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Sport, 1897

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

Randwick defeated Pirates by 6 to 3 in the Goal for the Sydney Cricket Ground trophies. J. Goode, of Gunned[?]h, declined to go…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

J. R. Mason, of Kent, has joined Mr. A. E. Stoddart's eleven. Later. Mr. E. G. Wynyard, captain of the…

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Swimming Match

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

A swimming contest takes place in September between Nuttal, the professional champion of England, and Ernie Cavill, of Sydney, for the championship…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

THE final for the captaincy of the local club will be be played off this afternoon between Messrs. Fitzhardinge (present holder) and Bloxsome. A ladies' single handicap tournament will be…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

DEEPWATER V. Drake at Tenterfield to morrow. The winners of this match will meet the Boomerangs in the final for the Medal Competition. THE New South Wales rep. team passed through…

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Swimming Championship. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 5

NUTTALL, the English champion, and Ernest Cavill, the Australian champion, are match to swim for the championship of the world in September…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

A metropolitan team will try conclusions with the Northern representatives at Newcastle this afternoon. The New South Wales team, to play…

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West End Cricket Club

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the West End C.C was held at Stevens' Railway Hotel on Wednesday evening last. There was a fair number of members present, and Mr. A…

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Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 6

A CURIOUS incident took place in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in the summer of 1882. A boy, aged fourteen, and a large retriever dog were matched…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

The captaincy of the local club was played off on Friday last, Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge (holder) defeating Mr. C. Bloxsome 6--2, 6--5, 6--5, 6--5. On Saturday seven ladies competed in a single…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 5
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

TO-MORROW morning the New England Union representatives leave by the mail train for Glen Innes to fulfil ah engagement with the Northern Border Union…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 3

Tamworth beat Walcha in the junior badge match on Saturday by 6 to oil. The Newcastle reps. suffered defeat at the hands of a metropolitan team on…

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London. Wednesday. Swimming

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

Hellings, the Australian, defeated Martin, the Scotch swimmer, at Glasgow on Tuesday, in a 100 yards contest, in 1 minute 15th second…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

MEETING of Boomerang F. C. at Great Central to-night. Some important business will be transacted. THE following players will journey to Emmaville…

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Brisbane. Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

The football match, New South Wales and the City club, was won by the former by 27 points to 8…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 5

The New South Wales team defeated a fifteen from the City club by 27 points to 8 at Brisbane on Wednesday. Curley secured two tries…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

A NONDESCRIPT team visited Emmaville on Saturday, and were defeated by 11 to 5. NEW South Wales defeated Queensland in their second match on Saturday by 16 to 12…

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Football. (By Touchline.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 5

THE return intercolonial match between New South Wales and Queensland was played at Brisbane on Saturday, and was won by New South Wales by 16 points to…

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