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New England · Sport

Sport, 1918

231 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 12

Inverell Races

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

A large number of Tingha sports patronised the Inverell races on Friday and Saturday last, but we have net heard of any…

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Coursing Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Glen Innes Coursing Club was held in Mr. G. Matthews' shop on Friday night. Mr. G. Matthews presided. There were…

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Racing Crowd Angry. Horse, Owner and Trainer Hooted. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Awapani Gold Cup, which was won by Desert Gold, the crowd hooted Biplane, also his owner and trainer…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent the Imperials in a match against the Karoolas, to be held on Saturday, the 27th inst., at…

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Racing Accidents

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Three horses met their deaths in the Moonee Valley Steeplechase yesterday, Sederick broke his neck, E.C.T. had to be destroyed owing to an injury to…

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Tamworth Races, (By Wire).—Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

The Newmarket meeting of the Tatworth Jockey club commenced today, with the following results:—Opening Handicap: Desert Mall t…

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Coursing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

The Glen Innes dog, Glenwood, is favorite for the Derby, the final of which will be decided at Rooty Hill to-morrow. At the calling of the card…

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Football Match

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

The opening match of the Inverell Junior football competition was played as part of Inverell's Red Cross day programme,…

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The Racing Question

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Defence states that the whole question of racing will come up for review by the Cabinet, so that the position may be established plainly…

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Graman Races Off

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

The secretary of the Graman Jockey Club (Mr. H. P. Kent) 'phoned us this morning to say that the races, when wore to have held there on…

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War-time Racing 1172 Fewer Meetings

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

That the entire question of racing would come up for Cabinet review, in order that Hie position might be established plainly for the racing year,…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

The second match in connection with the junior football competition was played on the showground on Saturday, Federals and Imperials being the…

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Football Challenge. the "Has Beens" Accept

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. H. Buxton, secretary of the North-Western Ruby Union (Union inactive since the war) has received a challenge from the local Junior…

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Coursing. a Good Beginning

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 6

The first meeting under the auspices of the Glen Innes Coursing Club eventuated yesterday, and was a pronounced success. The weather…

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'Woman in the Case' Barrier Racing Boycott. Good and Bad Unionists

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

The April race meeting of the Broken Hill Jockey Club was a financial failure, owing to its being boycotted by the unionists…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

The junior football competition will be advanced another stage on the showground to-morrow afternoon, when Federals and Karoolas, who each…

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The "Has-Beens" Football Taam

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

The football match, to take place on the showground on May 25th, between a junior fifteen and a team of veterans, described as "Has-Beens," is creating…

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Racing Writer Dead

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 4

The death is announced of Spencer Cornford, better known as "Early Bird."…

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Coursing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Glen Innes Coursing Club was held at Mr. Geo. Matthews' shop on Friday night to wind up affairs in connection…

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Football

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

A team representing Elsmore will play Inverell juniors on the showground on Saturday next. The Juniors will be represented by the following:—…

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