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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Country Party Football Welcome

Manilla Express · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The Country Party Foot ballers tendered eight of their members a welcome home in the hall on Friday night. In…

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New Zealand Racing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The Dunedin Cup resulted: Rorke's Drift 1, Glendower 2, Trunka 3…

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First-grade Cricket. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The feature of cricket yesterday when the ninth round was concluded was the sensational wins by Cumberland and Waverley…

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Golf Champion. Mr" Wilshire--A Good Sport

Manilla Express · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Than Mr Arthur Wilshire, no manhastaken moreinterest in golf nor given more practical help to maintain the game in…

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Death While Swimming. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Leslie Luke, aged 17, was drowned in the Macquarie River, near Wellington. He was swimming about, when suddenly he sank. The body was recovered…

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Cricket at Philip

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 1

Representatives of Tamworth coach-builders journeyed to Philip on Saturday for the purpose of engaging the local team in a match. Philip batted first and…

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Cricket. TOWN V. COUNTRY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The match Town v. Country, played on the local ground on Saturday last, resulted in a win for the latter by 88 runs, after a very keenly contested…

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Wednesday Half-holiday Cricket

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

The Wednesday Half-Holiday Cricket Club, formed for the purpose of encouraging the game among those whose half-holiday falls on Wednesday, is…

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Repatriation Cricket Match. Youths' Team Defeats Experienced Team

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The above match eventuated on the Tamworth Oval on Saturday last, in truly summer weather, and [?] a very interesting game, resulted in a win for…

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Late Telegrams. "Went Horse-racing." Secretary Committed for Trial. Charge of Embezziement. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Thomas Foley was committed for trial on a charge of having embezzled £308, the properly of B. S., Degrowen aud Co., by whom he was employed as secretary…

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Cricket

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The following players will represent Philip at Woodlands next Saturday, February 22:—Smith (2), Gorton (2), W. Homebsch, E. Blair, A. Davidson, Kelso…

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Sporting Notes. Next Tamworth Races

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

In the event of the embargo now existing on account of the influenza outbreak being lifted very soon, the Tamworth Jockey Club intends holding…

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Atua Held Up. Restrictions on Racing. Deputation Arranged. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The State Cabinet decided to-day that Coff's Harbor show would be allowed to continue, in view of the fact that it was too late for the committee to alter their…

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Cricket

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3
Also in Manilla Express

It is stated that the "Experienced" players are not satisfied with, their defeat of Saturday, and desire to meet their "Youthful" opponents again. A…

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In the North. Maitland Races Stopped. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Allan Anderson, secretary of the Maitland Jockey Club, to-day received a communication from the Minister for Health stating that the Maitland races…

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Use of Vaccine. Embargo on Racing. Deputation to Chief Secretary. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

Sufficient vaccine has been made by the New South Wales Health Department, to inoculate 450,000 persons. The greater proportion of this amount has…

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No Racing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The rumor that the embargo on racing is likely to be lifted at an early date is an entirely erroucous idea. The matter has been placed before the…

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Cricket

Daily Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

The following team has been selected from the Carltons to play Winton on the Ovel, Saturday next:—Telfer, Rogers, Pringle, Cox, McGregor, Smith,…

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Resumption of Racing. Deputation Interviews Mr. Fuller. Medical Board to Consider. No Racing on Saturday. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

A deputation from the Pony Owners' and Trainers' Association interviewed Mr. Fuller, petitioning for a resumption of racing…

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