Ballarat
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1888 Season () Fixture
Ballarat's 1888 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-05-05 1 | H | Ballarat | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.11 | 5 | WON | Ballarat Imperial | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | BCO | 1888-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-13 2 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-05-19 3 | H | Ballarat | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.10 | 3 | 3 | BCO | 1888-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-24 4 | H | Ballarat | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | DRAW | Richmond | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | BCO | 1888-05-24 May 24 (Thu, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-27 5 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-06-02 6 | H | Ballarat | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.10 | 2 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3 | -1 | BCO | 1888-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-09 7 | A | Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | DRAW | South Ballarat | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | EST | 1888-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-16 8 | A | Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.10 | 3 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5 | -2 | COR | 1888-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-23 9 | A | Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | LOST | Ballarat Imperial | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.10 | 2 | -1 | BCO | 1888-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-30 10 | H | Ballarat | 1.3 | 2.7 | 5.11 | 5.15 | 5 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | BCO | 1888-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-07 11 | H | Ballarat | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 5 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 | BCO | 1888-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-14 12 | A | Ballarat | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2 | LOST | South Ballarat | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 4.16 | 4 | -2 | BCO | 1888-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-22 13 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-07-29 14 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-08-04 15 | H | Ballarat | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.11 | 2 | WON | Ballarat Imperial | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | BCO | 1888-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-12 16 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-08-18 17 | H | Ballarat | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5 | WON | South Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 3 | 2 | EST | 1888-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-25 18 | A | Ballarat | 2.4 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 8 | WON | Richmond | 0.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 6 | 2 | PUN | 1888-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-01 19 | H | Ballarat | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 7.15 | 7 | WON | Ballarat Imperial | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | BCO | 1888-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-09 20 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-09-16 21 | Ballarat | Bye | 1888-09-16 Sep 16 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-09-22 22 | H | Ballarat | 1.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3 | WON | South Ballarat | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.12 | 2.16 | 2 | 1 | BCO | 1888-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-29 23 | A | Ballarat | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.12 | 3 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 8.14 | 8 | -5 | NPO | 1888-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |