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New England · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Late Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the Town Club held at Mrs. Burgess' Hotel, on Tuesday evening, at which Mr.H. Jones presided, it was decided to communicate with clubs at…

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Some Good Golf Stories

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 1

ALTHOUGH an enthusiastic player has been depicted climbing a lamp-post in order to play his hall which had lodged in the…

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English Football Team. LONDON

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

THE Rugby Football Team, consisting of 19 players, including several internationals, will sail for Australia in August? [Why August?—Eds.]…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Napier Football Club was held at Bonnar's Royal Exchange Hotel on Monday evening last, there being a large…

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C. N. E. Coursing Club

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

PERFECT weather favoured the opening meeting of the above club for the 1904 season at Alexandra Park on Easter Monday, As a result of the recent rains the plumpton…

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Some Good Golf Stories

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 8

ALTHOUGH an enthusiastic player has been depicted climbing a lamp-post in order to play his ball which had lodged in the…

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Tingha Races. First Day

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

The Tingha Jockey Club was favored with beautiful weather for their annual race meeting, which wad opened on Monday. They also…

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Cricket. Kelly's Plains V. DUMARESQ

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

A match was played at Kelly's Plains on Saturday last between the above teams, which resulted in a win for Kelly's Plains by 111 runs. Scores:—…

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Glen Innes Bicycle Races. [By Telegraph.] Glex Innes, Monday Night

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

At the Glen lanes bicycle sports, to-day, H. Purkiss (Armidale) won the Easter Gift and G.L Wheel Race, and Hajdon (Hillgrove) won the President's Stakes and was…

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Coursing. OFFICIALS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

Patron Mr. W. Smith. President, Dr. Samuelson; Vice-Presidents, Mr. S. Kearney, M.L.A, Mr. J. J. Bliss, Mr. M. Hern…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

A match was played on Saturday last between Kelly's Plains and Dumaresq, at Kelly's Plains, resulting in a win for the former by 111 runs…

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Tingha Races

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

The Tingha Jockey Club held its annual race meeting, commencing on Monday last. The weather was all that could be desired, and as a natural…

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New England Rugby Football Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

THE annual meeting of delegates to the above Union was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night. There was a full attendance, and Mr. S. J. Kearney, M.L.A…

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Golf

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

The local golfers had a preliminery game on the links on Saturday with the following results:—Miss F. Peberdy 66, Miss Lee 77, Miss Nellie Whereat 81, Mr…

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Cricket

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

A meeting of the town club was held at Mr. Mitchell's room on Wednesday evening. Owing to the wet night the attendance was not large, but it was decided to…

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Jennings Races

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

"SWEET the treasure, rich the pleasure, sweetest pleasure after pain." This poetic exprssion exactly portrayed the feelings of our people on Monday last,…

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Dundee Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

THE meeting held under the direction of the Bunde Amateur Race Club attracted a large gathering of spectators including a fair sprinkling. from Glen Innes And other parts of the district…

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A.J.C. Autumn Races. First Day—saturday

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

THE Autumn meeting of the above races was commenced on Saturday, with the following results:- Hurdle Race—Lamrock, King Pin,…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Carlton Football Club on Tuesday night, Mr. S. J. Kearney, M.L.A., presiding, the following, officers were…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

A. Grounds, making his first appearance in inter-State cricket, bowled 120 balls, and got six wickets for eight runs for New South Wales…

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