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Sport, 1899

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Football Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

SLOWLY but surely our old enthusiasts in football seem to drop from the playing arena and content, themselves on the Hues in re calling up memories of the old football days; and when I look back to…

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Football Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

The meeting of the Half Holiday Football Club called for Friday night last was postponed till Tuesday night, through want of a quorum…

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The Races aud the Stores. to the Editor Inverell Times

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 5

Sir,—We would like you to publish a few words of explanation to the general public in reference to a feeling of animus which may possibly be generated amongst a small section…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Playing against Leicestershire, Lockwood and Brockwell, the Surrey professionals, accomplished some phenomenal bowling. The former took 10 wickets for 37 runs, and the…

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The Annual Races

The Inverell Argus · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Inverell Jockey Club commenced on the Goodwood course on Wednesday last. The weather was…

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CRICKET. London

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

THE Surrey professionals, Lockwood and Brockwell, bowled in splendid form against Leicestershire, the former taking ten wickets for 37, and the latter…

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

What with Armidale, Salisbury, Tamworth, and Manilla running periodical coursing meetings, the bares are threatened with a particularly lively time during the next few…

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Half Holiday Football Club

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held at the Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night last. There was a fair attendance. Mr. A. Parker occupied the chair. The business of reorganising…

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The Annual Races. First Day

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 5

The second annual gathering under the controlling hand of the committee of the Inverell Jockey Club commenced on Goodwood course on Wednesday last. To the observant one it…

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Football

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

There will be no match on Wednesday between the Oxfords and Half Holiday, as the former could not get its team together at such short notice. The Half Holiday men are,…

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London. Sunday. Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

Laver and Trumper stand out of the team selected to play against the South of England…

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Th Bicycle Races

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

We cannot endose the action of the committee of our bicycle club in regard to the rule which they recently passed regulating the qualification of…

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Football Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Union will be held at Tattersall's Hotel to-morrow evening at 8, when the fixtures and dates of matches will be arranged, and Mr W. Vincent's notice of motion, re bye-laws…

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Hillgrove News. Coursing Club

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

A meeting was held at M'Namara's Hotel for the purpose of forming a Coursing Club, on last Tuesday evening. After a deal of discussion it was decided to write to the…

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Cricket

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

In the cricket match, Essex v. Australian Eleven, Essex went in first and were disposed of for 199 runs, Jones taking I wicket for 27, McLeod I for…

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Central New England Coursing Club,.. Initial Meeting. Great Success

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

The opening meeting of the recently formed Central New England Coursing Club eventuated on the local racecourse on Wednesday afternoon, and the general…

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Football Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

An inquest was held on the body of the son of the Rev. W. Shaw, who was killed by a fall whilst playing football A verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Racing. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 5

THE weights for the Turf Club Handicap were issued to-day as follows:—Hopscotch heads the list with 9st. 6lb., Cravat 9-3, Water Colour 8-9, and…

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Death on the Football Field. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 5

AT an inquest held on the son of the Rev. W. Shaw, who was killed whilst playing football, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

The Sydney Pirates are playing splendidly this season, and it is nearly a certainty the dab trill win the Premiership, The Carltons intend sending a team to…

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