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New England · Sport

Sport, 1887

89 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 5

International Cricket Match. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

THE concluding match between Shaw's English Eleven aud New South Wales was commenced at 2.40 p.m. to-day. The weather was showery, and the ground in a very bad state. At the…

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SYDNEY, Monday. [Lodged 11.4; received 2.10.] Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

Turner's bowling against the Englishmen on Saturday was most deadly, he taking eight wickets for thirty-two runs…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 8

Scratch Match.'—An enjoyable scratch natch was played on the Armidale racecourse on Saturday by two sides, captained respectively by Messrs. Holden…

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Glen Innes. Glen Innes, Monday. Racing Acceptances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

The following are the acceptors for the principal handicaps:—Dibbs Plate: Zeno, Minorah, Ajax, Sorella, Free Selector, Fair Ellen, L…

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Sydney, Monday. [Lodged 11.30; received 2.56.] The Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

Lohmann was in great form with the ball at the cricket match on Saturday, taking 8 wickets. Six of these were clean bowled for 35 runs…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through GkevuILLE's CompaNY.] New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

The Australians were all out for 84, and the Englishmen had five wickets down for 73, when the stamps were drawn…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Saturday. Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 4

MAIDEN Stakes.—First Consul and Dufferin ran a dead heat, Master Jack third. Nursery Handicap.—Moorhouse, Matador, Aberdeen…

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Armidale Pic-nic Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1887 · page 8

THE above races were held on the Palmerston course on Saturday last. A large number of members and their friends assembled, and as the weather, although…

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Glen Innes Jockey Club Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

PRESIDENT: A. Rodgers, J.P.; Handicapper: H.C. St. Vincent; Judge: A. Rodgers; Stewards: A. Rodgers, T. Bawden, P. M'Cormack, F. H. Wrigley, G. B. Kelly, and K. C. St. Vincent:…

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INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, Monday. Novel Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 5

In the cricket match, smokers v. nonsmokers, the affair resulted in a draw. The latter, in their first innings, made 803, and the former lost three wickets for…

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A Novel Cricket Match

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 2

A cricket match, in which 11 ladies were pitted against an equal number of gentlemen, was played at Lahore, India, on the 14th January. The ladies played…

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Hawkesbury Autumn Races. First Day

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 4

HURDLES.--Whitefoot, Quong Tart, Dragon. Rowley Mile.--Matador, Stanley, Honeycomb. Claret Stakes.--Abercorn, Sumatra, Hunting-tower…

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The Randwick Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 3

It is estimated that there were fully ten thousand people at. the Randwick Races. On Saturday Honeydew was the favourite for the Cup, Jewel next…

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Cricket. Newcastle V. Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 4

OUR cricketers were favoured with beautiful weather for their match with Newcastle, on Easter Monday, and an early start was made, Holden tossing with Hall…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney Saturday. A. J. C. Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 5

PLACE Handicap Ringmaster Crossfire Stanley. Rous Handicap Invader Blairgowrie Shark…

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Cricket Before Pads and Gloves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the introduction of pads and gloves, when the hands of an old cricketer could be described by Mr. Jessie as worthy to be preserved…

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Football Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 5

Twenty thousand persons were present on Saturday to witness the football match Victoria v. Tasmania. The former won by 7 goals to 4…

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The Boxing Young Ladies of Boston

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 3

IT is not Society girls only, but shop-girls, type-writer, and even mothers of families, who take part in the exercise of boxing. A Boston…

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The Latest. Sydney Thursday Night. [Lodged 5; received 6.40.] Races Postponed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 4

Owing to the continuous rain, the Turf Glnb Races, also Tattersall's Steeple chases, are being postponed until Tuesday and Saturday week. Over rune inches of…

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French Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 5

The Grand Prix de Paris xjras run today, resulting in Lennebreuse 1, Baron 2, and Krakatoa 3…

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