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Sport, 1897

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 5

THE season of 97 was formally opened last Wednesday, when two matches were played on the Armidale racecourse, under the auspices of the New England Rugby…

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Football. Wallaroos and Boomerangs to-morrow

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

THE new jerseys have arrived and will be handed to the Wallaroos on the football ground to-morrow afternoon. Scrum up, boys ! THE Secretaries of the Wallaroo and Boomerang…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

It is probable that the cup and badge matches in connection with the N.E.R.F Union trill be commenced on Saturday next, 29th inst. If so, it will enable the…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

A MIXED team from Glen Innes played a team representing Stonehenge (on the latter's ground.), yesterday afternoon, the game resulting in a draw. Charlie Rodgers and A. Pomroy scored a try each…

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Turf Club Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

The Sydney Turf Club Races were largely attended. Results : -- Hurdles--Favor, Faber, Cornet. May Stakes--Kilt, Nor East, Queen of…

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Coursing at Salisbury

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

The coursing at Salisbury Plains on Monday passed off successfully, about 150 people being present. Twenty five dogs competed, and some good courses…

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Swimming. Nuttall Wants a Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

Nultall, the English crack swimmer, wishes to swim Percy Cavil, of Sydney, who is now on his way to England, for £200 a side…

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Queen's Birthday Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

Fully 500 persons attended the rares promoted by Mr. M. Dillon on Queen's Birthday, and the weather was all that could be desired. The fields were large…

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Cricket. A. E Stoddart's Team

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Stoddart leaves for Australia with an English cricketing team on September 7…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

TAMWORTH F.C. are somewhat doubtful about getting a team together to meet Gunnedali at Tamworth, on Saturday, June 5, and wish it postponed until June…

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Inverell Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

The inaugural meeting cf the new club at inverell took place on Monday, and we are pleased to learn was a gratifying success, notwithstanding the extremely dry weather from which the…

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Sporting. Red Range Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

Monday being ushered In with beautiful Queen s weather, and there being nothing in the shape of sport arranged for the holiday in town, a large number of townsfolk wended their way to Red…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 4

"Bob" Whiteside the well known representative three quarter had his collar bone broken in a match at Orange the otherday…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

TOMORROW -- Deepwater v. Glen Innes. THE Wallaroos scored another good win on Saturday…

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Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 4

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of delegates of the N.E.R.F.U. was held last Friday evening at the Imperial Hotel, when the balance sheets for 1895-6 were received and…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

An endeavour to hold a combined practice was made at Tamworth on Saturday without result. The Napiers defeated an Armidale…

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Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 4

THE union fixtures in the several badge series so far arranged are as follows:— Senior: June 5, Albion v. Hillgrove, at Armidale; junior, West End v. Wallaroo,…

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Football. General practice to-morrow afternoon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

MR. R. W. DEBENHAM (Union Secretary) desires to thank all those who so kindly assisted in the smoke concert, etc. JUST heard from the Secretary that Mr J. Hogan,…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

The Wallaroo club has appointed L. Braund and A. M.'Arthur as delegates to the Union. Mr. C. Moore will referee the cup…

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