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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1899

278 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 14

Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The cricket match between G. [?] and "the Great U[?]" for [?] was [?] on the North [?] Wednesday [?] last. The latter [?]…

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Athletics

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The [?] which was held [?] the recent [?] was [?] [?] on the local [?] on Wed[?]…

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Football

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the club was held at the Club House hotel on Saturday evening, Mr- Curran being voted to the chair. The balance sheet showed…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

Several years ago an effort was made to establish the game of football in Bourke and as they generally do here, things hummed for a season. Great enthusiasm was…

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Wrightville Tennis Club

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting was held on [?] inst in the Wrightville Hall, a good [?] being present. The report and bal[?] were received and adopted, the latter [?]…

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Sporting. Football meeting next

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

At Canterbury Park Races on Saturday Messrs Burton and Trew's Pardon won the Park Stakes of 60 sovs, carrying 7st 71b. Speaking of the race a Sydney contemporary…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

All footballers are requested to roll up at the cricket ground this afternoon at four o'clock, when search teams will be chosen for a practice match…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

The Australians are all out for 375. Trumble b Brockwell 7, Jones b Brockwell 0, Noble not out 116. England, second innings, five out for 105. Fry o Trumble b Jones 12, Abel o and…

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Cricket Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

In the cricket match, South of England v. Australia, the scores of the latter in their first innings were as follows:-- Hill, 39, Worrall, 28, Gregory, 124, McLeod, 7, Lover, O. Kelly…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. South of England

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Daring the Englishmen's innings yesterday, no exception was taken by the umpires to the manner in which Jones bowled;…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A match between teams representing the Offices and Civil Servants versus the Town will be played this afternoon. Play commences at 4 o'clock sharp. The teams are…

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Lawn Tennis. Captaincy Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

KIDSTON defeated F. D. Fisher: 6—1, 6—1. M'Donald defeated Heane: 6—1, 6—0. Howe defeated P. A. Smith: 7—5, 7—5…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2
Also in The Western Herald

At a committee meeting of the Newtown Football Club, held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening, the Secretary reported that the members…

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Binnaway Football

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting was held in connection with the Binnaway Football Club, on Saturday 13th May, Mr Cameron in the Chair. A letter was read from the Hon. Ser. of…

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International Cricket

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

The Australian eleven played their first match in England last week, commencing on Monday. They played a South of England, team, on of the s…

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The Cricket Association. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night, it was decided to withdraw from the Australian Cricket Council…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 5

The match between Surrey and the Australians was continued, and the scores, when the game was stopped by rain, were :-- Noble, a Holland b Richardson, 16; Iredale, 40, not…

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[?] Tennis. Captaincy Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

This match was played off on Friday afternoon. The attendance was small. At the commencement the game looked like an easy victory for Kidston, the game being…

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White Cliffs Racing Club. 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the annual meeting (grass[?]fed) of the above club to be run on June 22:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Quong Tart,…

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