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New England · Sport

Sport, 1886

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International Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1886 · page 4

In the match Australians v. Players of England, the Australians in their first innings scored 247, and the Players 238. In the second innings the Australians had…

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Randwick Spring Races. First Day

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 7

HURDLE RACK.-- Caloola, Belle Brandon, Student; Won cleverly. TRIAL STAKES.--Neophyte, Fernandez, Home Rule…

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Lawn Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 4

It mil possibly be a surprise to many lawn-tennis players to learn from sn article on the subject by Mr. J. M. Duncanson in LONDON SOOIRTY that tennis is no…

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Canterbury Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 8

There was very a large attendance at the Canterbury races. Following are the results:—Hurdles: Parade, Javelin, Deception…

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Cricket. Rovers V. Brick Villa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 4

An interesting cricket match was played between the Rovers and the Brick Villa Clubs on Saturday afternoon. The Rovers played a fine innings for 150 runs,…

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Caulfield Races. First Day-saturday

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 6

THE Victorian Amateur Turf Club Meeting held the opening day of its annual carnival on Saturday last. The weather was fine, and the attendance large, New South Wales being well represented…

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Armidale Cricket Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 9

MR. Holden has kindly handed us the following annual report of the committee of the Armidale Cricket Club for the season, 1885-6:—…

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The Sportsman. Cricket. Brick Villa v. IRONCLADS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 3

THE Irouclads met the Brick Villa team last Saturday on the race-course. Several showers fell during the day, and the light was very uncertain for good cricket. The…

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Last Night's Mail News. Tamworth Races. Wednesday Evening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 5

The races commenced here to-day, The weather was beautifully fine, and the course in fair order, though rather heavy in some places, consequent upon the late…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 4

ON Saturday last the Ironclads played a well-contested game of cricket with the Armidale Club. The day was unfortunately a wretched one for cricket, heavy…

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The Racing Rumour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 5

There is no truth in the report that the race for the Caulfield Cup was started in front of the post and would have to be run over again…

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Correspondence. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 8

To the Editors of the Armidale Express. &&&& SIR,—The cricketing season has now fairly commenced and there are plenty of clubs now in the New England district…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Monday. The Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 5

UPWARDS of fifty thousand persons attended the races on Saturday and over twenty-seven thousand travelled by railway. In the Maribyrnong Lord…

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The Sportsman. Cricket. Rovers v. the Mansion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 4

THIS was a cricket match played between the Rovers C. C. and the men employed at the Mansion being erected by the fine of Seabrook and Brown for Mr. F. White…

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The Sportsman. the Tear's County Cricket. (from THE world.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 3

With the end of August comes the close of the legitimate cricket season. Shortening days and uncertain light, with gronndrot setting in from below, are the…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Thursday. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 5

THE cricket match, England v. Victorians, resulted in a draw. The latter team in. their last innings lost nine wickets for207 runs…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 5

The English Eleven won the match against Parramatta by 23 runs…

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Wagga Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 4

The Wagga Derby: Invermay, Tamarisk. Won easily by the former; time, 2mins. 43½secs. Grand Stand Handicap: Paladin,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 5

The Englishmen in their second innings made 98, The Sydney men went in, and won the match by six wickets. SYDNEY, Monday…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Grrville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 5

The first innings of the Englishmen closed for 74. Sydney then went to the wickets, and made 111. The Englishmen in their second innings made four runs without…

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