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Sport, 1902

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N.B. Football Union

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

At a meeting of the above Union on Tuesday evening it was decided that entries for the medal competition be extended until Saturday evening next, when the committee will meet and prepare a…

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Cricket Analysis. LONDON, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 5

THE bowling analysis in the AustralianLondon County Match shows that Llewellyn took 3 wickets for 80, Vine 2 for 40, Braund 1 for 61, Grace 1 for 28,…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

A letter has been received from the Secretary of Gunnedah Football Club by a Neoturne player, stating that they would bring a first-class team to Inverell if a return match was…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 6

W. G. Grace, who captained the London County C.C. against the Australian Eleven, is 64 years of age. A match was played at Tenterden…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

THE Australians commenced their first match in England on 'Monday, against Dr. Grace's team. The wicket was wet, and low totals were the result. Australians made 117 for a…

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Football in Japan

The Inverell Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Amongst the many things that Japan borrowed from China was football, said to have been introduced as early as the middle of the seventh…

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The Country Cricket Competition. (To the Editor of the TIMES.)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,—'The Secretary' replying to 'Justitia' in the 'Times' of the 26th ultimo, writes:—'The delegates of Gragin C.C. had every opportunity of…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

THE final of the mixed doubles tournament for Dr. Cope's trophy of a racquet to the winning lady was played oil on Thursday last, when Mr. H. R. Crossman and Miss Rodgersen (10 behind) beat…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday a team of juvenile Rechabites and Foresters journeyed to Emmaville, and sustained a crushing defeat at the hands of a local cehoolboy fifteen. The visitors were completely overmatched,…

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Trouble at Glasgow. the Football Accident

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 4

A telegram from Glasgow dated April 5, says :—A struggle of crowds which gathered at Ibrox Park to-day to witness the last international football…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the N.E.R.F. Union held on Saturday night the programme of events for the sports mooting on 21st inst. was drawn up…

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Ping Pong; or Parlour Tennis

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

Mr Walter Harrison, Honorary Secretary of the Cavendish Table Tennis Club, writes in the current issue of the "Windsor Magazine":…

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Coursing

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Coursing Club hold last night, it was decided to hold the next Coursing match on the 26th. June, provided it is n public holiday, but failing…

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Cablegrams [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] Cricket in England. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

THE Australian cricketers won the Surrey match by an innings and 78 rons. The local team scored 96 and 122…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

THE English cricket season has been opening badly—too much rain. Is was found necessary to abandon the match, Australia versus London County. The cable reports that our…

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A Cricket Story

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5
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When Surrey and Yorkshire [?] years age, at Bradford, the wet condition of the ground prevented a start being made at the proper [?] and It was deceived to…

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Cablegrams London. Thursday International Cricket. the Essex Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

The match Australian Eleven Essex was delayed by rain. Garter Saunders and Trumble were omitted from the Australian team…

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Bicycle Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

ENCOURAGED by the splendid success achieved at the recent sports, the Glen Innes Bicycle Club has decided to run a series of road races, for trophies presented by business people. The date of the…

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A Football Referee's Experiences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

DURING his twenty years of refereeing, Mr. C.D. Crisp, the well-known referee, has had many remarkable experiences (says a writer in New…

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