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Sport, 1898

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Tricks and Games in Swimming

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

Plain swimming, with its attendant diving, treading water, floating and rolling in the warm sand, is quite good enough sport for most young people. But there are a…

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Our Wires. (Per Glteville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Thursday, 10.38 a.m. CRICKET

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Victoria in their second innings had lost six wickets for 150 when play ended last night. Victoria thus want 27 runs to win…

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Local Races

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The Anniversary Day races, promoted by Mr. A. Jones, and supported by public subscription, took place on Wednesday last on the local racecourse…

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Cricket

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

I GATHER from the Australasian that our old friend Billy O'Hanlon has been keeping wickets in great form in Wednesday matches for the Melbourne C.C In one match he was responsible for…

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Cricket

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

All the English players congratulate the Australian cricketers on winning the rubber in the test matches…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

Playing for the Maitland Albions against Morpeth on Saturday, M'Glinchey made 251 not out, and Harry Harden 105. The total was 581…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

In the event of the match, England against New South Wales, not being concluded to-day, the contest between the Englishmen and the University will not commence till Saturday…

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Cricket

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

The following team has been selected to meet Ferndale to-day on the Show Ground. Play starts at 11 a.m. sharp--G. Kilpatrick, R. Nash, C…

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The Cricket Worshippebs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

That 90 per cent, of the Australian ere labouring under a cricket mania must be admitted by all who keep their eyes and ears open, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

The first innings of South Australia against Victoria closed for 394, Hill making 135, and Jones 66. Victoria's second innings only…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

On Saturday last, in the Armidale Superior Public School, the adjourned first annual meeting of the above Association was held, with Mr…

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Cricket

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Armidale Chronicle

The match, South Australia v. New South Wales, commenced in Sydney to-day. South Australia went to the wickets first. Following are the scores :…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent Walcha to play against Salisbury 2nd eleven, at Salisbury today: R. Nash, G. Martin, D. J…

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The Cricket Ball at Glen lunes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE Sunday Times contains the following paragraph :-- Mr. Philip Sheridan asserts, with regard to the ball given to the English cricketers at Glen Innes, that Prince…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

The Armidale-Oriental match will be continued this afternoon, at 2 o'clock sharp. Clem. Hill has scored 1054 runs in…

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The Cricket Ball at Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The Sunday Times contains the following paragraph:—" Mr. Philip Sheridan asserts, with regard to the ball given to the English cricketers…

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

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

FINE but exceedingly warm weather was experienced for the opening of the above meeting at Flemington on Saturday. There was a very good attendance. Results:--…

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Telegrams. [From Thye Metropolitan Paoer.] Sydney. Saturday. V.R.C. Races. Amiable Wins I He New. Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

At the V.B.C. races tbie afternoon the events resulted as follows:—Hopeful Stakes: Safety, Cardamon, Heretic…

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