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Sport, 1907

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 5

To-morrow Glen Innes team is billed to visit Mount Mitchell for the purpose of fulfilling a competition engagement with the locals. Will the game come off? One…

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Tingha Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

OUR sporting friends of Tingha are [?]ing it not liberal. The local Jockey Club has announced a nice programme for Easter Monday and Tuesday, the added money…

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Hospital Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

AN afternoon's races for the benefit of the Armidale. Hospital were held on Friday, under the auspices of the New England Jockey Club. Results:-- Nurses' Handicap,…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

COMPETITION games for Saturday next:-- Furracabad v. Dundee, at Furracabad; Glen Innes v. Red Range, at Glen Innes. TRUMBLE, Eady, and Pellew, have dropped…

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Late Sporting. CRICKET

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

A match will be played on the Park, next Saturday between team's representing the Town and Country. The following will represent the respective teams:—…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

Damaresq easily defeated Yarrowyck lost Saturday, on the latter's ground. The victors put up 99, that consistent run-getter, Era Killen,…

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Balloon Racing. the Most Dangerous Sport. Leaders in Newest Pastime. the Automobile Race Antedated

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

Unless all signs fail the automobile race, although only a few years old, has had its day. The balloon [?] derby in the…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

THE following competition fixtures are set down for decision on Saturday next Red Range v, Gle[?], at Glen[?]; Furre[?]bad. v. Mount Mitchell, at Mount Mitchell. The…

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News of the Day. Cricket Final

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

Australia will be represented in the final tit the local cricket competition with Inverell on Saturday next by :-- R. Gilhome, P. Gilhome, R. Dean, L. Dice, F. Kilminister, C. Adams…

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Boxing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

In the boxing contest for the middle-weight championship, between Grippe and Williams, in Melbourne lost night, the former won in 20…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

England defeated Ireland in an International Bugby match by 5 points…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

The following team will represent Dumarosq against Yarrowyck, on the formers ground next Saturday, commencing at 11 a.m.:—Love, Gordon,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

The match Marylebone v. Wellington ended in a draw. The Gregory benefit match between the Best of Australia and…

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From All Sources. Mr. Rockefeller at Golf

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. Rockefeller senior is an interesting person. Besides being a multimillionaire, he is remarkable in otherways. For instance, he plays golf on…

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Coursing

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The President (Mr. J. Brissett) occupied the chair at the meeting the above club, which was held at the Central Hotel on Wednesday evening…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

THE Gregory benefit match concluded in an eight wickets victory for the Rest of Australia. In their second innings the N.S.W. men compiled 312, E. L. Waddy with 129…

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Dundoo Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

IN another portion of this issue will be found the programme for Dundee's annual races on Easter Monday. The meeting has been registered under the rules of the A.J.C…

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Philosophy and Golf London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

In the House of Commons a Unionist member implored Mr. Balfour to descend from the heights of philosophy and golf, and explain his fiscal policy in language ordinary persons…

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Fallacies About Swimming

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

A man who has an international reputation as a swimmer says that one of the most widely accepted of the many wrong ideas entertained regarding swimming is…

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Annual Races

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

Following are the nominations received for the four principal events at the annual races to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next:…

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