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Sport, 1901

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 6

With reference to Jim M'Kay's score for Maitland against Sydney on Saturday last, the cricket scribe of the Sydney 'Referee' says:—"M'Kay's…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

A MATCH between George's Creek and Bundarra is imminent. It is said that a game will be played to-day between, these teams on the local ground…

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Glencoe Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

THE only attraction within the immediate district by way of sport on Anniversary Day was the Glencoe races. which were held on the course facing the rail way station. There were about 250…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The Guyra Cricket Club has lost its champion batsman, Slater P. Tapp, who has been promoted to the Bora Creek Public School…

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Interstate Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 5

It has been definitely decided that the Interstate Cricket Match will start on Friday next…

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Little Plain Races

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Little Plain Jockey Club was held on Saturday [?] attendance was good [?] fact that there were counter attractions in town,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

The 'Newcastle Herald' says:—There was much disappointment in local cricketing circlet when the wire was received from Mr. Lipscombe, the manager…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

A CRICKET match was played on die local ground on Saturday last, the contestants being George's Creek and Bundarra. The visitors were disposed of for the small score of…

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War—A Game of Football. Great International Football, Match. Final for the Championship of South Africa

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

TREATING the South African war as a football match, private W. G. Hilborne, of the 2nd Gloucester Regiment, sends the following original and humorous account:—…

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Emmaville. Coursing Club

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the above club was held at the Secretary's office on Saturday evening last Mr. T. Chandler occupying the chair. Messrs G. Eraser, W. Hooper, E. Randall, R. Law, S. and R…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

The Ollers v. Boorolong match, fixed for last Saturday, was postponed on account of the Queen's funeral, and will be played at the end of the…

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Tennis Players Roughly Handled

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

The Masterton correspondent of the Wellington 'Post' telegraphed January 23: On the announcement of the death of the Queen being received,…

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TELEGRAMS. Armidale Races. [By Telegraph.] Armidale, Thursday, Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

THE Above races took place yesterday and to-day, the weather being beautiful and the attendance good. Following are results…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

THE New South Wales team commenced a match against Victoria at Sydney on Friday. To-day's cup mo ten, George's Creek versus Bundarra, will be played on the local ground,…

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King John's Swamp Races

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Only aout 60 people were present at the races held on Friday week, including bookmakers, who did very little business. There were good fields, and the racing was first-class…

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Racing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

The Sandown Grand Prize was won by Australian Star, Uncle Jack second, Killy[?]eagh third ; won by eight lengths. The winner is an Austsalian horse…

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Racing at Sandown. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The Australian Star won the Grand Prize at the Sandown races yesterday by eight lengths…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

THE Carlton-Shannon Vale match set down to be played on the latter's wicket on Saturday has been fixed to be played on the Show Ground on that date…

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Randwick Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

THE postponed meeting of the Sydney Turf Club races was commenced on Wednesday with the following results:— Hurdle Race-Noble, Moravian,…

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Accident at Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday whilst engaged in the Glen Innes Trevaylor cricket match, Mr. John Garter, the president to the Union, had the misfortune to receive a nasty smack on finger, and so serious was the…

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