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New England · Sport

Sport, 1893

106 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

Tamworth Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 4

THE Jockey Club races commenced on Tuesday, when the course, owing to the rain which had set in, was in a sloppy state. The bookmakers mustered in force, but as the favorite got home in every…

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The Sportsman. Tamwoeth Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 5

THE Tamworth Jockey Club's annual race meeting commenced on Tuesday. During the day rain fell, and the course was very heavy. Following are the results:—…

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CRICKET. Bolivia v. Juniors

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

BAD luck in the way of weather seems to be the fate of our Junior cricketers, and Wednesday last, the day appointed for their match against Bolivia, proved no exception to the rule, as the elements…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 4

A MATCH was played on the racecourse on Wednesday afternoon between the Dumaresq and the Armidale Half-holiday Association, which resulted in a draw. The…

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The Sportsman. FOOTBALL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Armidale Football Club on Thursday evening last Messrs-Synge, Mallam, Moss, Mitchell, and Blanche, were elected a management…

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Football at Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

THE following paragraph from the Field (England) refers to Football at Home, of course, and not to the game as played here:—We regret to say…

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Cricket. Australia V. England. London. May 8

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

The first match of the English tour of the Australian eleven was commenced at Sheffield Park to-day against Lord Sheffield's eleven. The weather was fine but…

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A Princely Patron of Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 5

A TWO-DAY'S match with the Australians has cost Lord Sheffield £1300, and one of the team expressed himself in this way as to the time he had at Sheffield Park:--"Wonderful; four…

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New England Football Union. Inauguration Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

UWednesday last will lie noted as a redletter day among the Rugby footballers of tins district, when the newly-formed branch of the N. S. W. Rugby Union held its…

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Cricket. London, Friday. AUSTRALIA V. MARYLEBONE C.C.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 4

THIS match was commenced at Lord's Ground yesterday in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. Very great interest was centred in the match, as the…

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Cricket. LONDON, May 23

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 5

THE match between the Australian eleven and the Yorkshire team was concluded today, the latter winning by 64 runs. The weather was showery and the wicket very…

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Football. New England Rugby Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of delegates of the above Union was held at the St. Kilda Hotel on Friday evening last, Mr. S. H. Wickerson in the chair. The balance-sheet…

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Cricket. LONDON, May 26. AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 5

THE match between the Australians and Lancashire was played at Manchester and concluded to-day, the former winning by an innings and 14 runs to spare. Walter…

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Football Match at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

Despite the fact that it was raining in torrents on Wednesday morning, the Glen Innes footballers were not to be denied, and the Brisbane mail carried 14 of their number to contend against…

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The Sportsman. Cricket. Surrey v. Australia. London, May 30

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 4

THE match between the above teams commenced at Kennington Oval yesterday, the Surrey team being the same players that were defeated by Middlesex last week by…

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Women at English Races. They Are Nearly Always Wealthy and Attend Because They Love Sport

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 3

THE women one sees at the races here are the women of the fashionable world beautifully attired, escorted by gallants. They move…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. Yorkshire. London, June 7

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 5

THE return match between an eleven of the county of Yorkshire and the Australian Eleven was begun at Bradford on Monday. The attendance of spectators was enormous,…

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Football Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

I HAVE before me the names of the 15 players to represent the New England Union in the tour to the metropolis next week. With one or two exceptions, the selection committee are to be congratulated…

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Cricket. Australia v. Cambridge University. London, June 11

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 5

The Australian cricketers commenced a match against the Cambridge University team on Thursday. The attendance of the public was good, the weather was splendid,…

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Football Notes. Cup Match-- Inverell V. Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 2

IT was sleeting when the Inverell footballers reached Glen Innes yesterday morning and looked very much as if the Glen Innes boys' proverbial luck regarding wet weather would not desert them…

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