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Sport, 1901

474 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 24

Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 5

For the representation of N.S.W. in New Zealand at football, the men relented are Maurd (Eastern Suburbs) full-back; E. J. M'Mahon and S…

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Football Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

Warialda defeated Moree in the Liverpool Plains competition on Saturday by 15 to 3. The match was played in Warialda, Warialda and Wee Waa meet in the final of this competition…

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Ollera Cricket Club

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Ollera and Wandsworth Cricket Club was held at Ollera on Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected…

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Schools' Athletic Association

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

The Annual meeting of the above association was held in the Superior Public School, Inverell, last week. Present: Mr. Cousins (in the chair), Musses Harvey and Arnold, Messrs…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

The annual inter-district tennis tournament, played at Armidale on Monday under glorious weather conditions, resulted in a win for the Glen Innes team, who may now reasonably claim to be…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

THE Inverell authorities are endeavouring to get on a football match with Moree. Lamb and Finley, of Armidale, have been included in the N.S.W. team for New Zealand…

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Football

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

Our footballers will journey to Moree on Saturday next to meet Wee Waa in the final for the Cup. The latter team has a big reputation, and it is…

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Tennis Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts last Thursday night. A letter from the Lands Office,…

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Northern Border Football Union

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the above was held at Taltersall's Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. C. W. Brown presiding. Amongst the business transacted was the appointment of a sub-committee…

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The Velocity of a Cricket Ball

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 1

A cricket ball delivered by a fast bowler often attains a speed of a mile a minute. When C. T. B, Turner, the Australian…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

A sensational cricket score between Sussex and Somerset is cabled. The former scored 236 in their first innings, and Somerset closed their…

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Football Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Nocturnes v. Wanderers this afternoon. Albions were defeated by Tingha juniors on Saturday. The fancy dress football match at Cop[?]ton on…

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Pigmy, Medium, and Tall Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Professor Arthur Thomson, in the August issue of "Knowledge," discusses the variation in height of different races, and we present here a few of the facts he advaaces…

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Wilson's Downfall. Annual Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Wilson's Downfall Jockey Club was held in Saturday evening last at Mrs. Palmer's Coach and Horses Hotel for the purpose of receiving…

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Football Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

More fixtures for the junior competition. The return match, Platclayers [?]. an Inverell [?]m, takes place this afternoon. Newturnes v. Federals on August 21, at…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

THE king of winter games is practically over so far as this district is concerned. Neighbouring teams are, however, still at it, notwithstanding the warm weather…

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Cricket Association

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

There was a big muster in the School of Arts on Thursday night, in connection with the proposal to establish a Cricket Association in Bundarra. The Chairman, Mr. A. McGinty,…

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Tennis Tournament

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

For the Tennis Tournament in the first round the following pairs and games have been drawn and handicaps allotted, play to commence when the…

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Football Match

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The final in the Liverpool Plains Cup Competition was played a Marce[?] last Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very large concourse of…

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Spring Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the first acceptances for the Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan Stakes:— Epsom—Sequence Watchdog,…

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