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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Cricket

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

A match will be played on the Oval on Saturday next, January 4, between the Albions and Caritons. The following players will represent the Albions:…

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Tattersall's Races. Anticipations for To-day. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

"Iroquois" selections for Tattersall's: Novice Handicap: Kilmaine, Native Belle, Lord Disgrace. Riving Handicap: Balarang, Fight…

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Saturday's Cricket Match

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

The Carltons and Albions will play a match on the Oval this afternoon. The teams are as follows:—Carltons: Shirley, Parker, McGregor, Smith, Woollett…

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Future of Boxing. Reverting to Pre-War Position. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day discussed the boxing question, and finally decided to revert to the position before the restrictions under the War Precautions Act…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

George Gray ? drew "frith Geo. Eddy at the Hippodrome last night, in a flyweight contest…

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Great Rugby Match. New Zealand and Wales Draw. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

At Cardiff, in wot weather, a large crowd saw the Wales and the New Zealand trench fifteens draw in a Contest. There were 'two changes in the New…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Tamworth and Attunga Beaten. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

Thirteen matches started in, the city versus country Competition yesterday, but with the exception of one nil ended in drawn games…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

It was unfortunate that the opening day of the country carnival was marred by bad weather on Saturday. A new team, Attunga, with Edwards bin. It has been arranged that the [?] teams entered shall play two matches a day until and including Thursday. The eight teams with the Lest records will…

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CRICKET. Now South Wales Selections. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The selectors have chosen Noble, Andrews, Bardsley, Berry, Diamond, Dwyer, Hendry, Kippax, Mailey, Norman, Ra[?]clifle, Adams, Bettington Vogle, Walton…

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Swimming Baths Wanted

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

As the result of the recent lecture by Hon. J. C. Herbsman, at Chautauqua, a movement to establish swimming, baths in the town has been earnestly taken…

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Cricket

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

A match will be played on the Tamworth Oval on Saturday next, 11th inst., between the Albions and Carltons. The following players will represent the…

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Patriotic Cricket Match

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

A meeting of all cricketers, past and present, is called for to-night at Nathan Cohen and Co.'s office, for the purpose of arranging a match, Youth v. Experience,…

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Quirindi Races. 57 Horses Paddocked.QUIRINDI

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

There is a record paddocking for the amateur races on Anniversary Day, 57 horses having been paddocked, as under: Paddocked Werris Greek: Pepperine,…

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Victoria Racing Club

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 6

The entries Closed on Tuesday night at the V.R.C. offices for the following races:—Newmarket Handicap, 6 furlongs: St…

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"Not Cricket."

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The man who coined or set in circulation the phrase 'not cricket' deserves the thanks of a sports-loving people. We do not know who he was, nor can…

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International Cricket

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

The Marylebone Cricket Club sub-committee has favorably considered the proposed tour of Australia next summer, and probably a team will be…

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Tamworth News. Saturday's Cricket

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

The following Carlton team has beer selected to play the Albions on the Tamworth Oval, Saturday next:—Rogers, Shirley, Thompson, Newling…

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Inverell Races To-day

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

Inverell Jockey Club's Summer meet­ing commences to-day, and concludes on Saturday. Sixty horses have been no­minated, which constitutes a record for…

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Patriotic Cricket. Repatriation Match to be Held

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

President L. A. Bright, of the Nundle Shire, presided over a meeting of cricketers, held at Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co.'s rooms, on Wednesday last,…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 6

A [?]ch will be played between Man[?]and Barraba at Manilla on Saturday January 18, play to commen[?] at 1.30. The following will…

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