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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1902

232 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 12

Hospital Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday night to arrange about the annual Hospital Races. There were present —Mr. John Cameron (in the Chair), and…

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Football in Japan

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

Amongst the many tilings that Japan borrowed from China was football, said to have been introduced as early as the middle of the seventh…

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Football Fancies. [By Goal-line.]

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

FOOTBALL practice this afternoon. It is hoped that the ball will be kicked off in earnest this afternoon, otherwise we will be all behind in the hunt for…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

The Surry match was not commenced, owing to rain. Owing to rain stumps were drawn, with one wicket down for 87. Duff,b…

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Football Fancies

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

A MATCH will be played at Tamworth on Saturday next, between Armidale and Tamworth. M. Brady has been selected to play full back…

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Ping Pong; or Parlour Tennis

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 4

Mr Walter Harrison, Honorary Secretary of the Cavendish Table Tennis Club, writes in the current issue of the "Windsor Magazine" :—…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

In the match against Surry, which ws3 won by the Australians, Howell took 11 wickets for 56. For the Essex match, the weather…

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Football Fancies

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

ONE or two local enthusiasts are off to see the Tamworth Armidale match today. THE boys opened promisingly on…

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Hospital Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Hospital Race Committee was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening, there being present Messrs. A. A. Glennie, (chair) R. F. Cook,…

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A Cricket Story

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

"Take it easy," exclaimed a rather podgy partner who was sweating all over. "Why man. you fly like a bird." "Well, well," came the prompt reply,…

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Football

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the More footballers was held on Friday evening last, when letters were read from Narrabri and Warialda Clubs, and…

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Cricket

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

In the cricket match Australian Eleven v. Essex, the latter totalled 178 in their first innings. The wicket was wet. The Australians on Friday…

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Hospital Races

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

At last reporting of the committee appoint[?] to carry out the Hospital Races, a letter was received from Mr. R. Walker, secretary of the [?] Club,…

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Moree Racing Club

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

At last meeting of the Moree Racing Club committee the financial position of the club formed the subject of consideration, but nothing definite was…

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Cricket Stories

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

One of our readers suggests a method of getting out a stone-wall cricketer. He writes:- The method I would suggest is strictly lawful, [?] not exactly…

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Sporting Notes. Football. Moree V. Warialda

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

The following team has been selected, subject 10 alteration, to represent Moree in the competition match against Warialda to take place on the local…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

In the Leicester match the county went in first and made 51. The Australians says lost 3 for 35. The Australians lost 4 wickets for…

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London. CRICKET

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The team picked for the Marylebone match next Monday includes Fry, Grace, Pallariet, Ranjitsinghi, Braund, Storer, Trott, and John Hearne…

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Sporting. English Cricket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

Play in the match against [?] was not respond an Tuesday by the Australia hans until after lunch, owing the bad state of the wicket and the weather. The the st…

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Football. Wariald[?] Moree

The Moree News · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

The G[?] Cup Comepetition march 10 take place on local ground this s[?] was played on Sunday between [?]ns representing Warrahla and Moree…

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