the ex-Australian, being very successful…

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Lawn Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

THE tournament for the captaincy of tha Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club is to be played off as soon as possible. The following is the draw:—…

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Football. Wellington v. DUBBO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

THE Dubbo footballers journeyed to Wellington on Saturday to play the locals, and after a vary hard game won by 10 points to nil. The Wellington…

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Cricket. the Australians in England. (By Cable.) London, June 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

Australians r. Yorkshire, Of the former are out for 79. The wicket is heavy. Later. Australians 141. Gregory 59, Donnan 14,…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

A football match will be played on the cricket ground this afternoon between the Pioneer Club and a team representing the Surplus Workers' League. The team to…

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Cricket in England. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

The Australians commenced a match against the Midland Counties at Birmingham to-day. The weather is fine and there is a good wicket. The Australians in their…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

A match will be played this afternoon between a team representing the Pioneer Football Club and a team of Allcomers. The following players will represent the…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last a match was played on the Cricket Ground between two scratch teams, captained respectively by Messrs. R. Irwin and W. H. Williams. The…

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