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Sport, 1902

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Football Disaster

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

Twenty people 'were killed in the Glasgow football accident and 200 injured. A YANKEE SCANDAL…

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Killed At. Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 5

Twenty people were killed in Glasgow, as the result of a football match accident, and zoo were injured…

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Sporting Mems. Coursing on the Racecourse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

THE first meeting of the season of the Central New England Coursing Club was held on the local racecourse on Wednesday last. There was a fair…

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A Football Match. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5

THE King has expressed his grief at the loss of life at the Glasgow football match, and inquired after the sufferers…

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

The Central New England Coursing Club commenced operations on the Armidale racecourse last Wednesday, in splendid weather. There was a…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

The wickets at Melbourne and Adelaide are described by A. C. M'Laren as 'rotten in the centre."…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

WE notice the Sydney "Worker" has been devoting a fair amount of space to J. Mackay's cricket career, all his performances appearing therein. Jimmy did fairly well with the bat…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

MR. "JACK" HOGAN, the popular commercial traveller, has announced his intention of endeavoring to bring a team to Glen Innes next season. I hope the idea will be carried…

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Sporting Randwick Races. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Hurdle Race—Seafarer, T.C., Wilderness Novice Handicap—Aurantia, Trencherman, Nobility. Flying Handicap—Ferryman, Eulas,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 6

B[?] end Aberlo[?] play at Armidale on Saturday next to decide the country prem[?]. The winnere, with a handicap allowance, will…

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Armidale Golf Club

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

The April monthly stroke competition was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Mr. F. G. Finley. There were fifteen entries. Mr. B. G…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

SHANNON VALE and Stonehenge met at Shannon Vale on Saturday last, and owing to heavy scoring on both sides the game resulted to & draw. Shannon Vale batted first and s[?]nt up 205, of which J…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for, or necessarily identify ourselves with opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Country Cricket Competition. (To the Editor of the 'Inverell Times.')

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Sir,—A few days ago I noticed a letter signed 'Amused,' with regard to the match Gragin v. Little Plain, played 8th March, commenting upon tho latter…

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Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A MATCH--ladies' singles--for Mrs. H. C Holmes' trophy, is set down to take place on tho tennis court on Saturday afternoon next…

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Drake News. Pioneer Football Club

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Drake Pioneer Football Club was held at Mr. Gurney's Hotel on Friday night, April 18th, at which the following gentlemen…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

Joe Chisholm's 72 not out in the final country match was a splendid display. The elongated youth should turn out a top-notcher in a year or…

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Lawn Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

The official opening of the Armidele Tennis Club took place last Saturday under very favourable conditions, and although rain threatened…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

A match will he played on the Armidale School ground to day, commencing at three o'clock, between teams representing the newly-formed…

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Cricket Re[?]

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

One at 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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Country Cricket Competition. [To the Editor of the Inverell TIMES.]

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondents 'Amused' and 'Justitia' have placed the management of the above competition and the alleged unfair conduct of one of the…

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