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New England · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Coursing Contest

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

A COURSING match for £5 aside was decided at the plumpton on Saturday afternoon, the contestant's being S. A. Whyte's Haut, lock and C. Ebzery's Woodrun. The…

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Golf Gossip

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

THE membership of the local club promises to be better than ever this season, and Secretary M'Kie is beginning to feel a reward for his years of constant advocacy…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

A meeting of delegates will be held at Tattersall's Saloon on Wednesday night to make arrangements for the Joseph Cup competition. Full attendance…

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The Racing Came

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

His Honor Sir A. Rutledge has (says the Brisbane "Courier") been engaged for a couple of days in hearing a case at the District which appears to have…

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Late Sporting. Football

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

A MATCH between Tenterfield and a Representative team from Deepwater, Torrington, and Nine Mile, was played at Deepwater on Saturday last…

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Cricket. London, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

IN the cricket match—Yorkshire v. Northamptonshire—the former made 356 in their first innings for eight wickets down. Northamptonshire in…

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The Sporting Column. Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

Teams representative of Armidale and Hillgrove indulged in a struggle for supremacy on the local sports ground on Saturday afternoon last, the game resulting in a win…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

In the presence of a crowd of interested spectators on the aports ground last Saturday afternoon, representative Armidale and Hillgrore teams…

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Tennis Club

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Glen Innes Tennis Club again lapsed on Tuesday night for want of attendance. The financial position of the club is most healthy…

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Tennis Social

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

ONE of the most agreeable functions which has taken place for some time at Graham's Valley eventuated in Mr. D. Lynn's large hall, no Friday evening, 1st…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

SUCCESS to the Glen Innes District Union May it live long in the land, and was healthy and prosperous on the hearty support and co-operation of players and public alike…

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Armidale Golf Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

THE annual meeting of members of the above club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance present, Mr. W. C. Higinbotham…

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Football and Fancy

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

The other day a couple of young fellows appeared at a local court charged with creating a disturbance by indulging…

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Empire Day Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

THE attention of horse-owners and others interested is directed to the fact that entries for the chief events (the Opening Handicap, Cranbrook Welter, and Empire…

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The Sporting Column. Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

At the N.E.R.F.U. committee meeting on Monday evening, presided over by Mr. J. P. Kirkwood, A. Giles was granted permission to play for the South Armidale…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

At the N.E.R.F.U. committee meeting on Monday evening, Mr J. P. Kirkwood presiding, A. Giles wan granted permission to play for the…

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Armidale Golf club

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of members was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. O. Higinbotham preciding in the anavoidable…

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Golf

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

About 20 ladies and gentlemen met at the School of Arts on Friday evening last and formed a new Golf Club. The annual subscription was fixed at 5s and…

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Warialda Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The annual races under the management of the warialda Jockey Club were held on Wednesday and Thursday last. On the first day the…

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The Sporting Column. FOOTBALL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

A TEAM representative of combined Armidale duly journeyed to Tenterfield and there met a combined local team on Saturday, with the object in view of enabling Mr. F…

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