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New England · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 5

THE second test match between England and Australia will begin at Melbourne today. The selectors have chosen the following team to represent Australia: Noble,…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

THE N. S. Wales second eleven defeated Queensland by two runs. NORTH GUYRA and Glen Innes on the Show Ground to-day. Former's team…

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Goondiwindi Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

[?]llowing are the results of the [?] held at Goondiwindi on Boxing [?] ng Ha [?] May McCann I,…

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Deepwater Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1094, was devoted to horseracing at Deepwater. A beautifully cool day, although rain threatened, combined with a cheap excursion train,…

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Wandsworth Races

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 1

The above races were well attended on Boxing Daft and everything in connection therew the passed off satisfactorily) everyone returning home…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Guyra Argus

SINGLETON cricketers "programmed" to play in Glen Innes next Saturday. Every effort should be made to place the strongest possible local team in the field, as the ranks…

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Athletic Sports

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The athletic sports came off on New Year's Day and were a success both in the way of attendance and financially. As a rule athletic sports…

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SYDNEY. Tuesday. Boxing Contest. Police Interference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

The fight in Melbourne last night, between Peter Felix and Geo. Ruenalf, was stopped by the police during the sixteenth round…

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Telegrams. International Cricket. The Second Test Match. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

The resumption of the match was again delayed to-day owing to the sodden condition of the ground. Good cricket was impossible, and…

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Deepwater Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

THE above races took place on New Year's Day, and passel off most successfully, no less than £80 being taken at the gates. The racing was very good, the whole of…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

THE third test match commences at Adelaide next Friday. Will Australia turn the tables on the all-conqueing Britishers? A slight alteration in the personnel of the Commonwealth team would…

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Cricket. Town v. Visitors

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A match was played on Queen's Park on Saturday between teams representing the Town Club and a team of erstwhile players of Tenterfield selected by Mr…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

Wilfred Rhodes captured 15 wickets for 124 runs in the recent test match, and therefore upheld his reputation as a demon bowler on bad wickets…

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The Romance of Football

The Inverell Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

Some time ago (says "L.O.U")a West of England footballer, who had been up with his team to play BlacKheath. had a narrow escape of his…

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Notes on Sport. CRICKET

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

RHODES, the English bowler, proved a regular demon trundler in the test match concluded at Melbourne this week. He took 15 wickets at a cost of 75 runs…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

THE English cricketers continued their match against Ballarat on Saturday, the visitors playing 12 men and the local team 18. England made 326 and 226. Ballarat…

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Cricket Chatter

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 12
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

Mr Hogan's Hunter River District team will include some well known men. Charlie McGuire will be the main trundler…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

The third test match commences at Adelaide on Friday next. Armidale School boy Jim White scored 51 for a Muswellbrook team…

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