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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1869

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Melbourne New Year's Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1869 · page 4

THE VICTORIA DERBY-—A sweep of 25 sovereigns each with 500 sovereigns added.. Mr. J. Wilson ns. b. f. My Dream.........1 Mr. Bowler's g. g. Antelope............... 2…

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Fairfield Races. [From a Correspondent]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1869 · page 2

THESE races came off on Boxing day, on the [?] field racecourse, and it being some length of time since we have had anything of the kind before, a great number of people came to witness the sport; one of…

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Fairfield Races. [From Our Correspondent]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1869 · page 2

THERE races came off on Boxing day, on the [?] field racecourse, and it being some length of time since we have had anything of the kind before, a great number of people came to witness the sport; one of…

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Grafton Cricket Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

AT A SPECIAL CENSUAL MEETING held at the Club Rooms, Holmsten's Hotel, an Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. MEILLON in the chair, rule 5 was altered as follows; instead of the annual subscription of one…

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Lower Clarence. Palmer's Island Regatta. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 4

MARCH 18TH.—The boat raeing as advertised in the Examiner of the 16th instant came off at Mr. J. Ross's last Wednesday. I have just been abl- to glean a few particulars, which I submit to you for…

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Lower Clarence. Palmer's Island Regatta. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 4

MARCH 18TH.—The boat racing as advertised in the Examiner of the 16th instant, came off at Mr. J. Ross's last Wednesday. I have just been able to glean a few particulars, which I submit to you for…

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The Forthcoming Grafton Regatta. to the Editor the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1869 · page 3

SIR,—Having noticed in the Examiner the programme of boat races to be held at Grafton, on Queen's Birthday, I am desirous of pointing out to the committee waht I consider an oversight on their part, in making…

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The Forthcoming Grafton Regatta. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1869 · page 3

SIR,—Having noticed in the Examiner the programme of boat races to be held at Grafton, on Queen's Birthday, I am desirous of pointing out to the committee what I consider an oversight on their part, in making…

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Cricket. Grafton Alberts V. Rob Roy, of Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 4

THIS match came off last Wednesday, on the Grafton Racecourse, and contrary to our expectations, very fow spectators were there to witness the grime. As will be seen the Ulmarra cricketers won the match…

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The Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 2

THIS WEEK the lover[?] of this truly British sport are anticipating some real enjoyment, and from the preparations that are being made, we imagine they will not be disappointed. There are a large number of…

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The Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 2

THIS WEEK the love[?] of this truly British sport are anticipating some re[?] enjoyment, and from the preparations that are being made, we imagine they will not be disappointed. There are a large number of…

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Clarence River Jockey Club Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 2

THESE RACER came off on Thursday and Friday last, and have passed with the usual success attendant upon the Grafton races. The weather on Thursday was very unpropitious, preventing such, a large…

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Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement the week's sports were brought to a close, by certain athletic sports, which took place in the paddock adjacent to Tettersall's Hotel, on Saturday afternoon, and attracted a very…

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Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 2

ACCORLING to announcement the week's sports were brought to a close, by certain athletic sports, which took place in the paddock adjacent to Tattersall's Hold, on Saturday afternoon, and attracted a very…

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The Regatta at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1869 · page 2

THIS long-looked-for event came off on the long reach, fronting Ulmarra, on Thursday last. The day was everything that could be desired, and as the first event was a match for £50, about which there has…

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The Regatta at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1869 · page 2

THIS long-looked-for event came off on the long reach, fronting Ulmarra, on Thursday last. The day was everything that could be desired, and as the first event was a match for £50, about which there has…

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Richmond River. Richmond River Annual Races. First Day.—wednesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 2

THE above annual race meet came off on the Casino course, on Wednesday, and Thursday last, and was well attended, the[?]ing about three hundred persons assembled on the course each day. The weather was…

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Richmond River. Richmond River Annual Races. First Day.—

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 2

THE above annual race meet came off on the Casino course, on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was well attended, there being about three hundred persons assembled on the course each day, The weather was…

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Lawrence Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 2

This pleasant little meeting came off as advertised, on Tuesday last, the 5th instant, on the flat in Mr. D. D. M'Bride's paddock, at Lawrence. The day wat beautifully fine, warm, but not too hot, and as then…

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Original Correspondence. the South Grafton Christmas Races. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me to reply to the letter which appeared in your last issue, respecting the South Grafton Races. "A LOVER OF THE TURF," before [?] into print, should have acquired the art of writing an intelligible letter. I need not point out…

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