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Sport, 1876

15 stories in New England's papers

Inverell Jockey Club Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 2

THE long-announced race meeting which took place last Wednesday and Thursday on the Inverell racecourse, may be pronounced, without exception, to be the most successful which has yet taken place…

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Country News. Interftl. (Abridged from the Dispatch.) the Annual Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 3

THE long announced race meeting which took pace last Wednesday and Thursday, on the [?]iverell race course, may be pronounced, without exception, to have been…

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Glen Innes Races. Wednesday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 5

Weather showery; there is a good attendance. The Maiden Plate: Guelder Rose, 1; Maude, 2. Time, 2.18. Five started…

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Glen Innes Jockey Club Annual Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

ONE of the grandest race meetings which we have ever had the pleasure of witnessing, and which afforded the utmost gratification to the whole of the racing community and hundreds of…

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Dishonesty in Horse Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 8

THE Brisbane 'Telegraph says:—The' Australasian' laments the frequency of dishonest racing. It quotes instances and stands upon facts. There is nothing…

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Country Intelligence. Newton Boyd Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

THESE races came off on Tuesday, the 14th ; and had it not been for the rather damp and wet day, would have drawn together a much larger assemblage to witness the sport. However, the few that…

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Glen Innes Athletic Club

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1876 · page 2

THE Easter Monday sports, under the management of the above, came off most successfully, and were held on the P. and A. A.'s Show Ground, the weather was delightful, and a large assemblage,…

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Latest Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph. (Through Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney, Friday Evening. Randwick Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1876 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday night the speaker read a letter from the Cheif commisioner in Insolvency certifyiing to the insolvency…

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Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 4

THE return match between the Armidale and Uralla Cricket Clubs came off, upon the Armidale Cricket Club ground, on the Queen's Birthday. The Armidale…

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Wellingrove Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1876 · page 2

AGREEABLY to announcement, about 150 persons assembled on the Wellingrove course on Queen's Birthday to witness the races. The weather was delightfully fine and warm for the season, and the…

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Litest Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph. (Through Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney, Saturday. Randwick Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 4

Spring Stakes: Valentia, Robin Hood, Melbourne. Epsom Handicap: Valetta, Evangeline, Ginger…

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Armidale Cricket Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 6

ON Saturday evening last a general meeting of the members of the above Club was held at Mr. Woolley's office Falconerstreet for the purpose of taking into…

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Latest Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph. (Throughgreville's Telegram Company) Sydney, Saturday. Melbourne Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 5

MELBOURNE STAKES: Rapid Bay, Pride of the Hills, Southern Cross. Hotham Handicap: Troy, Nunny Kirk, Venus…

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Cricket Club. (To the Editor.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1876 · page 2

SIR,-- I would ask you if there is such an institution in this town as a Cricket Club? If so, is it not high time to commence practice (which in other parts of the colony has now…

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Athletic Sports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1876 · page 6

ON Monday evening, the 20th instant, a meeting of the Committee appointed to carry out the Athletic Sports took place, at Mr. Woolley's rooms…

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