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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

At Sydney on Saturday, the New South Wales Rugby football team defeated Queensland bu 13 points to 5. Football locally in a dead letter. A club…

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Lawn Tennis

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The local club has accepted the chailenge of the Brewarries Clun to play a match on Monday [?]. [?] will be represented by M[?] minnelt and Raleigh, and…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

The return [?]ball between New South Wales and Queensland, played in Sydney on Satuday last, [?] in a win for the vi[?]ors by 18 points to 16…

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Marron Races and Pibbon Ball

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

FRIDAY was an ideal day for racing being beautifully fine and cool almost to chilliness; grand weather for racehorses There was a good gathering, though not…

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Cricket. (By Cable) London, August 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

Playing for N[?] against Surrey, [?] made 236, not out…

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Racing. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

The Lewes Handicap was won by Ma[?], Amphidam[?] 2, Noveau Riche 3…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

The animal meeting of the District Junior Cricket Club was held at the Gladstone Hotel on Tuesday evening last. The financial statement shewed that during last…

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Macquarie Cricket Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was to be held on Friday evening, August 19. Following is the report:— "Your committee in presenting the third annual…

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Football

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

THE Binnaway term came up on Saturday, and a very tough and exciting game resulted. Binnaway was represented by Messrs. D. C. Cameron (captain),…

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Lawn Tennis. Doubles. Fisher and Hetherington v. Wood and So[?]ne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

THOSE pairs commenced the " Doubles " Tournament by playing off on Wednesday evening last. A number of lady members were present, and judging by the applause…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

According to an advertisement in another column the annual meeting of the Bourke District Crieket Club will be held at the Post Office Hotel, on Wednesday evening…

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Lawn Tennis. Doubles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Mackenzie and Dawson (pins 15) v. Heane and Soana (minus 15). THE Doubles Tournament was continued on Tuesday afternoon, when Mackenzie and…

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Cablegrams. County Cricket. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Yorkshire is the champion county for the present cricket season, having won 16 and lost three matches…

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New Races for Old Some Solid Sydney Facts. ([?] New Sydney.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 4

We're doing it every day. It is our business Old backs made how Yes, Marvellous, isn't it…

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Dubbo Cricket Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P., (president) was in the chair. There…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A match will be played this afternoon on the local cricket ground between the Junior Cricket Club and a team from the new works which are in course of construction in town…

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Lawn Tennis. Doubles. R. R. Hetherington and Mrs. Mackenzie (minus 15) v. F. D. Fisher and Miss Butler (plus 15)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

THE Dubbo Lawn Tennis Tournament waa continued on Monday afternoon, when the above pairs " played off." About 30 ladies and gentlemen were present on the…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

Mr. Gra[?] is picking [?] district [?]. A combined [?] [?]…

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