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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket. the Ha[?]sen Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

THE match between the Dubbo and Macquarie teams, which to commenced on Saturday, the 10th inst., was continued on Saturday last, when the Dubbo team…

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Throwing the Cricket Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 2

In the cricket ball throwing competition on Saturday afternoon at the show-ground, Holt threw a distance of 99 yards 2 feet 5 inches, and won easily. The record for the…

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Dubbo Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night, there being but a moderate attendance. Owing to some oversight probably, this office did not…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Members and others interested in the Bourke Tennis Club should attend the annual meeting which will be held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday, March 30,…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the Ormande Football Club was held at Moston's Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr. E…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A match for the Gardiner Cup Competition was commenced on Saturday last between the Paka and District Clubs. The latter batted first, and were disposed of for…

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Sketoher Curious Cricket Matches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 3

Some very carious cricket matches have taken place at various times. The Surrey bowler, Biohardson, once arranged a novel match at Thames Ditton, captaining a…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

A preliminary meeting for the purpose of forming a tennis club in Wellington was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. A. G. Chiplin was in the chair, but…

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Cricket Matches

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

The Wellington public school met and defeated the Neurea school on Bell Park on Saturday morning. On the same ground, in the afternoon…

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Wellington Football Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was attended by a very large and representatives gathering of players and supporters of the game. The meeting took place on Friday…

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Ormonde Football Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Ormonde Football Club was held at Moston's Hotel on Thursday evening last. Mr. E. Orbell was voted to the chair. Mr. J. Hives, who had…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

The delegates, Messrs. C. C. Macdougall, (District), J. P. Fitrgerald, (Paka), and C. Hourn, (Federal), have decided that the handsome medal given by Mr. S. Scott,…

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Cricket. the Hansen Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

THE match between the Dubbo and Macquarie Clubs, which had been in progress for the two previous Saturday afternoons, was concluded on Saturday last, when the…

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Armed Football Players

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 1

The American football player apparently goes on the field armed at all points likes knight of the Middle Ages. I've just been looking at some cuts of the thing designed to…

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Early History of English Classic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

THE 'Pall Mall Gazette' gives the following as the origin of the English Derby and Oaks: Since the reign of James I., who…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of footballers was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a combined club from which to select the teams to…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

The match for the Gardiner Cup Competition between the Paka and District Clubs was advanced another stage on Saturday last. With three wickets down for 54 runs,…

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Local Intelligence Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the Ormonde and Newtown Football Clubs was held at the Royal Hotel, Dubbo, on Wednesday night last, to make arrangements for the formation of a combined…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

The final match for the Gardiner Cup was concluded on Saturday between the Paka C.C. and the local District Club and resulted in an easy decl[?]ve win for the Pakka by…

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Football

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A general meeting of the Cobar Football Club is called for Tuesday week, april 17. We believe that two Clubs have already been formed at Wrightville, and there will be…

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