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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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The Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

The next item of interest was the Mungindi races, which were hold on the Queensland side, and were well, attended by country visitors from all…

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The Anniversary Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

All arrangements in connection with the forthcoming Anniversary Races to be held in connection with the M.R.C. are well forward and give promise of…

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The Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

As was anticipated, a good number of horses, attendants, backers, metallicans and other visitor mustered in town yesterday, and in the evening…

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Cricket at Mungindi

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

Our correspondent reports that a new club called the Mungindi Cricket Club has been formed and that the ball was started rolling for the season in a…

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NOTES & COMMENTS. An English Cricket Critic

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The Sporting Life, which in England commands considerable respect as an authority on sport as an authority on sport, in commenting on the recent match between England and…

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Goondiwindi Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Goondiwindi Race Club's committee was held recently for the purpose of drawing up a programme for the annual meeting in May next,…

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Town and District. Cricket at Dolgelly

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

A correspondent writes :—"An enjoyable game of cricket was played at Dolgelly, on Saturday the 19th inst., between the Beefwood cricket club and…

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NOTES & COMMENTS. The Cricket Coupon Competition

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

The Wolfe's schnapps £50 coupon coupon competition chased with the marvellous number of 33,300 answers. Many thousands of informal coupons were…

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Moree Racing Club. Annual Meeting. a Pronouced Success. First Day—

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The officials nod members of the Moree Racing Club are to be congratulated, one and all, on the success which attended their annual meeting this year, and the racing…

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Moree Tennis Club

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Moree Lawn Tennis Club was held at Kirkby's Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. P. E. Stirton presided, find there were eight members present The…

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Moree Football Club

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Moree Football Club was held at Kirkby's Hotel on Wednesday evening. Present—Mr. W. H. Midgley, (president), in the…

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Moree Football Club

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Moree Football Club was held at Kirkby's Criterion Hotel on Saturday night last. There was a good attendance of…

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Queen's Birthday Sports. FOOTBALL

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

A team representing the Gwydir Pirates journeyed to Narrabri by train on the 23rd inst. to play match on the following day against the Narrabri Rovers. They were…

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Local and General. Amateur Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

Pocket programmes together with particulars of the trots, to be run on the 26th and 27th July, in aid of the funds of the hospital have been posted…

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Lord Hawke on Cricket

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

ON the eve of the opening of the English cricket season Lord Bawke has availed himself of the opportunity of condemning the adjournment which…

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Football. NARRABRI V. MOREE

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday, a junior team of footballers journeyed from Narrabri to try conclusions with the Gwydir Pirates. The game, though mostly confined to the forwards,…

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Moree Hospital Picnic Races

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

THE Annual Picnic Races organised in [?] of the Moree Hospital are usually looked forward to with pleasure, not alone by the sporting element, but by the public…

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Moree Football Club Entertainment

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

ONE of the most enjoyable social events of the season was held on Saturday evening last, under the auspices of the Moree Football Club. Advantage was taken of the…

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Moree Racing Club

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

THE Annual Meeting of thE members of the Moree Racing Club was held at Goodyer's Post Office Hotel on Tuesday evening. There were present:…

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Football Match

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The final football match of the season was played between teams representing Boggabilla and Goondiwindi on the ground of the former on Wednesday afternoon. Phipps…

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