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Sport, 1923

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Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

The Armidale Club has preparations in train for a big carnival during Easter. Chatting with the energetic secretary, Mr. Geldard,…

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Sporting. Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

We have received a copy of the programme of events in connection with the aquatic sports at Glen Innes on Anniversary Day. Half a dozen…

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Racing Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

In the second race at Warialda Railway on Saturday F. Hayes was riding Bomb and Hearing the turn he collided with a post and fell off. As he…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

Tilbuster's team for, Saturday: A. Cuskelly, T. and G. Kelly, P. Sannders, W. Doyle, W. and P. Hanlan, R. Faint, F. and A. Lasker, T…

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Big Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

Following on its enterprise and custom of providing big cricket for holiday dates, the local Association has completed arrangements with the…

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Tennis Finals. Armidale Ladies Win

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Barraba and Dubbo tied in the men's teams final at the country tennis carnival, and will replay to-day. Armidale won the women's final, defeating…

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Cricket Teams for To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

The following will represent the R.S. and R.V. against Little Plain[?]on the latter's ground to-morrow (Saturday). Cars will leave Hotel Inverell…

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Swimming

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Great enthusiasm prevailed at a very well attended meeting held in the Town Hall on Thursday night last, for the purpose of forming a swimming club…

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Bowls

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

In the gold leaves competition, Lambert and Neil scored another win, defeating Butler and M'Donald by 21 to 16. In the "cock-of-the-walk"…

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Swimming Successes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Masters E. Kiefer, Alan and Eric Post; and W. Mallam passed the proficiency examination in life-saving at the recent vacation, swimming classes…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

The following umpires are kindly asked to officiate to-day (Saturday): — A. grade: At sportsground, Messrs. M'Laren and M'Leod. B grade: At railway,…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 9

A team from Uralla played the Armidale Half-Holiday Club on the local sports ground last Wednesday, the latter winning. Uralla made 77…

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Coursing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The first committee meeting of the Glen Innes Coursing Club was held on Thursday night at G. Matthew's saloon when the dates for the season were…

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Bowls. Armidale Next

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The rules with regard to no night play on Thursday will be waived this week to [?]nable play to take place on Thursday evening next. A rink of…

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Cricket Benedicts Beaten

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

Marred bl[?]ess and good cricket do not always go together, and the Benedicts had to own defeat at the hands of the Bac[?] on Saturday…

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Cricket Glen Innes V. Tenterfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The following will represent Glen innes district against Tenterfield to be played on the show [?]round on Friday, next, 26th. inst. Secretaries of…

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Swimming Club Formed. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 6

A very well-attended meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening for the purpose of forming a swimming club in Armidale. The…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 8

Playing in the Bathurst cricket competition with Peel against Lagoon, six brothers named Sehofield compiled 237 of a total of 276, and secured all the…

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Bowls

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

Neil again won the "Cock-of-theWalk Competition when last Friday he defeatel Maliam 10—9. It was a close and exciting game, Mallam…

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Bowls

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

The local rink to play as official match against an Ar[?]dale rink on the local green to-night rempri[?] Messrs [?]infield, Thomas, Ruthven…

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