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Sport, 1899

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Our Special Cables. [Reuter's Service.—Copyright.] CRICKET. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

THe Australians closed their innings at 624, with a loss of four wickets, Trumper making 300 not out. Sussex made 143 for the loss of four wickets…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 2

The Metropolitan Union to day defeated England by 8 points to 6. Chas, White was badly injured during the match…

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Football Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

THE match between the Wallaroos and Drake, which takes place at Tenterfield to-morrow, promises to prove an exciting contest. Under the special care of the veteran player (Mr M'Gregor),…

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Wonderful Cricket Records

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 4

THE present moment makes anything in the cricket line of interest to readers of all classes, and the following extraordinary cricket records will show that the "boys"…

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Our Special Cables. [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] Cricket. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 5

THE match against Marylebone was won by the Australians by nine wickets. In the second innings Marylebone…

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Coursing Club

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last a meeting took place at the Royal Hotel, of those interested in the formation of a Coursing Club…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 5

The proposed visit of the English footballers to New Zealand has been abandoned. The Albions and Armidale School…

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Tennis Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 5

The local Tennis Association has added another laurel to its crown by bringing to such an eminently satisfactory issne its annual ball, which enlivened a seotion…

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Cricket. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 5

THE Hampshire match was drawn. Hampshire closed their second innings at 212 for six wickets. Australians, 92 for three wickets…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

Mr. A. M'Arthur has been appointed Hon. Secretary of the N.E.R.F.U., vice Mr. Wickerson. Walcha wants not a first or second but…

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The Proposed Moree-Inverell Football Match. (To the Editor Inverell Times.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 5

Sir,--As there is every probability of a team of local footballers visiting Moree, and seeing the date set down for the fixture is the 19th inst., I think the time opportune for…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the above Association was held at the Inverell Superior Public School on Saturday last. There was only a fair attendance. Mr. Cousins occupied…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 3

The Englishmen won the football match against the Western districts by 19 to nil. During the play Robert Pratley, an old resident of the Bathurst district, dropped dead…

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Football. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 5

THE Englishmen won the football match against the Western District by 19 points to nil…

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Cricket. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 5

THE Australians won the Warwickshire match by nine wickets. The county in their second innings scored 226…

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Death at a Football Match. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 5

DURING the above match Robert Pratley, an old resident of thurst district dropped dead, Excitement brought on an attack of heart…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Kearney and Bliss will referee the senior games the afternoon.- The Carltons play against Wanderers at Uralla on Wednesday afternoon next…

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Band and Football Socials

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Town Band and the Football Clubs was held at Mr. A. M'Donald's on Wednesday night last, to arrange for holding a…

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The Recent Tennis Tournament. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

SIR,— "In your issue of August 6th, I notice a paragraph under the heading of Lawn Tennis, re the late tournament, and would like to say a few words in oonneotlon…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

THE return match between the town and country ladies was played off on the local courts on Saturday afternoon, the town team winning by 7 sets 64 games to 5 sets 44 games. Some excellent play…

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