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Sport, 1902

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Cricket Stories

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

One of our readers suggests a method of getting out a stone-wall cricketer. He writes:—The method I would suggest is strictly lawful, but not exactly…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. International Cricket. Match Against Leicestershire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

The match between the Australian Eleven and Leicestershire was commenced to-day. The weather was cold and showery,…

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

On Wednesday next, the O.N.E. Coursing Club will hold its second meeting of the present season, when four events are set down to be decided,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

Last tour the match with Leicestershire was a very sensational one Australia winning by 248 runs. The visitors made 194 (Gregory not out…

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Cricket Stories

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

Nose Before Wicket.—A schoolmaster writes:—One or two cases of batsmen being given out under peculiar circumstances have recently appeared in the columns of…

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The Australian Cricket Team

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

In Sydney and in Melbourne there are per[?]t romors concerning the status of several members of the Australian cricket team at present In…

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Cablegrams London. Thursday. a Racing Challenge

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

"Bob" Sievier, owner of the celebrated nice-mare Sceptre, has issued a challenge to run any horse in the world at weight-for-ago over a mile…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

IN Sydney first grade matches on Saturday Globe ran away from University, Western Suburbs beat Balmain, North Sydney and Newtown played a draw, and South Sydney…

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Golf. Armidale Golf Club

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

The captaincy competition was held on May 17th and 24th. The links were in very good order. Mr. R. Blaxland made two splendid…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 5

The team to represent Caritons in their match against Hillgrove on Saturday will be selected from: —Donoghue, Ruthven, Giles, Ashton,…

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Football Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 5

Alfred Stewart, a young man, who was injured on Saturday while playing football at Waterloo, died to-day without having regained…

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Football. the Drake Medals

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

OWING to insufficiency of entries for the above competition, only three having been received, viz., Tenterfield, Drake, and Tabulam, the committee of management…

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Sporting. Cricket. Australilns V. M.C.C.

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

ON Monday the Australians commenced a match against a very powerful combination —the M.C.C. team. The following are the scores…

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Country Cricket Competition. (To the Editor 'Inverell Times.')

The Inverell Times · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,—I have watched with a certain amount of 'that tired feeling' a series of letters appearing from time to time in your columns under the above…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

AT Sydney on Saturday afternoon Glebe beat Eastern Suburbs, University narrowly defeated Balmain, North Sydney vanquished South Sydney, and Newtown scored a win over…

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A Cricket Story

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

When Surrey and Yorkshire act, [?] years ago, at Bradford the wet condition of the ground prevented a start being made at the proper time, and it was decided to…

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N. B. Football Union

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 4

THE following rules, under which the local competition will be governed, are printed for the information of footballers and other persons interested:--…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 6

Carltons accounted for the re eently mustered Hillgrove team on Saturday, per medium of tries scored by Lamb and Curley, and goals kicked…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

THE tennis club was responsible for a novel introduction on Tuesday afternoon in the shape of a mixed double handicap on the progressive system in which partners are changed every time…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

THE Norwood team to meet Dundee on the local ground to-morrow afternoon has been chosen as follows:--Back A Brown: three-quarters, Jack Whyte, T. M'Pharlan, J. Nolan, P. Fergusson:…

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