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Sport, 1902

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Racing Dispute

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 5

The racing dispute at Adelaide continues, and there is little prospect of any meeting being held to-morrow…

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Elsmore Races

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Boxing Day, as far as weather was concerned, was an almost ideal one for a holiday. As there was little else within reasonable distance of Inverell to attract…

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Traditional Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Cricket Itself, though few suspect it has a pedigree that stretches back to the Middle Ages. In the thirteenth century cricket was known, and played, in England, and it…

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Ryan-M'Call Boxing Contest. Win for the Latter

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 5

The boxing contest between Ryan and M'Call, was won by the latter in seven rounds…

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Guyra Cricket Ground. (To the Editor of the [?].)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,—I think it time that something was done to provide a suitable criket ground at Guyra. At present all the matches are played on the ground…

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Deepwater Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

THE Deepwater Annual Races, which took place on New Year's Day, were a pronounced success, both financially and otherwise. Although the day was hot, it…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

THE Shield fixture between Glen Innes and Red Range, set down for the 25th inst., has been postponed till March, owing to visit of the Manilla cricketers on the day…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Wednesday, January 1

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

Flying Welter—Insect, Nous, Cordon. Nursery Handicap—Point Piper, Good Speed, Milano. New Year's Gift, 6 fuelongs Cast Iron,…

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Some Cricket Stories

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The [?] of village cricket bristle with funny incidents and village umpires have earned a world-wide reputation for [?] tricity and originality In their decisions. In…

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A Chat About Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

IN the face of our present position with regard to cricket, a few remarks on what has passed may not be out of place: The stylish young batsmen of the present day have great…

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Thr Cricket Season. STAWELL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

PLAYING against 18 representatives of Stawell and Wimmera(Vic.), the Englishmen made 524 for the lose of 8 wickets. [?] contributed 125, M'Gahey 101…

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The Cricket Match. STAWELL, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

THE Englishmen last nine wickets for 616 against Stawell (Vic.), and then declared their innings closed…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

The team to represent Armidale against Kentucky to-day will be selected from Claverie Crossman Faucett Quinlin J. and F.Johnstone…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The second test match, played at Melbourne last week, ended in a decisive victory for the Australians. Rain, however, spoilt the wicket, and thus prevented a fair trial of strength…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Y.M.I. suffered the first reverse this season on Saturday afternoon, when the team journeyed, to Shannon Vale and succumbed to the local players. The scores are not to…

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Cricket. Visit of Glen Innes H. H. Club

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

THE return cricket match between the Glen Innes and Tenterfield Half Holiday Clubs will eventuate on Queen's Park tomorrow Wednesday. The visitors will…

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Telegrams Sydney Tuesday. Cricket. Inter-state Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 5

The match between J.S, wales and South Australia was concluded at Adelaide to-day, when the latter's second innings closed for 191 runs—…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

The Y.M.I. and Dundee teams will meet on the latter's ground to-morrow afternoon. Y.W.I, will be represented Crossman, Goodman, Thorne, Biddle, Cotton (2), Kemp…

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Cricket. Smith Cup Competition. BOLIVIA V. BUNGULLA

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

THE competition match between Bungulla and Bolivia was played on the former's wicket on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the Bolivians by [?] runs…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

R. N. Hickson and G. Black, two North Sydney Church of England Grammer School boys, taking the places of two of the North Sydney…

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