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New England · Sport

Sport, 1892

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A Cricket Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

SIR,--I think that "Long-leg's" suggestion in your issue of 13th ult., re a Cricketing Association, is a step in the right direction, as is also Mr. F. Broadbent s proposal to establish a representative…

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Horse Parade and Pony Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

ON Wednesday the weather promised far from well for the forthcoming horse parade. The morning was so sultry as to imply a coming thunderstorm, and lowering clouds that obscured the sky…

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Hints to Lady Tennis Players. Mixed Doubles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 7

AT this season, when all the tennis world is engaged in tournaments, a few words of advice to lady players may not be unacceptable. I am not a champion player;…

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Ollera. OLLACHA, Wednesday. Lawn Tennis Match.—ollera v. Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 4

THE Glen Innee team, as arranged, arrived at Guyra yesterday morning, where they were met and driven down to Ollera, arriving there about 12 o'clock. Glen Innee…

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Who Invented Lawn Tennis?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 7

How often, when playing lawn tennis, do you hear the remark, 'I wonder who invented this game?' In 99 cases out of a…

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V. R. C. Races. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 8

THE following are the results of to-day's racing:—Maiden Plate: Attalus 1, E.K. 2, Angola 3…

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Rugby Rewards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 7

THE boys at Rugby School a hundred years ago bad a carious method of rewarding the merits of their schoolfellows. When a boy…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 4

A CRICKET match was played on the racecourse on Saturday between the Armidale C. C. and a combined Hillgrove team, which resulted in a victory for the home team on…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 4

THE match between the Grammar School and Half-holiday Association, was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon, the school proving the victors by six…

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Swimming Horses Across Rivers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 6

THE following appears in Bombay Army Orders:—A new method for swimming horses across rivers has been invented by a sergeant. It consists of a bag soaked in…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 5

THE Albion and West End Clubs concluded their long delayed match on Saturday, when the latter secured an easy win by 9 wickets. With three wickets down for 23,…

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The Athletic Girl

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 3

The languid airs and graces of a few years ago are no longer popular. The dainty bit of femininity that was afraid of a cow and looked at you with appealing eyes if a spider…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 4

The return match between the Armidale and West End clubs was commenced on the racecourse ground on Saturday afternoon, the first innings resulting in favour…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 4

A MATCH was played on the racecourse ground on Saturday, between 11 of the Albion C.C. and 18 of the Grammar School, which resulted in a win for the former by…

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Deepwater Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 2

THE nominations for the principal events to be run at Deepwater on New Year's day closed on Friday, aud must be considered very satisfactory, although the numbers are not quite so large as last…

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Cricket Matches

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 5

THE return match between the Kelly's Plains and Armidale Public Schools took place on Saturday at Armidale, when the home boys won by 9 wickets. Kelly's…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

THE match between the Armidale and West End clubs was brought to A conclusion on Saturday afternoon, the former again coining off victorious. With six…

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Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1892 · page 4

THE following are the scores in the above Intercolonial match which was brought to a conclusion at Adelaide on Wednesday afternoon, the South Australians being…

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Uralla Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1892 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the different events to be run off on the Uralla racecourse on New Year's Day:—Opening Handicap: Carmen Sylva,…

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The Sportsman. Cricket. Northern Districts Touring Team

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1892 · page 2

THE team representing the Northern districts arrived at Warwick on Thursday afternoon, and were formally welcomed by his Worship the Mayor at the Town Hell…

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