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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

February Stakes: Branches Whiting, [?] Granville Stakes : [?] Ninyas, Barnie’s Notion : Nursery Hd’ep : Bon Soir, [?] Tycha Tycha :…

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Cricket Match. COONABARABRAN v WARKTON

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The return match between the above teams was played on the local ground last Saturday and resulted in a win for the local…

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Cricket Match. ENGLAND v N. S. WALES

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

England 1st Innings., 196. Second innings, 461. Hayward 46 Tyldesley 28 [?] 32, Hirst 40, Knight 104, Bosanquet 114…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Footballers throughout the State will learn with the deepest regret of the death of S. A. Spragg, the well-known footballer, which sad event occurred in the Brisbane Hospital last…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 5

The following players will represent the Wanderers on Saturday next at Bell Park against Ponto:—J. Howey, H. Riehlke, N. Smith, E. Street, S. Matthews. T. Welsh…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

Some of my cricket friends have asked me why I did not continue my cricket column in the " Times " this year. Well, I will tell them the truth. The season started so…

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Annual Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Wellington Picnic Race Club was held on Friday night to decide upon the dates for the annual races. After discussion it was decided to…

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Wellington H.a.c.b. Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

The Wellington H.A C.B Society is out with the programme of the annual races, to be held on St. Patrick's Day. There are seven events—Opening of £10, 6 furlongs;…

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Canterbury Park Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Flying Hd’cp : Whiting, Sample, Watchfire ; Park Stakes: Doruiant, May, Fashoda; Stewards’ Mile : Antaea: Two Year…

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Cricket Match. COONABARABRAN v BINNAWAY

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

The above teams met on the latter’s ground last Saturday and as each team had scored a win this season mora than ordinary…

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Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

The Dunedin (N.Z.) Cup was won by Bulawayo, Red Gauntlet second, Gladsome third. The Geelong Cup was won by Mallard,…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. E. Wotton, manager of "Springdale," has organised a team of cricketers to try conclusions with Gulgong "knights of the willow" on Saturday at Gulgong. The…

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Lucknow Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 5

Races were held at Lucknow on Tuesday, and proved highly successful, the fields being good. Following were the results of principal events:—Opening Handicap—Whitefoot,…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 6

Ponto turned up several men short on Saturday to play the Wanderers on Bell Park, but were able to make up an eleven on the ground…

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The Latest in Novel Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 8

AT the annual gymkhana which recently took place at Compienge near Paris, some exceedingly novel races took place both for ladies and gentlemen. Perhaps the…

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Impressions of the Cricket Match at Bathurst. Notches by Cam

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

'"Singing through the forest, rattling over ridges, Shooting under arches, rattling over bridges, Whizzing through the mountains, buzzing o'er…

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Athletics V. Beauty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

The much discussed question of athleticism for our sex has roused considerable controversy, and few seem to realise that in athletics.as in work of all…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

Flying Mile—Sir Leonard, [?] Nirvana; Farm Stakes—Chimber, Mura, Calcium. Stewards’ Mile—[?] Swag, Gozocar; Warwick [?]…

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V. R. C. Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

Hopeful Stakes: [?] The Hawkor, Nak-Our; St. Ledger: Scottish king F. J. A. Sweet Nell ; Newmarket [?] Mairp, Pendant.; PIayway; Produce…

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Lahy's Creek Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 5

The initial meeting of the Laby's Creek Race Club was held on Friday, 26th inst., and proved to be a great success. The attendance was fair, including visitors from…

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