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New England · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Dundee Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

The sporting fraternity are reminded that the annual races of the Dundee Jockey Club eventuates on Easter Monday. The programme comprises six…

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Big Bowls. Sydney [?] Visit. Gala Way in Inverell

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Saturday last [?] letter day for the bowling [?] of farewell, when a metropolitan tram of 20 players and a rink of tour from Lismore visited…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 8

Tommy Uren beat Eddie M'Goorty in a 20 round contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Llew Edwards knocked out Mattie…

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A.j.c. Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

The Autumn race carnival of the Australian Jockey Club was commenced at Randwick on Saturday, in the presence of a very large gathering…

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Boxing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 6

Tommy Uren outpointed Eddie McGoorty in a 20 rounds contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Sid Godfrey outed Frank…

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Dundee Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

The manual [?]ee meeting of the Dundee Jockey Club eventuated on the local [?] on Easter Monday, and was will attended, the takings at the gates…

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A.J.C. Races. Wedding Day Wins the Doncaster

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

There was an enormous attendance--totalling 50,000--at the opening day of the A.J.C. Easter Carnival on Saturday, and commenting on this fact the…

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A.j.c. Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

The Autumn race-carnival of the Australian Jockey Club was continued at Randwick on Wednesday. The track was very heavy, five inches of rain…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Dava Smith outpointed Albert Lloyd, and thus retained his title of heavyweight champion of Australin…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Dave Smith outpointed Albert Lloyd, thus retaining the heavyweight championship, and the right to the M'Intosh belt…

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Bowls. Well Done, Inverell!

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Thus W. F. Corbett, the Sydney sporting authority, on the recent visit of the rink of Inverell bowlers to take part in the competition promoted by…

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A.j.c. Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 6

The Autumn race carnival of the Australian Jockey Club was brought to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday, in line weather…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The first match of the local Junior football competition will be played on the River ground to-morrow (Saturday), between the Invaders and the…

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Uralla Races

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

THE Autumn Meeting will lake, place on Wednesday afternoon next. When fixing the date, the fact that it was Anzac Day escaped the attention of the Club, and it was…

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The Horse-racing Evil

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

Francombe Richardson, Manager of the Commercial Bank at Byron Bay, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement of £781. It…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

Vin[?] Blackburn outpointed Jack Ja[?]nese at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Bert Syargo knocked out Saunders in the ninth round at…

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Tattersalls' Races Postponed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

Tattersall's races, which were postponed from Saturday till to-day, have been further postponed until Thursday, owing to the continuous rain…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The first match of the local junior foot all competition was played on the River Ground on Saturday last between the Karoolas and the Invaders…

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Pony Club Races. Successful Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

Slowly the surely, the Inverell Pony and Galloway Club has come back," as the Yanks pay. About 18 months ago the club was in dire circumstances…

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The Latest Races Further Postponed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday Afternoon.—Owing to the continued rain, Tattersall's Cup meeting was further postponed until Thursday…

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