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New England · Sport

Sport, 1916

271 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 14

The Premier on Curtailment of Racing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

The Premier in reply to a question that the [?]ber of race [?]tings should be reduced with a view to national economy [?] the only effect of [?]ing…

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V.r.[?] Races. Rank Outsider Wins Australian

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 8

The [?]ing was cond[?] Tuesday. Results:-- Ho[?]…

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Reducing Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Premier has been asked, in view of the need of national economy, to reduce the number of race meetings, as was done in…

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Cricket Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

HAVING promised further information regarding leg before wicket decisions in this week's notes, I am compelled to defer till next week detailed…

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Sporting Notes. Rosehill Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the above races on Satrday Results:-- Hurdle Race--Bilbo [?] 1, May Music [?] 2, Monte [?]…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night, Bed Watson knocked out Frank, O'Connor in the seventh round. Henri Demlin lost on a foul to Nichol…

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V.r.c. Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

The autumn carnival of the Victorian. Racing Club was concluded at Flemington on Saturday, in fine weather…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 8

A [?] states that J. S. A[?] has for the following [?] G[?] Has Franeise[?] on [?] to Soow…

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Late Sporting. Danterbur[?] Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

[?] Caterbury [?] on saturday [?] a good attenden[?] re[?]…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 8

Fritz Holland outpointed "Knock-out" Brown at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Frank Thorn was awarded a verdict over…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 8

IN a junior competition match, on Saturday, North Armidale defeated St. Mary's on the sports ground by 88 runs. The winners made 157 (H. Andrews 71, W…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5

"Knock-Out Brown" has expressed his willingness to meet Darcy again and not the Australian champion £50 that be could not send him (Brown) to the…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

North Armidale junior team to play School, on the latter's ground, to-morrow, will be selected from Murray, Colmer, Maguire (4), Barry, Grainger, Trudgeon,…

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Inverell Golf Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Inverell Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel last night, the President (Mr. Gabe Williams) presiding over a…

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Cricket Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 1

THE last match between [?] Plains and st. MAry's on the sports gro[?] was productive of some good cricket. The wicket was in excellent order, which was…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

New York, Saturday.—.Jess Willard beat Owen Muran ou a points decision for the world's heavyweight championship. O'Connell threw in the towel to Darey in…

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Wallangra Patriotic Races

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

A "grassford" meeting will be held at Wallangra in aid of the local Wounded Soldiers' Fund on 12th May. Horses must be in the paddock at Wallangra…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

THE present season will terminate on Saturday 22nd April on which date the New England cricket assocaition propose to hold a smoke concert at the City Cafe, to act as…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 6

On Saturday last a Camp Eleven, after a very interesting game, defeated St. Mary's by four runs. Camp scored 114 (Clarke 19, Cross 19, and…

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Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At the ladies' swimming carnival in Sydney, on Wednesday, Miss Durack won the 220 yards championship of N.S.W. in two minutes 52 seconds—a world's record…

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