In Broken Hill in April 1889

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Date of Game April 1889
Location Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Description

The Hicks-Sawyer "negro" minstrel troupe toured New Zealand and Australia 1888-89. This troupe had its own baseball club, which played numerous games against the local clubs. Cf. Sydney Referee, Aug. 30, 1888; Melbourne Age
Feb. 23, 1889; Adelaide South Australian Register, April 8, 1889; Broken Hill Barrier Miner, April 20, 22, 1889. 

The "silver rush" boomtown of Broken Hill was founded in 1883.

Sources

Broken Hill Barrier Miner, April 20, 22, 1889.

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia



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