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New England · Sport

Sport, 1884

38 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

Deepwater Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

ON New Year's Day the Deepwater Races were held according to announcement. A correspondent informs us that there was a very large attendance; in fact, that he had never seen a better muster on…

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Cricket--glen Innes v. INVERELL

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday last our cricket ground presented quite a lively appearance, the occasion being a friendly contest between the Inverell and Glen Innes teams. The weather was all…

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Rting Intelligence. Cricket. Armidale v. Salisbury United

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 5

THE Armidale C.C. met the Salisbury [?] in,for the third time this season, [?] last, on that pretty ground [?] Vale, the game, after a…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

Sydney, first innings, 169. Moses highest scorer, with 43. Victorians, Blackham and M'Donald out for 23, when the stumps were drawn. SATURDAY…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday last another match was played between the Armidale and Salisbury United Cricket Clubs on the Armidale race-course. Play commenced about…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

ANOTHER match between the Armidale and Salisbury United Clubs was played at Armidale on Saturday, the visitors escaping a one innings defeat by the narrowest…

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Inverell Picnic Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 2

THE Inverell Picnic Race Club held its annual carnival on Friday and Saturday last, and notwithstanding the exceptionally bad season through which the district has passed, the gathering…

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Walcha Races. Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 3

FLYING Handicap: Somnus, Stella, Lazy Girl. Stockman's Purse: Tom Thumb, Luna, Gobbler…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] Sydney, Wednesday. A. J. C. Autumn Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

FLYING Handicap: Rataplan, Kathleen, Privateer. Maiden Stakes: Salvo, Cairngorm. Sydney Cap: Favo, Empress,…

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Glen Innes Autumn Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 2

THERE cannot now be any doubt that the above meeting, which will be inaugurated to-day, will be an unqualified success. It is many years, indeed, since such fine fields graced our course as will be…

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Racing News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—Soldier Boy has been scratched for all Sydney Turf Club engagements. The Maitland races have been further…

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Glen Innes Autumn Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 2

OFFICIALS: President, Mr. Alex. Rodgers, J.P.; Vice-president, Mr. Duncan M'Rae, J.P.; Judge, Mr. P. Utz, J.P. (Mayor); Handicapper, Mr. H. C. St. Vincent; Committee, Messrs…

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Cricket Supremacy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A test match for the cricket supremacy between England and Australia lakes plane on Kennington oval on the 11th of September…

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Racing News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Privateer, Rataplan, Battailons. Cumberland Handicap: Phyllis, Friendship, Young Australian…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, 27Th May, 1884. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 3

IN cricket the Salisbury Club still holds its position as premier, and the prestige so long enjoyed has been maintained during the past season…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney T. C. Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday Night.—Hurdles: Dundreary, Flamborough, Uhlan. Royal Stakes: Highland Mary, Battalions, Privateer…

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Horse Racing in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The Grand Prix de Paris was won by Little Dick, Lambkin being second, and Fra Diavolo third…

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Horseshoe Bend Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 2

THIS race meeting, advertised to take place on the 2nd and 3rd inst., was postponed to 4th and 5th inst., on account of the running track not being quite fit. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr…

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Races Postponed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Bendigo races have been postponed for a week…

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Death of a Coursing Trainer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—George M'Dougall, the well-known coursing trainer for Mr. Cooper, of Sydney, has died suddenly of typhoid…

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