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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Cricket Chatter

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

MESSRS Iredale, M'Alister, and Hill have selected the following as members of the next Australian Eleven:--Noble, Trumper,…

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Cricket Chaffer

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

MR. Tom Abberfield has been appointed hon. secretary and treasurer, to the Glenevon Cricket Club…

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Annual Races

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The annual race meeting of the Manilla Race Club will take place on Wednesday and Thursday next. The nominations, for the Hack,…

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Cricket Chatter

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

A local game on the recreation ground on Wednesday afternoon, provided some good scoring. Edgar O'Brien brought back the…

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Swimming

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The Australasian one mile swimming championship was easily won yesterday by Beaurepaire (Vic.), in 24 mins. 2 secs…

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Boxing

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Cabinet decided on legislating at next Session to regulate and control all boxing contests…

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Regulating Boxing. "In Fighting" to Be Abolished

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

The Premier has made an announcement that it is the intention of the Government to bring in legislation to prevent such brutal exhibitions of…

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To-morrow's Races. Sydney, Friday night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

The Challenge Stakes promises to be a well contested race. Neith and Lord Beauchamp and pronounced equal favourites at a short price, with…

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Cricket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

On Anniversary Day a team of cricketers from Moree journeyed to Garah to try conclusions with Mungindi's knights of the willow, the Garah club having kindly…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

In the Interstate cricket match yesterday the scored stood at 446 runs for seven wickets. Theis brings the…

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The Cricket Ground

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Ald. Watson said he would like to draw the Council's attention to the position of the trustees in regard to the Cricket Ground. He believed they…

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Cricket Chatter

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

HILL has notified the Board of Control that he is unable to accept the invitation to go to England. One thing to be admired about Hill is…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A change came over the scene in yesterday's cricket. Up till the end of the previous day's play Australia had been…

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Moree Athletic Club. Successful Inauguration

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

The enthusiasm with which the proposal to form a Gymnasium and Athletic Club in Moree has been taken up was demonstrated by the large gathering which assembled at…

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Boxing

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

BILE LANG, who defeated Bill Squires in Sydney last week for the heavyweight championship of Australia. wired from Melbourne on…

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Football

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

The Northern Rugby Football Union yesterday defeated, an Australian League team by 6 to 5 points…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

Whitty, M'Alister, Carkeek, Gregory and Bardsley have been picked for the Australian Eleven. Hopkins is recommended for 15th man…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. FOOTBALL

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

SIR,--As we will soon have another football season with us, I would like to say a few words through your widely circulated…

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Moree Racing Club. Annual Meeting of Members

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Moree Racing Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday night. The following were present: Messrs…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

The "Times" commenting on the selection of the Australian cricket team, says: England regrets the absence…

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