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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket Test Match Averages

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

THE following are the batting averages in connection with the five test matches, allowing the number of runs and the average for the completed innings :--…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

Playing for Paddington against Burwood on saturday in the electoral matches, MeKen[?]ie made 137, and Trumper 191 not out. In the five test matches the Australians…

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Dubbo Polo and Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above club was held on Saturday evening last, at the Royal Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. Coatswortk, and amongst those…

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Last Week’s Doings. the Amateur Races

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

FROM various unavoidable circumstances, there were less nominations this year than on any previous occasion, but the horses were all good…

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Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the above club was held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, 15th inst. About 12 members were present. His Worship…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The match between the Sydney and Melbourne Universities was concluded yesterday, The termet won by an innings and 205 runs…

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A Cricket Match Without Stumps and Bats

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 6

A FEW years ago, whilst on a visit to China, I was an eye witness to one of the most novel cricket matches that ever fell to the lot of man to witness…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

A cricket match will be played this afternoon between a team representing the Banks and Civil Servants and an eleven of the town. The former eleven are as follows:—…

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Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club

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

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above club was held on Wednesday evening, 22nd inst. Present Messrs. F. D. Fisher (in the chair), W. Leslie, A. D. Freeman, J. J…

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Cricket. Binnaway V Coolah

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

Although a little dull during the day there could not have been a pleasanter time spent than last-Saturday at [?] when Binnaway v [?]…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

On Good Friday a team of Bourke cricketters left Bourke on route for Orange, where they play a match against a representative team to-day. Unfortunately a club can…

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War[?] CRICKET

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

A team representing Warkton and Belar Creek journeyed to Pibbon on Saturday last to try conclusions With the team there. After sundry ups and…

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Cricket. Bourne v.ORANGE

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

On Saturday last an eleven representing the Bourke District Cricket Club played the Orange eleven at Orange. Bourke could not send away her best team, but not…

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Women and Horse Racing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 7

'I THOUGHT you had given up meeting on horse races, said [?]s. De Tomkins to her lord and master on his return from 'business the st[?]er afternoon…

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Giving Up Racing. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Hordern has decided to sell all his racehorses…

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Hordson Gives Up Racing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

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Dubbo Jockey Club Annual Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

PRESIDENT: J. G. Brown, Vice-Presidents: R. J. J. Ryan, N. Muller, and G. H. Taylor. Hon. Treasurer; J. Mitchell. Judge: D. Cameron. Starter: T. H…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bourko Pioneer Football Club [?] for the want of a [?]um. Where are all the enthusiasts who were an auxious to get season com[?]neneed…

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Dubbo J. C. Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

THE annual race meeting of the Dubbo Jockey Club was commenced on Wednesday, when there was a rather larger attendance than is usual at this gathering. The…

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