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Sport, 1902

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

The N.S.W. Coursing Association s Grand Challenge Stake was concluded to-day, resulting in a a win for Great Heart, with We Two runner-up, and…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

THE second test match was commenced at Lords on Thursday week. Rain delayed the play, and only 102 runs were registered—MacLaren not-out 47, Jackson not out 55…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

THE second test match was commenced at Lords on Thursday week. Rain delayed the play, and only 102 runs were registered—MacLaren not-out 47, Jackson not out 55…

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Mr. Balfour and Golf

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 8

A rather amusing: story is going the rounds of Mr. A. J. Balfour and the Cassiobury Golf Club. The other day Mr. Balfour and Lord George Hamilton went down to…

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Cablegrams London, Thursday.. International Cricket. AUSTRALIANS v. DERBYSHIRE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

The match Australian v, Derhyshire, was commenced in fine weather. The wicket was good. Derbyshire, in their first innings,…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

THE following players have been picked to represent the country team v. town on Coronation Day: -- Messrs. C. Garnsey, W. F. Ogilvie, H. and A. Ross, F. Lowther Crofton, and J. F. White…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

THE local juniors are endeavoring to send a team to Deepwater on Coronation Day, for the purpose of meeting a combination of youngsters representing that place. Players…

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A Cricket Story

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 6

DURING a cricket match in Midland town between two local teams a young constable, whose duty it was to keep the spectators within…

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The Cricket Season. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 5

THE Australians won the match against Derbyshire by eight wickets…

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Late Sporting. Football. Tenterfield v DRAKE

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

Two teams from Drake waited Tenterfield on Saturday, the Seniors and Juniors, for the purpose of trying conclusions with the Senior, and Junior teams at…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 6
Also in The Inverell Times

West End "wiped the floor" with Hillgrove on Saturday, the ecoringcard showing 12 to 3 in favor of the locals at the call of time. Lambert,…

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Boxing. McCOLL v. SCANLAN

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

The stakes in the McColl and Scanlan boxing contest were paid over at Newcastle on Saturday week, when it was ascertained that the profits amounted to £229, the record for…

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Athletics

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

Simpson, the New Zealand runner, with 85 yards start, won the Open Mile Handicap at the Civil Service sports in England, on Saturday, covering the distance in 4min 18 2-5secs…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

Last week Somersetshire defeated that champion team, Yorkshire, in a county match. Braund, for the former, took 15 wickets for 70 runs, and Haigh, for Yorkshire, took 6…

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Boxing Contest

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

In the boxing match Ruhlin v. Sharkey for £1000, the former won in the 11th round…

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Boxing Match for £1000

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

In the boxing match Rublin v Sharkey for £1000, the former won in the eleventh round…

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Big Racing Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

In the Crown hurdle race at the Coronation meeting of the V.R.C. in Melbourne yesterday a number of horses fell, and the following had to be destroyed:—Informer, The Watchdog,…

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Swimming Carnival. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 5

AT the swimming carnival, the international mile race was won by Jarvis…

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The Races. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 5

THE weights for the Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan Stakes, and Caulfield and Melbourne Cups were issued today. San Fran and Wakeful head…

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