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Sport, 1897

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Swimming. Successful Australians

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

At the International Swimming Carnival at Brussels on Saturday and Sunday Percy Cavill won the 600 Metres Championaliip, Stratton, of…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 3

Owing to the inclement weather the local football ground was deserted on Saturday. The Gunnedah-Tamworth match, set…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

THE New Zealanders arrived at Armidale on Monday night, played and defeated the local team on Tuesday by 53 points to five, and departed the same night for Sydney,…

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Stoddari's Cricket Team

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

J. H. Board has joined Stoddart's eleven for the Australian tour…

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Swimming

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

At Southport, Lancashire, J. H. Derbyshire won the half-mile amateur swimming championship in thirteen minuses 38 seconds. Percy Cavill was just beaten for second place…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

NEW ZEALAND beat New South Wales last Saturday by 26 points to three! Those people who know all about the game, at who sneered at the Armidale players last…

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Swimming Contest. (By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 5

DERRYSHIRE won the half-mile swimming contest at Southport, beating Percy Cavill after a very close and exciting race…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

Hillgrove was unable to get a team together to meet the Arfomas on Saturday last. The New Zealand foothallers were…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. N. Drnce, captain of the Cambridge University eleven, has joined Mr. Stoddar[?]'s team to visit Australia SIR WILFRID LAURIER…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

Two matches to-morrow on Show Ground. STONEHENGE v. Wallaroos at 2.30 p.m. sharp. EMMAVILLE v. Boomerangs at 4 o'clock sharp…

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Sporting. Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

A SINGLE-HANDED tennis tournament, for a trophy valued at one guinea, was played in divisions on the local courts on Monday last. Twelve members competed, and scored as follows:--…

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How to Train for Cycle Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 6

IT is advisable, before commencing to train (says a champion of England) to consult a physician, and to be carefully examined, to see that you are…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 3

St. Peter's Choir defeated the Public School on Wednesday by 15 to 9. [?], of the Armidale Junior club, has been classed as a senior…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

SATURDAY last was a gala day for footballers, there being no less than four teams competing in keen rivalry on the Show Ground. Don't forget the important medal match on the…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 3
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

The New Zealand football team npon re turning to Auckland, were defeated by a local team by 11 points to 10…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 3

Essex has defeated Lancashire in the county cricket competition, and is now leading for the county championship…

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Tennis--as Played in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

SIR,-- You, and no doubt many others, may imagine that the innocent and healthful game of tenuis is entirely free from anything likely to create discord ; but not so, in Glen Innes, at any rate. Why…

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