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New England · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Boxing Day Sports

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

The local Lodge of M. U. Oddfellows held a day's sports on the Recreation Ground on Boxing Day, the proceeds of which are to be…

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The Swimming Baths

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Municipal Council has asked for an estimate for the erection of three more dressing sheds, it being thought that, as nearly 200 bathers…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Tommy Uren defeated Fred Kay on points for the middleweight championship…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8
Also in The Inverell Times

Jack Jan[?] defeated Locke, on points, at Brisbane on Saturday. Fred Kay and Tommy Uren met for the return middle-weight championship on…

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Inverell Jockey Club Friday and Saturday's Races

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Excellent nominations have been received for the local Jockey Club's Summer meeting, which is to he held or Friday and Saturday of this week…

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Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 10

An enjoyable time was spent on Wednesday afternoon last, when a match between West End and Brick [?] was again played on the former's…

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Swimming Club. Formed Locally

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of forming a Swimming Club in Inverell. Mr. A. M. Cansdell…

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Notes on the Racing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Handicapper T. P. Borthwick must have been on good terms with himself during the second day's racing. Apparently he had the chances of the…

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Inverell Jockey Club Bummer Meeting. Good Racing; Large Fields. Postellic Takes Principal Events

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

The Summer meeting of the Inverell Jockey Club on Friday and Saturday was held under most auspicious weather conditions a cool breeze on…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

London sporting writers, Commenting on the utterances that Darcy has made in America, declare: "There's too much Darcy just now," They…

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Glen Innes J.o. Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the above races on Anniversary Day:-- Opening Handicap. [?] furlongs.--For…

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Inverell Swimming Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Inverell Swimming Club the following gentlemen were elected to the offices in connection with the…

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Lighting the Weir. Swimming Club's Application. Opposition in the Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

There was considerable opposition at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night last to a proposal to [?] the weir basin with electric…

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Ar Mid Ale Annual Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

Horseowners and the sporting public generally should not overlook the annual race carnival of the Armidalc and New England Jockey Club, which…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

Jimmy Wildge, the champion flyweight boxer, has appealed to the Rhondda (Eng.) tribunal against his enrolment. He stated that he could…

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[?] Innes J.c. Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

On Friday next (Anniversary Day) the [?] Innes Jockey Club if holding a days racing. E[?]llent nominations have been received, including a…

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