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Sport, 1925

1,257 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 63

Cricket

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 6

Teams representing the Town and Country will play matches to day (New Year's Day). The first elevens will play on the Guyra ground, and…

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Cricket. Guyra Players Visit Tingha. Notes by "Square-leg."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 3

No competition games were played last Saturday, but the combined team, representing Guyra Association, journeyed to Tingha and played two…

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A Regatta Mishap

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

A Hobart message states that while a crowd of spectators, including women and children, wore watching the regatta on the Huon River the…

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Elsmore Sports Boxing Day Sports

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Elsmore Sports Club was held on Boxing Day in the presence of a large attendance. There were a fair number of horses…

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Boxing Night Carnival a Big Success

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

Despite counter attractions, the sports carnival, held on Boxing night under the auspices of the Inverell P. and A. Association, was a distinct…

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Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

There was a good roll-up of bowlers to the local green on Saturday, but they barely outnumbered the tennis and croquet players…

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Rugby Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

By vanquishing England on Saturday, by 17 to 11. the All Blacks concluded a record tour. They won all 28 engagements, thereby surpassing the…

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Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Armidale will be represented by two A grade teams and two B grade teams at the Country Week Carnival. The gent's. A team comprises J. L. G…

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Thrilling Rescues. Panic at Regatta

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

To the horror of thousands of spectators gathered along the banks of the Huon River (Tas.), at Shipwright's Point. on Thursday afternoon, on the…

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Motor Cycle Racing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Several motor cycle races were held on the racecourse on Saturday between the horse events. The course is rather rough for motor racing and the…

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Sporting Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

No finality had been reached yesterday (Monday) as regards the six senior cricketers to be included in the team which will visit Kentucky on Saturday…

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Vacation Swimming School. Big Abmidale Exrolment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

THE vacation swimming school, under the auspices of the Department of Education, commenced at the City Baths yesterday…

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Test Cricket Record

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The total attendances at the test cricket in Melbourne is 176,052 and the receipts £17,928…

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Pony Racing. Rev. Brandt's Denunciation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The Rev. D. F. Brandt, in an address at Chalmer's Church, declared the community was so saturated in pony racing that the effect was becoming…

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Cycle Sports Large Attendance. Interesting Racing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The clerk of the weather is not at all friendly disposed towards the Inverell Cycle Club judging by the way Jupiter Pluvius acts when an electric…

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Killed By Lightning Whilst Playing Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

A terrific storm passed over Tenterfield on Saturday afternoon, with severe lightning and heavy hail. During the storm Thomas Roos, a…

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Beer as Flame Quencher Fire at Cricket Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out in the grandstand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, when the Test match was in progress. There was great excitement…

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Cablegrams. LONDON, Sunday. International Football. All Blacks Will Visit France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A Paris message says much interest has been aroused by the visit of the All Blacks to France, where they will play a number of matches…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not identify ourselves in any way with the opinions expressed by Correspondents.] "Not Cricket" Protest from "Over the Fence" (To the Editor)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

SIR,—Through your journal I wish to enter a protest respecting an incident, which provoked much adverse criticism, at the Tamworth-Armidale…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Change Hands

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

There was a good attendance of bowlers and spectators at the bowling green on Saturday afternoon, and although a few light showers of rain fell…

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