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New England · Sport

Sport, 1896

422 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 22

Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

Alex. Bannerman, the famous stonewaller, was 37 years of age on Sunday. Great difficulty is experienced in getting a team together to represent…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

THE postponed animal meeting of the Armidale Football Club was held at the Criterion Hotel on Friday evening last, Mr. A. Braund occupying the chair. The…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2
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GEORGE GIFFEN spent his 37th birthday on the briny ocean on Friday, and Clem. Hill his 19th ditto on Saturday. THE townspeople seem to have just awakened to…

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Rosehill Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 8

THE folowing are the results of the above races, which took place on Saturday:—Flying Handicap: Sadur, Dora, Moorefield…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

During this season the West End club has only suffered defeat twice—at the hands of Black Mountain each time…

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Notes from the Antipodes. Free Swimming Baths

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 4

The municipal Council is seriously discussing the subject of free swimming baths for the people, three of which, fed by a newly-discovered hot…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the Albion F. C. was held on Tuesday evening last, there being a good attendance, and Mr. P. Cotterell was voted to the chair. The report…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

KELLY and Johns have, it is said, to halve one man's share of the Australian Eleven profits. THE much talked-of cricket match between Inverell and Armidale will be played at Inverell…

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Cricket. [By Cable.] Colombo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

THE Australian Cricketers played a match at Colombo against 18 of Ceylon. The latter scored 97, and the Australians lost eight wickets for 179, the top scorers…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

It is to be hoped that the local Union will provide a cup or badges for competition by second Juniors this season. The Walcha footballers are already…

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Cricket

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

A cricket match will take place on the Show Ground on Easter Monday, the players will be selected from the following: Married ; P. Hamilton, J…

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Rosehill Races

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The first day's races run on Thursday, last week, resulted us follows : Granville Stakes: Dodo, Dora, Talivera…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the New England Rugby Football Union will be held this evening for the election of officers and other important business in connection…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The Armidale H.H. Association defeated the Hillgrove H.H. Association on Friday by 10 wickets. A match was played on Friday…

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Easter Monday Pony Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The day's racing inaugurated, by the West End Pony Club came off on the racecourse on Monday last in the presence of about, 200 spectators…

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Serious Racing Accident Five People Badly Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

At the Moor Creek nose yesterday a horse bolted and ran into a crowd of 160 spectators, with the result that five young men were seriously hurt…

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Ducks Swimming Underground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

PANTHER Creek is a stream in northeastern Colorado. One of the sources of the stream, is a shallow, sedgy pond, from which the water pours ever a ministure…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the New England Rugby Football Union was held on Tuesday evening last at Tattersall's Hotel, when 20 delegates were present representing all the…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

AN eleven styled the Mixed Team, selected, by Mr. Gilchrist, will to-morrow afternoon at the hour of 1 o'clock commence an attack, upon the Glen Innes C.C. The 'Mixture' is made up of F…

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