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Sport, 1896

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 4

ON Saturday next the representatives of the city (Armidale) and country districts will try conclusions at Armidale, when an interesting match should result. The…

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Killed at Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

A young man named Lees was struck in the region of the heart by a ball while playing in a cricket match at Muscle Creek, near Muswellbrook, on Saturday. He again took…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY University beat Melbourne University by nine wickets…

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Cricket Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

A YOUNG man named Lees was struck in the region of the heart by a ball whilst playing in a cricket match at Muscle Creek, near Muswellbrook, on Saturday…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The Black Mountain second eleven beat Brushy Creek by eight wickets on Saturday. The inter-University match, Sydney…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

BOB. BLAXLAND, playing for Tamworth against Moonbi on Saturday, scored 63 and bagged six wickets for 13 runs. THE single wicket match at Singleton last week…

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Cricket. ([?] [?])

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 4

THE following team has been selected to represent the country districts in the match City v. Country at Armidale tomorrow:—Everett and MacKenzie (Ollera),…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

DUNDEE now have a good old substantial lead in the Shield Competition with 12 points. Glencoe, Emmaville, and Glen Innes are each 4 points. THERE is a probability of J. J. Ferris settling in…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

The contest between New South Wales and Victoria commenced on the Association Cricket Ground, on Saturday morning. The weather was dull and showery, and…

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Randwick Races. First Day--saturday

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

THOUGH the rain to-day was very welcome, it was rather unfortunate for the Sydney Turf Club that it began on the first day of the Anniversary Meeting, A showery and threatening afternoon…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

Kirke was in great form with the ball in the Town v. Country match. His bowling was simply unplayable. Post's scorn of 79, not out, on…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 8

THE intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales, which was postponed on Saturday last after a few runs were made, on account of the wet weather,…

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Racing in the Never Never

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 6

A FRIEND out the setting sun way, writes as follows to the North Queensland Register:-- 'They had races out West on Boxing Day; after the good old North Queensland fashion…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

The West End-Armidale junior cup match will be continued in the West End Park this afternoon. A match took place at Gostwyck on…

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N. E. Jockey Club Races. Holiday for

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 4

The Hon. E. Pulsford, M.L.C., as requested by a telegram from Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald, Secretary of the New England Jockey Club, called to-day…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

THE takings at the Intercolonial cricket match reached £1700. A MATCH is being arranged between north and south Glen Innes (boundary line,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

In a match at Brisbane on Saturday Percy M'Donnell scored 144 runs in 74 minutes. The West End-Armidale junior cup…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

THE Melbourne members of the next Australian Eleven are to ask the Cricket Council to send 15 men home. They want Albert Trott and Lyous. MR. ABBOTT, the secretary, informs me that the…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

L. Sloman, of Inverell, has so far scored 174 runs without having once lost his wicket—60 and 22 against M.R., and 57 and 35 against the H.H.,…

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