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New England · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Late Sporting. Football. Armidale v. TENTERFIELD

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

A match between the above Unions, with the view of selecting the team to represent New England during Country week in Sydney, took place on Queen's…

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Golf

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

Mixed [?]omes were played on she local links on Saturday, resulting as follows:— Mrs. Broughton & F. Blaxland., [?]9 9[?]…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand professional team played their first match in Brisbane on Saturday, against a Queensland thirteen, and won with ridionlous care…

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The Armidale Swimming Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

THE annual smoke concert of the above club was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday evening, when there was a large assemblage, presided over by Dr. W. E…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

THE cup presented by Joseph Bros. for local competition is now on view in that [?]rm's window. It is a very neat trophy, and shoc[?]d be greatly prized by the fortunate…

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Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

THE fixtures for next Saturday are:—Senior:—Sports Ground: Norths v. Armidale School, 2.15 p.m., referee. Mr. Woods. Sports Ground: Souths v. Centrals, 3.30…

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Tennis at Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon the Queenswood tennis court was very gay and bright. The first tennis match for the quarter was played, in response to a challenge from the…

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Late Sporting. Football

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

THE first of the local competition matches will be played on Queen's Park to-morrow afternoon between the North and North Central Clubs. The respective…

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The Sporting Column. C.N.E. Coursing Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

ON Wednesday afternoon the above club held their second meeting of the season, on the Alexandra Park, when there was a fair attendance, and some good courses were…

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Cricket. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

PLAYING for Surrey against Worcester, A. Marshall, the ex-Paddington cricketer, scored 176 runs…

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Prominent Football Enthusiast Dead. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

MR. BASKERVILLE, secretary to the New Zealand team and founder of the professional movement in connection with football in New Zealand, died yesterday, whilst…

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Coursing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

The C.N.E. Coursing Clube's meeting at Alexandra Park on Wednesday afternoon was fairly well attended, and some very good, trials were…

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Armidale Swimming club. Close of the Season

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The Armidale Swimming club held a social re-union in the large dining hall at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednes day evening last, When there was a…

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De La Salle College, Athletic Sports Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The annual athletic sports carnival in connection with De la Salle College, was held on the well-appointed grounds of the institution on…

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Late Sporting. Football

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

North and Central North met in the first competition match of the season on the Queens Park on Saturday last North put 13 and Central North 10 on…

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Taworth Races. First Day—wednesday

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

Opening Handicap...Gay Hampton, E.K.W., Una. Park Stakes...Graphite, Vim, Oplon. T.J.C Handicap...Simniloquist, Lady…

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Golf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

THE stroke Competition and first round of the Club Championship was played on Saturday, and resulted as under:—E. C. Deering... 75 —4—79…

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Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

A PARTY of Salisbury tennis players opposed an Armidale representative team on the local courts on Saturday, and were vanquished by 149 games to 90. The losing…

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Football Fancies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

LOCAL competition opens on Saturday Royal Blues visit Emmaville, while Rovers and Federals meet at the Show Ground, Referees will be appointed at to-night's…

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Football Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

ON Saturday the Norths met the Armidale School on the Sports Ground, when the former won by 6 points to 0. The Centrals played against the Souths,…

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