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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1897

92 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 5

Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

The football match between the Meat Works and Pioneer Clubs came off on the local cricket ground last Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, The…

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Football. Newtown V. Ormondes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

THE third match of the series for the Ross Cup was played on the show ground on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted in a win for the Newtown team by 12 points; the…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

The Pioneer and Meat Works Clubs will again try conclusions on the local cricket ground this afternoon. The Pioneers will be represented by the same players as took…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

THE grounds of the recently-formed Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club were formally opened on last Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The site, at the junction of Bultge-street with…

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Swimming. [By Cable.] London, July 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

The International Swimming Carnival will be held at Brussels on Saturday and Sunday. Caviil and Hellings, of New South Wales, and Stratton, of New Zealand will…

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Sporting Notes. the Turf. Revised Racing Rules. Issued by the Committee of the V.r.c

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

The loop-promised revised rules of racing which are to be submitted for approval or otherwise of the V.R.C. members at the annual meeting next month have made their…

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Swimming

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Jack Hellings, the Australian amateur short distance champion, starting from s[?]ch, has won an open amat[?]r handicap at Manchester. There were 17 competitors…

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Sporting Notes. Swimming. [By [?].] LONDON, July 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

At the international swimming [?] at brussells, perey Civil won the [?] hunderd meters championship. The hunderd metres race was won by Jack [?]…

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Football. Pioneers a Meat Works

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

On [?] afternoon [?] the [?] and Mest Works [?] [?] on the [?] [?] play on the park of the [?] [?] [?]…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

The cricket season is fast spproaching and the annual meetings of the various cluba will be hold at an early [?]. The presence of the English Eleven in Australia will give…

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Cricket Intelligence. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 3

J. Board, the Gloucestershire professional, has joined Stoddart's team. THE ALLEGED ORE-STEALING AT LUCKNOW.—The trial of Isaac Green,…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The final match of the season will be contested on the cricket ground on Saturday, when the Pioneer Club will meet the Meat Works representatives for the fourth time…

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Football. Waratahs V. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

THE attraction in football circles on Saturday last was a match between Dubbo (combined) and the Orange Waratah, which re ulted in a victory for the visitors…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

The junior [?] of the town have tought [?] [?] games this winter, and [?] which is [?] a deal of inte[?]t will be contested on the cricket ground this…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

In the intercolonial football match, Now South Wales Queensland, played at Brisbane on Saturday, the former won easily by 2S points to S…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

Cricket in the Cobar district has already commenced, a Drysdale team having defeated the Wrightville C.C by 25 runs. The dates for the test cricket matches to…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

The trustees of the local cricket ground are having some improvements and repairs effected on the local ground before the reason commences. The stand is being repainted…

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The Swimming Carnival. Hellings Successful. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

In the swimming contest at Dundee Jack Hellings, of Sydney, defeated Miller, Petrie and Edwards, the three fastest swimmers ef the Scottish…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

Perhaps the fastest bit of scoring on record must be credited to Jossop playing for Cambridge in the last inter-university match. In 15 minutes he knocked up 42…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

All cricketers are requested to "roll-up" to the grouud on Saturday afternoon next, when a scratch match will be played. Members of the District Cricket Club are…

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