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Sport, 1897

348 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 18

Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 5

THE annual match, Country v. City, came off at Sydney on Tuesday last, and resulted in a decisive win for the country representatives by 16 points to three. H. Braund…

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An Athletic Wonder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 4

ATHLETES will peruse with interest the following which is taken from the Irish American, a paper published in New York, which came to hand by the last mail:--Each successive year…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 3

In future all union matches will be played on the Showground. The usual charge for admission will be made. Mr. T. Foran has been elected to fill…

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Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 5

THE Arfoma team to meet Albions next Saturday will be selected from the following: — Baird, Corpse, Daly, Etberden, Ferris, Frazier, Field, Hillier, Lennon,…

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Football in 1719

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT writes to a London paper as follows:—In view of the popularity of football nowadays, the following description of a game played on…

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Football. (By Touchline.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 4

THE junior match Hillgrove II. v. Uralla was postponed last Saturday, as the weather was too wet for the teams to travel, albeit it was a splendid afternoon for the…

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Bald Nob Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 2

THE above races passed off successfully on the Bald Nob racecourse on Saturday. Owing to the late rains the ground was very heavy, the fields small, and the attendance only numbered about…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 3

The junior match arranged for Saturday fell through, Nonpariels forfeiting to Napiers. A test match was played in Sydney on…

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Football. (By Touchline.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 4

A SECOND junior match was played at Uralla on Wednesday afternoon between Carlton(Armidale) and Nonpareil (Uralla), which was won by the latter by eight points…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

The Wallaroos have entered a protest against Armidale being awarded the match played on Wednesday, owing to the colors worn by the latter club…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

MEDAL match tomorrow. BOOMERANGS v. Stonehenge. IN Sydney on Saturday the New Zealanders [?]eated New South Wales by 13 to 8. A big crowd…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

Hillgrove juniors forfeited their badge match to Uralla. The game was to have been played on the Showground on Saturday…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

TO MORROW -- Boomerangs v. Wallaroos. ON Wednesday the New Zealand football team defeated the Western Rugby Union (at Bathurst), after an exciting game, by 16 to 15…

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Grafton Races. [By Wire.] First Day --

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

THE Clarence River Jockey Club's annual races commenced to-day. The weather was fine, the course in good order, and the attendance moderate. Results : --…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

Armidale v. Arfoma on the Showground at 3.15 this afternoon. G. Bull and G. Weston, of the Armidale Junior club, have been classed as…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 5

Messrs. J. Carley_and A. Braund are included in the N.S. Wales team to play New Zealand on Saturday, the latter as first emergency…

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Football

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

THREE medal matches next Saturday. DRAKE v. Tenterfield at Tenterfield. EMMAVILLE v. Deep water at Deep water. STONEHENGE V. GLEN Innes Wallaroos at Glen…

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