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Sport, 1917

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Old Time Racing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. James McCrossin, born at [?] in 1849, has a host of remini[?] old time racing (says the "T[?] He says that the Rocky digging [?]…

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Swimming Carnivais. Old Time History

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

"The General" writes:—A lot of people are under the impression that the recent swimming carnival was the first ever held in inverell This is not…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

A New York message states that there is a complicated position regarding the boxing engagements of Les. Darey, the Australian pugilist. Darey is…

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New Racing Regulation

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

In consequence of the adoption of the totalisator it will be necessary to amend the present system under which huge field remain in until race…

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Glen Innes Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Glen Innes Jockey Club held races on the local racecourse, and when all things are taken into consideration the meeting…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Colin Bell defeated Jim Tracey in the 9th round. At Melbourne Jim Taylor knocked…

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Boxing at the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

"Snowy" Flyan ranks as the leading travelling showman of Australia. He has been a familiar and popular figure on the "line up" board at the Glen…

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Boxing and Recriuting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

"Snowy" Baker Says he is honestly of the opinion that if boxing is stopped not one recruit will be gained thereby…

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Sporting Notes. V.R.C. RACES

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 6

The above races were continued at Flemington on Tuesday, with the following results:-- Hopeful Stakes--Newton Stewart 1,…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

Governor Whitman, who prohibited Lee Darey from fighting in the State of New York, has heard a personal appeal from the Australian boxer. He…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 8

At Brisbane On Saturday, Wally Scutts defeated Dickson in the ninth round. At Melbourne, Fred Kay outpointed Harry Stone…

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Irish National Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

The following weights have been declared for the above races, to be held on the racecourse this (Saturday) afternoon, first race to start at 1.45:—…

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Dunder Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 5

The following are the nominations for the Ro[?]dale and Severn Handicaps (grassfeds), run on Easter Monday:-- Odol. Heart and Cross. Peace Dawn…

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Patriotic Grassfed Races

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 5

Horse owners are reminded that the date of paddocking of horses for the Inverell Jockey Club's Patriotic meeting on 4th and 5th May. Bundarra…

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Boxing. Rough on Darcy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

Sam Austin, the boxing scribe of New York "Police Gazette," pens the following, amongst other "hash," concerning Les Darcy:--"There is a…

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Patriotic Grassfed Races

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The time for paddocking horses for competition at the local J.C.'s Patriotic meeting on 4th and 5th May closed on Friday last, when 31 horses went cut…

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Races and Pigeon Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

The Newmarket meeting of the Tamworth Jockey Club is net down for Tuesday end Wednesday, May 1 and 2. entries for which close on Friday, April…

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Tamworth Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

Attention is directed to the Tamworth Jockey Club notice appearing in this issue. The Newmarket and Hospital meetings and also some big…

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New Zealand Racing. Curtailment or Suspension

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 9

CONSIDERABLE discussion is current on the question of reducing raging in New Zealand. Several clubs are urging the Racing Conference to meet early to…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Bobby Graham knockey out Wast[?] in the fourth round, while Murphy knocked out Coyle in the eight round…

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