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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

LONDON, November 6. The members of [?] the Australian cricket team regard the [?] in America and New Zealand [?] trips. The American…

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Charles Cavill at San Francisco. Swimming Across the Golden Gate. a Record Established

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 4

The most important feat in swimming in the history of the Coast (says the San Francisco [?]cle) was accomplished on Sunday, 2[?]th September, by…

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Cricket. Luoknow Y Dubbo C.c

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last, a match was played on the Show Ground between the Lucknow team and Dubbo C.C., aud resulted in a win for…

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Cricket. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 3

In the match Australian Eleven against 18 of Wellington there was n complete collapse. The Australian a secured 147 in their first innings. The local men are four…

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Swimming Match

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

On Friday afternoon next, about half-past 5 o'clock, a swimming match will be held in the river, under the auspiecs of the Bourke Rowing Club. The prize is a trophy valued…

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Cricket. Gardiner Cup Competition

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

The match between the Bourke District and Mercantile Clubs for the Gardiner Cup was continued on Saturday last. The score stood: Bourke District 104; Mercantile 49,…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

After the finish of the match for the Gardiner Cup Competition on Saturday last, a scratch match was played between teams chosen by Messrs. McGarritty and Targett…

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North Bourke Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

Although boxing Day was fearfully hot, it did not deter a very large number of town and district people from attending the annual meeting of the North Bourke Jockey Club,…

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