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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

A day's races were held at the Narromine racecourse to-day, an as we go to press we hear that the results were as follows:—Opening Handicap,…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The intercolonial match N.S.W. v. Victoria, ended in a win for Victoria by 161 tons. The second innings of New South Wales closed for 221, Noble making 23, Trumper 68,…

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Cricket Chatter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

THE matches played during the holidays were not a formidable array, the combatauts being local players, and the events devoid of the amount of interest that would have been…

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Races at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A GOOD day's racing took place here on the 28th December, under highly favourable conditions. The weather was nice and fine, and the attendance large. After the…

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At A Cricket Mitch

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

A portly village umpire, dressed in black from head to foot, gave the first visiting batsman his 'guard,' and then stood well back, behind the…

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Cobar Races

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The Cobar Turf Club held a race meeting on the local course on New Year's Day. A fair crowd assembled before luncheon, when two races were…

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The Romance of Football

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

Some time ago (says "I.O.U.") a West of England footballer, who had been up with his team to play Blackheath, has a narrow escape of his…

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Cricket Chatter First Grade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

First Grade operations will not be resumed until 23nd instant. SECOND GRAPE. The competition will on Saturday be resume I…

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Dubbo District Cricket Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Thursday evening. Mr. E. R. Hawke presided, and Messrs. F. W. Scott and C. W. Taylor were also present…

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Dubbo District Cricket Union. Meeting of Executive

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

A MEETING of the Executive of the Dubbo District Cricket Union was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. E. R. Hawke presided, and also present were Messrs. F. W…

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Jockey Club Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The annual races which commence tomorrow promise to be very successful from a racing point of view there being over [?]…

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Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Hurdles: Frontier, Tonga, other starters fell ; Granville Stakes ; Nous, Wakefield, Proceed ; January Stakes ; Nirvana;…

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Cricket Chatter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

DURING the past week nothing of a very stirring nature with reference to the above has taken place, though our amusing and versatile correspondent Cam's account of the doings of…

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Canterbury Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Flying Hdcp : Canadian, Beauilere, Yanawa ; Park Stakes : Gowrie, Forest Light, Princes (Jifi; Stewards Mile : Iron[?] Bendover, Capriform; Jumpers…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test Match

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

A competition that will be sure to cause a great deal of interest, is annoy need in our advertising columns to day by the Proprietors of Wolfe’s…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

A COMPETITION that will be sure to cause a great deal of interest is announced in our advertising columns to-day by the Proprietor of Wolfe's Schnapps. They are presenting the…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the Wellington Coursing Club is called for next Wednesday night, 27th instant, at which all members and intending members are particularly requested…

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Interstate Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

The interstate match Victoria v. N.S.W. will not start before Monday…

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Trangie A.T.C. Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

IN our advertisement columns we publish programme for the meeting of Trangie A.T. Club to be held on the 23rd March. The card includes six events. Nominations…

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Newtown Cricket Club. Special General Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newtown Cricket Club was held at Mrs. Simms' Court House Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. Evans in the chair. There was a good attendance of…

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