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New England · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Gaulfield Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The V.A.T.C, carnival opened at field on Saturday, but was not well attended, owing to the unfavourable weather. The different events resulted…

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A French Idea of English Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 4

ENGLAND is in morning, says Le Petit Paristen,' because Dr. Grace, the king of cricket, has laid down his bat and renounced the glories of the ball. A national subscription ha been…

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Coursing Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

The coursing promoted by sereral members of the New England Coursing Club (Uralla) took place on the Admidale racecourse last Wednesday, and was witnessed…

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Walcha Cricket Club

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

A meeting took place at the Apsley Hotel on Tuesday last, when it was decided to re-organise the Walcha Cricket Club. Mr. Walsh was…

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Sportina. Caulfield Races. Third Day—saturday

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

BEAUTIFUL weather favored Cup day. There was a large gathering, but the attendance from Sydney was not so numerous as usual. In the Cup there was another unfortunate accident, recalling…

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V.r.c. Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

Beautiful spring weather favoured Caulfield Cup day, and there wan a splendid attendance. There was an unfortunate accident in the Caulfield Can, recalling the…

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How to Ride a Swimming Horse

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

Pictures are often seen representing horsemen sitting bolt upright in their saddles while swimming their horses across a stream, the whole line of the horses' backs being…

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Cricket Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at the Great Central Hotel on Saturday evening, there being present :--Messrs. McCoy-(presisident), Meurant, Atkins, Whyte, Martin, Pike,…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

The big roller was put on the Oval on the Show Ground yesterday. THE following is the Association, team to meet the school teachers tomorrow:--J Martin, F…

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V.R.C. Races. First Day--saturday

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

TODAY the weather was wet and miserable' which materially interfered with the attendance. Results:-- Maiden Plate--Stand Off, Grizzle,…

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Glen Innes District Public Schools' Athletic Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

THE fourth annual sports carnival under the auspices of the above Association, took place on the Show Ground on Friday last, under the most disagreeable conditions, solely due to the violent…

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Swimming Baths

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

The Mayor moved--" That the Works Committee be requested to submit an estimate of the probable cost of erecting suitable public baths, and to report as to the most convenient site for same.''…

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Racing With Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 4

A GANG of four men and a boy under Foreman James Fuller, ef the Great Western Railway Co's signalling staff, had a terrible experience lately between Cornwood and Hemerdon, two emall…

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How to Ride a Swimming Horse

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 4

PICTURES are often seen representing horse-- men siting bolt upright in the saddles while swimming their horses across a stream, the whole line of the horses hacks being visible above the…

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Big Cricket Score by Ranjitsinghi

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

Playing in India, Ranjitainghi made 257 rune, not out, in a match against a military team…

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Coursing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday last a day's hare coursing took place at Salisbury. The weather was fine, the wind being rather strong, the hares were active,…

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Coursing at Salisbury

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 3

Following are the complete results of the coursing at Salisbury on 9th November: - 1st round: T. Bourke's Joker beat W…

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London. Wednesday. Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

At the boxing match for £4000, between James Corbett and Tom Sharkey, the seats realised over £12,000. Sharkey knocked his opponent out in the ninth round…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 2

WRLLINGROVE team to meet Stonehenge on Saturday:--Clarke, Cole, Bowen, Ross (2), Judge, Delaney, Every, Cramsie, Cameron, Perry, T. M'Carthy 12, Ryan 13…

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Boxing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

At the boxing match for £4,000, between James Corbett and Tom Sharkey, the seats realised over £12,000. Sharkey knocked his…

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