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New England · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

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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Australian Jockey Club Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

THE Autumn meeting of the above opened very auspiciously at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, when the weather was fine and the attendance excellent. Results: --…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] Bowls. [By Telegraph:] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

THE visiting team of Victorian bowlers were defeated by a New South Wales team yesterday…

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N. E. Rugby Football Union

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New England Rugby Football, Union was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Tuesday evening last, and was well Attended,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

The Melbourne Cricket Club commenced a match against Queensland, at Brisbane to-day. Melbourne went to the wickets first and hare lost two…

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Slow Racing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 3

On only two occasions has the A.J.C. Plate, three miles, been run in slower time than last Saturday…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

TENTERFIELD should meet Dundee to-morrow at Dundee. THE win by the Glen Innes C.C. against the Combined Eleven (which included players from the…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. Fourth Day --

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

AGAIN favored by beautiful autumn weather though there was a rather strong breeze blowing across the course, the last day's racing of the premier racing institution was successfully brought off…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 4

East Sydney put up the respectable score of 462 in a match against Paddington on Saturday. Tne final match for the Junior Cup…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The match between Queensland and the Melbourne C.C. was conoluded at Brisbane yesterday. The scores were[?] Melbonrne, 147 and 104; Queensland,…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

The Albions [?]nd a team to Uralla to-day, whilst the West End and Wall[?]oo clubs play a match at Dum[?]…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Arfoma club will be held at Taylor's Criterion Hotel to-night. The Albions speak highly of Mr…

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Football

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

THE country week, which was originally fixed for Jane 20th to 27th, has been postponed for several weeks to enable dates to be arranged to fit in more conveniently…

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Northern Border Football Union

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

THE first annual meeting of the Northern Border Rugby Football Union was held at Sailings Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. S. Travers occupied the chair. A large amount of correspondence was…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The dates for the Country Carnival have been finally fixed from July 11 to July 18. "Rush" Nelson, the well-known…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

ATHLETIC sports of every description are at a very low ebb in Armidale just now, and unless those who aim at being the leaders in the respective divisions bestir…

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Canterbury Park Races

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

THE following are the results of the above races, which took place on Saturday last:—Brush Hurdle Race: Merrigal, Mabel, Jack Rattling…

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