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New England · Sport

Sport, 1893

106 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 6

Ollera. TENNIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 4

A TENNIS match was played here on Tuesday last between Ollera and Armidale, when Ollera won somewhat easily by 67 games to 48 and 11 sets to 1. The Armidale team…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

A MATCH was played at Tamworth on Monday between the Armidale and Tamworth Holiday Association Cricket Clubs, which resulted in a win for the visitors by…

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Deepwater Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 2

THERE was quite an exodus of townspeople from Glen Innes on New Year's Day, and the railway station were a most animated appearance at 8.30 a.m., the platform being crowded by expectant…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE return match between the Armidale and Albion Clubs was commenced on Saturday afternoon on the racecourse ground, the teams being captained by M'Rae and…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE return match between the above intercolonial teams was commenced at Sydney on Saturday, the attendance during the afternoon being estimated at 11,000. L…

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Glen Innes Pbopbietaey Club's Pony Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

THE following weights have been declared for the Anniversary Day (26th inst.) meetting of the above club:—Furracabad Handicap, 6 furlongs—Folly II (late Folly)…

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The Sportsman. Tenterfleld Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

THE following are the nominations for the Christmas Gift and Tenterfield Jockey 'Club Handicap to be run at the races on Anniversary Day:—…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

THE return Albion-Armidale match, was brought to a finish on Saturday afternoon, when the former scored a win by 25 runs. The weather was anything but favourable…

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Walcha Races. [By Telegraph.] Walcha, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 5

RAIN fell very heavily for the first days racing, and the first race was postponed for an hour. The running was very heavy, but good racing resulted, although owing…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

THE postponed match between the Albion and West End clubs was commenced on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon, and as far as the game is gone the latter have…

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Glorification of Athletics. the Mere Athlete Is Little Better Than a Savage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

IT is a frequent remark of observant foreigners that the American young man of 18 to 25 years is a singularly uninteresting being. It…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

THE second match of the season between the Albion and West End Clubs was concluded on Saturday afternoon, when the latter again proved victorious, this time by…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 7

The third match or the season between the Armidale and West End Clubs was commenced on Saturday afternoon, when the latter secured a lead of 61 on the first…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

The Armidale-West End match, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, the latter securing a very easy victory by eight wickets. with 61 to-the-bad…

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Fancy Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

A contributor to a London contemporary says:—In fancy swimming there are not nearly as many tricks as might be supposed…

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The Sportsman. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 3

ON Good Friday a match was played on the Armidale racecourse between teams representing the Armidale and Tamworth Holiday Associations, which resulted in…

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Benediction Upon Teds Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

The earliest description of travels in the United States was written by one Cabeca de Vaca who preceded Do Soto to toe Land of Flowers. 'One night,' he wrote, ' the ships…

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American Football. (Saturday Review.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 7

IT is now some time since the American first took to himself the distinction of owning individual and national institutions other than those of his methods of commerce…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

A LARGELY attended meeting of delegates of the New England Football Union, and adherents to the game, was held at the St. Kilda Hotel on Thursday…

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Inverell Picnic Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

OWING to the heavy rainfall of Tuesday night and the following day, the Picnic races were postponed for a day (says the Argus), and the opening gathering took place on Friday instead of Thursday…

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