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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Lawn Tennis

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Lawn Tennis enthusiasts this year. will have the pleasure of witnessing a teamof English players in Australia…

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Football

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Football Union team on Saturday played at Vancouver a team representing British-Columbia…

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Lawn Tennis

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

The American Lawn Tennis Association has sent out a challenge for this year's Davis Cup…

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Boxing

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

Jim Jeffries promised to meet Johnson if he can train to old form. He had a great reception in New York, and is being banqueted…

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Moree Racing Club

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Moree Racing Club was held at the Royal Hotel last night. The Mayor (Mr. J. T. Crane) presided. The…

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Boxing Championship. Will Jeffries Meet Johnson?

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

Cable messages from America state that Jim Jeffries is going into training with a view to seeing whether he can regain his old form. At present he is…

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CricKet

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

A cricket match will be played on the Recreation Ground on Saturday, between Woodsreef and Manilla. The following will represent…

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Fatal Boxing Contest

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 6

A boxing contest took place at Penrith between two men, aged 21 and 19, for a aide wager and the takings. In the fourth round the yeunger man…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

The English Board of Control have appointed Lord Hawke, Mr. C. B. Fry, and Mr. H. D. G. Leverson…

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News and Notes. Coursing Match

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

WE hear that a coursing match for £5 aside has been arranged between Mr. H. MacNamara's dog and Mr. S. Bates' dog. The match…

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Cricket. MOREE v. BELLATA

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last a cricket match was played on the local ground between teams representing the Moree and Bellata (late Woolabra) Clubs…

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Manilla Football Union. Annual Meeting

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the Manilla District Football Union was held on Friday evening, 19th inst. The President (Mr; H. Lane)…

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Cricket Chatter. (By No Ball.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

I hear that a Manilla team will visit Barraba during Easter Holidays. Lord Dudley entertained the…

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More[?] Athletic Club

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the recently formed club was held on Tuesday night in the card room of the School of Arts to consider the new rules. Mr. A. A…

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Swimming Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

There was a scene of animation at the Bore Baths last evening, when much frolicsome fun was indulged in by the natatorial competitors and…

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Cricket Chatter

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

The following team will journey to Scone on Thursday night:--Moon, Smith, W. Hartley, S. Hynes, T. Arkinstall, R. Coote, A…

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Manilla Golf Club

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of the above was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening. 1st of April. Present: Dr. Ellis in the chair,…

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Football Casualties in America

Manilla Express · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

The "British Medical Journal" gives the following figures as to football casualties in America. They show the results of last year's football playing…

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Cricket. TALMOI V. ASHLEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 8

A cricket match was played on the 3rd inst. at Mr. Winter's, "Ingle wood," between teams representing Talmoi and Ashley. Talmoi won the…

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Golf Gossip

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

The season was opened last Saturday with a match between sides chosen by the President and the Captain…

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