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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The Cricket Association has eudorsed the action of the Executive in regard to the Sydney match, Australian eleven versus next elevon…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not accessarly identify [?] with opininns exprtssed under this heading.) CRICKET. To in Editor of the Dubbo Liberial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

SIR.— If your issue of February 8, " Traveller," in sunday feet of " Crook " logic, cuckles about some imagianry performances by the Nomads. I have not…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

The watch between the first eloren of Now South Wales and the next best team for the benefit of the veteran international cricketer and empire, Charles Bannerman, was played…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

A Louth correspondent writes:—A very exciting match was played here on Saturday last between a Louth team, and an eleven representing the lock and weir and survey…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Garrett, Blaekham, and Biioman met at the Melbourne Cricket Club office on Saturday, and selected the following 1[?] for the test match:—Coningham, Iredale,…

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A Wellington Racing Dispute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

IT will be remembered by those interested that at the W. J.C. Chistmas Races, held at Montofiore on Boxing Day, when Ponto won the Opening Handicap, a protest was entered by…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

Howell and Iredale have been picked to complete the Australian eleven. A match will be played at North Bourke this afternoon between the Bourke Juniors…

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A Racing Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

It will be remembered by those interested that at the W.J.C. Christmas Races, held at Monte[?]ore on Boxing Day, when Ponto won the Opening…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

On Saturday last the Juniors paid North Bourke a visit, where they met and defeated a team representing that town by 13 runs. The former batred fires, and were…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the Cricket Match. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

IN the cricket match, Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia, the latter concluded their second innings for 527, Coningham making 23, McKibbin 1, and Johns 24 not out. In the…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A match will be played this afternoon between the teams horcunder mentioned. Play will commence at 2.15, Civil Service, Banks and Law.— Biddulph, Minnett, Hives, v…

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Cobar Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cobar Lawn Tennis Club was held in Tattersall's Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. M. S. Armstrong presided, and there was a satisfactory…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The Australian Cricket Council strongly urge the Australian team visiting England should consist of 14 men…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

The second test match was won by the First Eleven by 9 wickets. A cricket club has been formed at Emigonia. At a meeting held on the 7th inst.,…

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The Sports. Judges of sports: Messrs G. J. Roberts and [?] Robins; referees, Messrs. H Austin and J. Williams; handicappers, Messrs D. Fitch, T. Muntz, aud C. Pearse. starter, MR W. Darby; clerk of course; Mr. G. Rose; managers of childrens races, Messrs. T. Moffatt J. Rivers, D: O'Sullivan, sad J. Halliday; managers of fruit stall, Messrs. P Byrnes, S. Rivers, and F. Ellis, senr.; ground committee, Messrs. A. Watson, J. Bilton, P. Corry, J. Venables, J. Blacklar. W. Roberts, J. McCarthy, S. M'Phail, C Street, D. Collins, J. O'Mara, R. M'Gee, F. Ellis, junr., J. Lockwood, R. Cosgrove, M. Moriarty, J. Usher, P. Gibbons, J. Walker, G Spears, F. Best, J. Seage, W. Knight, J. Kingsland, S. Hodgson, and G. Bailey; chairman, T. Moffatt; treasurer, J. Hewitt; secretary, G. King

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

An energetic committee,—conspicuous among the workers being the indefatigable secretary, Mr. G. King and Messrs, Darby, Robins Austin, Fitch, Muntz, F. Byrnes,…

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Dubbo Golf [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

LOCAL residents favorable to the formation of a golf club were invited to attend a meeting at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening. The…

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Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club was held in the supper room of the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendunce of members…

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Cricket. (By Cable.) London, [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

The English newspapers, [?] on the Australian cricket [?] in batting and [?] some [?] [?]…

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Local Intelligence Dubbo Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday evening, an adjourned meeting in connection with the recently formed Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel. There was a good attendance, and the chair was occupied…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Bourke Tennis Club will be had at 8 o'clock on Friday evening next at Mr. H. M. Salenger's office. The business is to…

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