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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

An eleven from the local Junior District Club visited Byrock on New Year's Day and defeated a team there on the first innings. A Bathurst team, playing against a…

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Binnaway Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

The only sport about the district wad the above, which took place on the 27th December, when representatives from all parts of the district put in an appearance,…

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The Jockey Club Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

THE committee and especially the secretary and treasurer who did the greater part of the work, have reason to congratulate themselves on the success of the…

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Cricket Dispute. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

The members of the New South Wales Cricket Association have determined to contest with the trustees of the Sydney Cricket ground their…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

A [?] will be played the local cricket between the district Junior Club [?] players are re[?] to be [?]…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2
Also in The Western Herald

THE match, Dubbo v. Macquaries, which was to have commenced on the Oval on Saturday last, was postponed owing to the rain, but will be played…

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Cricket Wires. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The cricket messages despatched from Adelaide to the other colonies and abroad during the recent test match cost the senders £1760…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The Bourke District Juniors meet a Byrook eleven on the [?] ground to-day. Following an example set by the senior cricketers, a small charge will be made for admission to…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Commitee of the Bourke District Cricket Club was held at the Post Office Hotel on Wednesday evening last. The [?] of the previous meeting were…

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A Cricket Forecast

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

A gentleman out in Australia for his health, who has been a stalwart footballer, and cricketer when in good health, witnessed the first test match in Sydney, and…

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Should Football Players Be Spit Upon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 7

HERE is a good story oi a young athlete who is conspicuous as a football player in the North of England He is a swift runner, a reliable shooter, and an…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

The Juniors defeated a Press team on Saturday, the former scoring 100 and the latter 71…

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Cricket. Coolah V Binnaway

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

By the kind permission of Mr. John McMaster these two teams were enabled to meet in a friendly game of cricket on Saturday last at Weetalabah…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The first eleven will play the next fifteen this afternoon. Teams will chosen on the grounds at 2:15. (BY TELEGRAPH.)…

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Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

A COMITTEE meeting of the above club was held at Mr. Heane's office on Thursday evening. Owing to several members being absent from town the…

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The Cricket Match. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

Betting on the cricket match is 6 to 4 against England…

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Dubbo Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of this club will be held on Thursday, 10th March. At a recent committee meeting Mr. P. A. Smith was appointed Hon. Secretary, in succession to Mr. D. A. Armstrong…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

A match will be played on the Bourke cricket ground this afternoon between a team of boarders from Tattersall'a Hotel and the North Boarko C.C…

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Dubbo Polo and Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of member's was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. Coatsworth…

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