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New England · Sport

Sport, 1896

422 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 22

Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 5

The Australians in their second innings have seven out for 173…

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Cricket. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 5

The Australians' second innings closed for 194. Trott, not out, 59 ; Darling 35, Donnan 25, Hill 23, Giffen 18, Iredale 11, Eady 10, Kelly 9, M'Kibbin 4, Gregory nil, Jones…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. Lord Sheffield's Team

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 4

THE first match of the English tour of the Australian team was commenced on Monday last, at Sheffield Park, against Lord Sheffield's eleven, which, owing to a…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

The gate takings at to-day's Sydney matches are to be handed over to the Hospital Saturday fund. The match between Armidale and…

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Lawn Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

The tennis in match in Sydney to-day between representatives of New Zealand and N.S. Wales resulted—New Zealand 9. N.B.W. 7. The N.S.W…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

WALLAROOS v. Boomerangs next Saturday. TENTERFIELD Albions have joined the Union. CONVENT School nippers again defeated by 'the Pub,' on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

THE Australians commenced a match last Thursday against an Essex team at Leyton. The attendance was good, the weather splendid, and wicket lively. Giffen was in…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

The first round of the Senior Cup and Badge matches commences on Saturday week. The football sports, postponed from…

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Cablegrams, Sydney. Tuesday. The Australian Cricketers. the Third Match. Against South of England. Jones Bowls Splendidly

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

The Australian cricketers commenced a match against the South of England, at the Crystal Palace Ground, yesterday…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 4

THE third match of the tour of the Australian team was commenced on Monday; when the visitors met an English eleven at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. The…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

FOOTBALL Union meeting this evening at 8. NEWCASTLE footballers meet an Armidale team on Monday at Armidale. THE Queensland Rugby Union has decided to…

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Football. (By Touchline.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 4

THE drawing for the first round of the senior contests in the Armidale-Hillgrove series is as follows:—May 30—Albion v. West Hillgrove, at Armidale. June 6—…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

TWO junior matches were played on the show ground on Saturday afternoon, viz., West End v. Albion II., and Wallaroo (Dumaresq) v. Armidale II. West End…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

THE fourth match of the tour of the Australian team was commenced on Thursday last at Eastbourne, Sussex, when the visitors met the South of England eleven…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

FOOTBALLERS! Wallaroos Boomerangs! Paperchase to-morrow night, starling from Post-office at 8 sharp. Scrum up! THE match on Saturday afternoon between the…

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Flemington Races. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

Hurdles--Leslie, Mailboat, Collingwood, Royal Stakes--Emau-na-knuck, Brummel Labor in Vain. Birthday Handicap--Chevalier, Disfigured…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

Randwick defeated the Newcastle Carltone in Sydney on Monday by 11 points to 3. The West End Juniors turned out…

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West End Pony Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

The second meeting under the auspices of the newly-formed West End Pony Race Club eventuated on the racecourse on Monday. Beautiful…

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