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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1871

17 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Lawrence Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1871 · page 2

The annual meet at Lawrence come off on Boxing Day, and the weather being suitable for out-door sports, drew together a numerous attendance, and those present were not in any way disappointed, as a…

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CRICKET—VICTORIA v. New South Wales. First Day—thursday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

THE fourteenth match between the players of these two colonies was commenced on Thursday at the Albert Ground, with the best promise of an excellent contest. Notwithstanding the superiority which the players of Victoria have exhibited for…

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Races—st. Patrick's Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

THE Brushgrove races, on St. Patrick's Day, considering the state of the weather, was a decided success. There was a great assemblage on the course to witness the running, which was entered into with…

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Wyandah Races. [Fhom Our Own Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

THIS meet caine off on the new course, at Wyandah, on St. Patrick's Day, and despite the unfavorable weather, there was a very fair attendance. The stewards on the occasion were Mr. W. Robertson, Mr…

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Cricket.—victoiua V. New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

THE Intercolonial Cricket Match terminated at Sydney on Tuesday last, in favor of Victoria, with forty-seven runs to spare. We append the score on both sides:- (From the Herald.)…

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The Cricket Match. Melbourne V. Northern Districts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

THE mutch commenced at noon on Tuesday; the weather was beautiful. There was a fair attendance. The Melbourne men are all out, first innings, for fifty. The fielding of the Newcastle team was splendid…

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Clarence and Richmond Craminer. Tuesday, April 18, 1871. Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

ON Easter Monday there were some very good sports in the paddock, opposite the Junction Inn, and the way in which they were get up rellected great credit on Mr. BOOTH, and although the prizes were small, the attendance was good, and we hope…

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Cricket. the Single Wicket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 4

THE match commenced at the Albert Ground on the 8th instant, and continued on the 10th, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, with a victory for the Gregories. There were…

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Randwick Autumn Races.—leger Day. Sydney, Monday night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2

FIRST RACE.—The (Autumn) Trial Stakes of 2 sovereigns each, with 40 sovereigns added. One-and-a-quarter mile:—Mr. T. Lamond's ch c Lottery, 4 years, 1…

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Richmond Rier. [From Our Own Correspondents.] the Regatta at Coraki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

THY natal day, O Queen, at Coraki, was a glorious day, an haleyon day, a day to be remembered; its balm filled the rank and fashion of all who came from various parts of the river to witness the annual regatta. Some three hundred persons were…

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C. R. J. C. Annual Races.—entrances

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1871 · page 4

THE nominations for the following races, to come off on the 20th and 21st July next, closed yesterday (Monday), at 6 p.m.:- THE C. R. J. C. FOURTH MARES PRODUCE STAKES, of 5 sovereigns each, with 25 sovereigns added, for then two years old. Colts,…

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About the Coming Races. by Pot-8-o's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1871 · page 2

THE 20th and 21st of July are now looked forward to with considerable interest, and viewing the programme we should have two days' good racing. Some of our leading sporting men have, I believe, already invested…

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About the Coming Races. by POT-8-o's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1871 · page 2

THE general topic of conversation in our city just now is the races—but as time will not allow of my giving general review of the bags, I shall content myself by letting you know which are my favorites. The…

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Richmond River Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1871 · page 2

THE entrances far the Maiden Plate and Town Plate, to be run for at Casino, on Wednesday and Thursdoy, the 20th and 21st of September, closed on Wednesday last, the entries being telegraphed to Grafton on…

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Victoria Racing Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. MAIDEN PLATE.—Mr. T. J. Ryan's The Ace, I; Mr. J. Arthur's Fair, 2; Mr. J. Wilson's Miss Jessie, [?] Time, 2 minutes 46 seconds…

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Carr's Creek Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

THE Carr's Creek Annual Race Meet came off, according to announcement, on Thursday last—St. Andrew's Day—on the Grafton Racecourse. There was a good sprinkling of people on the course, and the affair…

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Amusements for Boxing and New Year's Days

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

SOUTH GRAFTON RACES.—This day (Tuesday) and To-Morrow (Wednesday) our sporting friends, and those fond of turf sports, will find that the Stewards of the South Grafton Races have provided…

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