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New England · Sport

Sport, 1898

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How to Train for Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

The question, "How should I train?" is one all club secretaries are naked by the novice at the start of each season, and this brief advice…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

ON Saturday afternoon a match was played on the School ground between the Federals and the Armidale School, which resulted in a win for the School by nine points to…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3

A team of Tamworth youths will play an Armidale junior fifteen on the racecourse on Queen's Birthday. The Acme and Wanderer clubs…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

'TIS the whisper of winter, faint and low, 'Tis the bleak raw wind that tells of snow ; Far away up from Ben Lomond hills Comes the murmer that tells of chills…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Uralla club is to be held to decide whether the team will play senior or junior. The New Zealand Rugby Union has…

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The Kaffir and Golf

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 1

Golf is apparently too much for the intellect of the South African Kaffir., A tall warrior, saw several unskilful players playing, and he took the…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

THERE are enthusiasts and enthusiasts, and Mr R. Alcock, president of the Union, is a prince of enthusiasts. He has promised three guineas for the purchase of a trophy or trophies for this season…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

A match is arranged for Saturday between the School and Federal [?]. The Carltons journeyed to Uralla…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

ON Queen's Birthday the Tamworth juniors tried conclusions on the Armidale racecourse with the Armidale Napiers, and when play ceased honours were even. In…

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Football Match

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

THE team of Tentefield Juniors selected to meet the members of the Boomerang Football Club arrived by goods train, and were quartered at the Great Central Hotel. The match was played on…

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Races at Red Range

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

A SUCCESSFUL day's racing was held at Red Range, where it is estimated about 500 person's assembled, including visitors from all parts of the district. The racing was good, although the fields…

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Carlton Cricket Club Social

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

THIS feature in the Birthday amusements eventuated pursuant to announcement, in the Masonic Hall in the evening, and was largely attended, the ladies, however, being considerably in excess of…

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Coursing at Salisbury

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The coursing at Salisbury on Tuesday last was a great successs. Hares were plentiful, but the running proved rather rongh. Those present…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

The savior cup matches commence on Saturday nest, when the Albion and Federal clubs will battle for supremacy on the racecourse. The…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Holmes, patron, has donated a guinea to the Northern Border Union. He is " playing forward." It is now certain that Tenterfield will become…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The football season opens this afternoon, when four matches are arranged to take place, via.: Federal v. Albion, at racecourse: Acme v…

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The "Federal" Football Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

[?] he's the Federa1 back, For [?] man of size: The Federal three quarters are O'Connor, Walker, Wise:…

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Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 4
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

THE opening matches of the season in the several competitions for the New England Union cup and badges were played last Saturday, and resulted as follows:—Senior,…

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