In Broken Hill in April 1889

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Date of Game	April 1889
Location	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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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
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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