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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—After the Narromine C. C. team were defeated by Trangie, the Federal Club seemed to believe that they also could beat…

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International Cricket. Fourth Test Match. England Wins the Rubber

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The fourth test match, played on Sydney Cricket Ground, was won by the Englishmen. The match was commenced on Friday of last week, and owing to wet…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 2

In the inter-state match, Tasmania versus Victoria, the former made 362, and Victoria has lost 6 wickets for 266…

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Moorefield Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Kogarah Stakes: [?] Sasin [?]ch Hunter; Tran[?]way [?] Caprit[?] Nirvana, Glenara; Stewards’ Mile: Kitty [?]…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

The football season is fast approaching, and the metropolitan bodies are getting ready for their opening, and are common[?]eing to hold their annual meetings. There is every reason…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above was held at McCormick's Hotel on Monday night. The President (Dr. Rygate) in the chair, and there were present, Messrs…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

The interstate match, Victoria v. Tasmania was won by the former by 5 wickets…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 5

Cricket is booming just now, several matches being played in various parts of the district last Saturday. The proposed visit of the Sydney Tramway team…

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Wolfe's Schnapps £50 Cricket Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The result of this competition has again shown the wide popularity enjoyed by this spirit, as no fewer than 10,425 selection coup [?]s were sent to…

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Thursday's Telegrams. Cricket. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

Victoria won the cricket match against Tasmania by 5 wickets…

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Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Hurdles Bellis, Frontier, [?] Trial Stakes : Sir [?] Chere Angle, Nayyas ; Macck. Stakes : Contest, Marvel Loch, [?] Flying Stakes ; Regio…

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Athletic Sports Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo Athletic Sports Ground Trustees was held on Saturday evening at the Royal Hotel. Present— Mr. G. H. Taylor (president), Messrs. G. I…

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A Racing Fatality, Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 1

At the Latrobe (Launceston) races yesterday a well-known cross-country rider, H. Keogh, was crashed to death, his horse failing upon him whilst riding…

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Dubbo Cricket Union. Executive Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of the Executive of the Dubbo District Cricket Union was held on Tuesday evening. Present : -- Mr. T. L. Jones (in the chair), Messrs. F. W. Scott, E. R. Hawke…

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Lincoln Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 1

A fairly well attended meeting, got up by Mr. W. Robinson, of the Lincoln Hotel, was held at Lincoln on Saturday afternoon. The events and winners were as follows:—…

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St. Patrick's Day. The Public Dinner, Races and Ball. Sir Philip Fysh Receives Deputations

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

The visit of Sir Philip Fysh, Federal Postmaiter-General, together with the varied and interesting programme carried through, marked St. Patrick's Day, 1904, as an…

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Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Granville Stakes : Bruinlo, Rustile, Nin[?] [?] : Rawson Stakes ; Air Motor,[?] Saida; Railway Stakes : Cressy Haloya Regio ; Nursery Hdcp: Flora McDonald…

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The Wolfe’s Schnapps £50 cricket, competition

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The result of this competition has again shown the wide popularity enjoyed by this spirit, as no fewer than 10425 selection coupons were sent to the Proprietors of…

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Interstate Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

At the laster- State boxing matel, McGowan v, Frost, the former was declared the winner alter twenty fierce rounds, amidst mingled cheers and hooting…

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