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Sport, 1912

802 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 41

Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 6

The return tennis match was played on Damare[?] court on Saturday [?] between Wyndells and Dumar[?] resulting in a win for the former…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 6

St. Peter's easily defeated Brick Villa in a competition match on the latter's ground on Saturday last. The following points have been…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

Geo. Reid, of Bathurst, and Sam Billings, of Inverell, were to have contested the best of 20 rounds, at Webb's Picture Palace, yesterday morning, but rain prevented the…

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Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 9

THE return tennis match was played on Dumaresq court on Saturday last between Wyndella and Dutnaresq, and resulted in a win for the former by 37…

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sporting. Swimming Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the sub committee of the citizens' committee of the Armidale City Band, presided over by Mr. H. J. Scott on. Monday afternoon at the Council Chambers,…

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A. & N.E. Jockey Club. Annual Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

OFFICIALS:—President and judge, Mr. H. W. Curtis; Secretary and handicapper, Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald; treasurer, Mr. A. W. Simpson; clerk of scales, Mr. S…

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The Hospital Races. to Be Held To-day

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The annual race-meeting, promoted by Mr. J.-B. Fitzgerald. m and of the Armidale and New England Hospital which was to have been held…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

In consequence of the unsettled state of weather it was decided to again postpone the contest between Cyclone Johnny Thompson and…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Though otherwise announced, the contest between George Beid, of Bathurst, and Sam Billins, of Inverell, for the best of 20 rounds, duly eventuated locally on Thursday…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The fourth test match was commenced in beautiful weather in Melbourne on Friday. The wicket was not in the best state. Australia was…

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Golf and Cricket at Sea

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Details are now to band iff the 1000- foot liner Gigantic, which the White Star Line has commissioned Messrs. Harland and Wolff to build at Belfast…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

A return match, fixed for Easter, Monday, has been arranged between Sem Langlord and Dam McVea. Sam Langford gained a points…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

"We are very pleased and very proud to have won the match and the rubber" said Mr. Warner after the Englishmen filed of the field…

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Tingha J.o. Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

The full programme of the Tingha Jockey club's annual races, which take place on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, April 6 and 8, is…

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Sporting. COURSING

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Armidale Coursing Club was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Monday night. Mr. Geo. Highfield presided over a…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

Hobbs, the English [?] has [?] a great record this [?] son. In the second test he made 126 not out, in the third 187, and in the…

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Glen Innes Pony Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

The G[?] Pony Club held a successful meeting on the Glen Innes [?] on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a good attendance,…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

The Loa Angeles secret service men were ofenced [?] when raiding the houpe of jack,Johnson,the champion boxer,in order to sales a £1ooo…

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Forthcoming Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

In this issue appears the programme for the March meeting of the Tamworth Jockey Club, which taked place on Monday and Tuesday .March,…

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Grass-fed Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

The Warialda Jockey Club held a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday for grass feds, this being the first arranged by the Club for that class of…

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