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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Football. in Aid of the Hospital

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

This afternoon a match will be played on the local cricket ground between the Rover and Pioneer Football Clubs. A collection will be taken up on the ground by several…

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Football. WELLINGTON v. SUNTOP

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

This match was played on Saturday after noon in Bell Park, and resulted in a win for the former by 9 to nil. There was some delay in making a start through the…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

The Rovers defeated the Pioneers by 9 to 0 on Saturday…

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Lawn Tennis. Orange V. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

THE following team will represent Dubbo in the match against Orange to-day (Queen's Birthday) viz., Kidston, Macdonald, Mackenzie, Sloman,…

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Cricket. Thh Australia's in England. Australians V. Eastbourne. [By Carle.] London, May 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

Australia won by 171 runs. The Yorkshire match was postponed till to-morrow owing to rain. DRA[?]ERY, Beo's and Clothing. You'll…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 5

The Yorkshire match has been abandoned owing to rain…

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Coursing. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

At the Coursing Association's meeting yesterday Corinthe beat, the favourite, Beeline, and won The Oaks. Booty won the Derby. Batchelor hurt one of his [?]oes and…

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Lawn Tennis. Orange v. DURBO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

THE visitors from Orange were fortunate in having such perfect weather for the match against a team from the local Club on Queen's Birthday…

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Cricket. the Australians in England. [By Cable.] London, [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The match against [?] [?] [?]…

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Bourke Jockey Club Races. Annual Meeting. Hay[?] Wins the Double

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The Bourke Jockey [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Football Match Riot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

There was a fierce riot at a football match at Greenock, Victoria, on Saturday afternoon. A number of free fights occurred. Additional police were telegraphed for, and on their…

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Baradine Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

Following are the results of the Baradine Amateur Club’s annual meeting:— Opening Handicap—Speculation I Impudence 2, Wormwood 3 Hack Race—…

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The Cricket Match. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 5

The match against Oxford was continued to-day. The weather was splendid, but the attendance small. The scores are:-- Hill, b Bosanquot, 24; Gregory, b Stocks, 26; Darling, not…

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English County Cricket. Magnificent Scoring. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

In the match Surrey versus Tomerset, the former made 811, Abel being not out for 357. In the match Yorkshire versus…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon on the reserve, a very interesting game was played between a team of Burrill Creek and Dripstone and the Wellington club. As usual the local…

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Dubbo Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

THE first match played by the above club on Thursday, June 1st, against Bathurst, proved most enjoyable. Messrs. Hurst, Vidal, Ivatt, and Norman Sutter played for Bathurst, and…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

The first match in connection with the competition recently instituted was played on Saturday, when the Pioneer and Rover Clubs met on the local ground. The ground…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

In the recent test match Jones was noballed five times for crossing the crease before delivering. He scattered Fry's stumps with a no-ball before he scored. Fry…

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International Cricket London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

In the test match, the Australians closed their AT 8 wickets for 239. England ; Grace Howel 1, Fry c Jones b Trumble 9, Jackson b Howel 0,…

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Cricket Club Smoke Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

The smoke concert in aid of the funds of the Wellington Club took place on Tuesday evening in the Band Hall. The affair proved a most creditable success, for which…

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