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New England · Sport

Sport, 1904

721 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 37

Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

THE coming football season in this State promises to boom, and, in addition to the English[?] reps, a team of New Zealanders will visit these shores In the course of a chat with Mr. W. A…

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Big Cricket Scores

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

Two remarkable cricket records were established at Melbourne on the 9th instant. Armstrong, playing for Melbourne against University, made 438, of which he…

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Final Cricket Match. INVERELL (11) v. Half Holiday (12.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

The final in the Red Flag trophy competition was continued on Saturday afternoon and had to be decided on the first innings, as the two innings were net concluded at…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 5

Ex-Armidale School, boy J. White will play for North Sydney in the senior competition this season. E. Hogan, another Armidalian, is…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket Competition Final

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

The above match was concluded on Saturday, and resulted indecisively. There was not time to finish the two innings, which, by the look of things, was fortunate for the…

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Bald Nob Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

A RACE meeting was held at Bald Nob on Wednesday, which attracted about 100 spectators. The following is the result of the principal events: Opening Handicap--Altuna (Hilton) 10.0, 1;…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

Mr T. FORAN, Secretary of the New England Rugby Union (says the Armidale "Argus has received a communication from the Secretary of the Inverell F. C. requesting that an Armidale…

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Cricket

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

In connection with the equal points between the Half-Holiday, bungulla, and Station in the B competition, the Union on Saturday night decided by draw that…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

THE inaugural meeting convened for the purpose of forming a Northern District Lawn Tennis Association was held at the local School of Arts on…

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Sporting Intelligence. [Any sporting items, forwarded from reliable sources, will be published in this column.] the Football Season

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

THE formal opening of the football season will take place to-morrow simultaneously with the opening of the new sports ground, which is rapidly nearing completion, and…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 6

A correspondent writes:—Lot Cochrane, who has just finished his [?] year [?] compiled a spies[?] average this [?] [?] for…

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Tennis

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

It has come at last. The Gymnasium Tennis Club unlike others that sleep, has come to life as Winter is approaching, and with such robust vigor that a match…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 4

HOARY-HEADED Winter is fast approaching on the wings of Time, but so far no activity has been shown in local football circles, and from present indications it would appear that the game this…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5
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Nocturnes are beginning to get into form. They are to play Oxfords at an early date. I hear that Oxfords have secured the services of a couple of good players. It is…

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Picnic Races

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Inverell Picnic Race Club was held on the Goodwood course on Thursday and Friday. Many visitors were present…

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Yetman Races. Yetman

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 1

The races were a success, about 250 being present. Mr. Holmes acted as secretary; Mr. Starr, judge; and Mr. Allison clerk of the course. The following are the results:…

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Late Sporting. Tennis

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

TENNIS at the Gymnasium court has been lately a forgotten pastime, but as in the way with the town, it suddenly resuscifated, and on Saturday last the long…

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

The Scone greyhound Welcome Nugget, who has been running successfully in the metropolis, is a demon with his teeth. in his last…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

At a meeting of the N.E.R.F.U. Managing Committee on Monday evening, the following fixtures were drawn up:—…

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