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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Football. Dubbo V. Ormonde

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

THE first match for the Mitchell trophy between the Dubbo and Ormonde teams was played on the Oval on Satnrday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

THE first round of the Captaincy competition has been completed. Fisher beat M. Dunn easily, and W. Hives forfeited to Mackenzic. Scores:…

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Cricket. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

The Australians commenced a match against the North of England to-day. The attendance was small and the wicket soft. The Australians are all out for 195…

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Cablegrams. Cricket. Australians v. Hampshire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The Australians commenced a match against Hampshire to-day. The weather is splendid, and the wicket fast…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2
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Cricket. the Australians in England. (By Cable.) London, July 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

Sussex county has engaged Jones, the South Australian bowler, definitely for five years, at three hundred and sixty-five pounds a year and all expenses…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

A match will be played this afternoon between the probable team to represent Bourke in the match against Cobar and a team of allcomers. Players are requested to roll up…

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Cricket. Jones' Bowling

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

The action of Jones, the fast bowler of the Australian Eleven, has been questioned. This is what the Daily News says:—"There is one point about Jones' bowling to which,…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

Foolballers are requested to roll up to the ground this afternoon at half-past four o'olock, when a practice match will take place…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

News has received that a young man named Jones died as the result of injuries at a football match, played at Gympic. Queensland, last Saturday, where he was…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

News has been received from England concerning the Tumer testimopial by the local Committe. Generally it has excited favorable comment in the press and much…

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The Football Match. Bourke v. COBAR

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

The Cobar footballers arrived by mail train on Wednesday evening last and were met by a large number of the members of the Bourke Pioneer Football Club and…

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Football on Sunday. Sydney, July 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

As Narr[?] to-day 28 persposns were charged with [?]ing a nuistance by playing f[?] on Sunday. After hearing the ex[?] the H[?] dis[?] all the causes…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

The Secretary of the Australian Cricket Council has cabled Mr. Musgrove to the effect that members of the Australian team are expected to return in November in time…

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Lawn Tennis

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

To-day a tennis tournament will be played on the Mertin-street Court, between the following pairs. The draw and handicaps are as follows:—…

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Football. Nyngan v. BOURKE

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for a match with a team of footballers from Nyngan. The match will take place on Wednesday next, on the local cricket ground. We…

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Intercolonial Football. Stdney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

The football match yesterday, Brisbane against Newcastle, ended in a draw, each side scoring a try…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

Lady footballers on tour should be careful to ascertain beforehand if they are likely to meet with a sympathetic reception. For lack of this precaution a party of them who…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

In a letter to his mother, Clom Hill, one of the South Australian representatives in the present Australian Eleven, states that on all wickets Syd. Gregory is the best…

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