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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport
11 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
THIS sport, the first of the kind (I believe) ever been held here, came off on Boxing Day, amidst the utmost enthusiusm. A bout seven a.m. the May Queen, with her load of excursionists, passed down the North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE cricket match—Victoria v. the combined colonies—commenced on Thursday morning in the presence of a large number of spectators, on the M. C. C. Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE annual race meeting came off as usual on the Lawrence Course, which was all that could be desired, on Monday, the 27th ultimo. The attendance was very good, and every thing passed off with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Wednesday afternoon last, the Grafton Cricket Ground reclaimed its name and practicality for there "Every patron of the pleasing war" assembled to witness an "old scene of by-gone cricketing days."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now that the Intercolonial Cricket Match is over, it may be as well, before going into the details of Saturday's play, to make a few general remarks upon the game. There is an old and trite saying in which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE races, which had been the principle theme of conversation for some days previously commenced on Thursday last, 27th ultimo. The day broke beautifully fine, and at an carly hour persons were to be seen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON EASTER Monday, the 14th Instant, several members of the Lionsville Cricket Club, met Mr. F. Gray's, Lion Hotel, to have a friendly game of cricket amongst themselves, in honor of the event. Sides…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BUT a few month's back a trip to the Ulmarra Racecourse, from Grafton, would have been quite a formidable undertaking. Creeks had to be crossed, swamps waded through, hills ascended and descended, and if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEWARDS—Messrs. Joseph Page, H. F. Smith, J. S. Pearson, T. G. Hewitt, and Duckett White. Judge— Mr. T. Bawden, M.P. Clerk of the Course—Mr. G. M. Avery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEWARDS—Messrs. C. Edwards, H. O'B. Wilson, J. C. Irving, and S. G[?]r[?]ard. Notwithstanding the amount of the prizes and the number of competing horses, I think most people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following are the nominations for the Armidale Borough Handicap of six sovereigns, with 200 sovereigns added to be run for first week in February:—Counterfeit, Kettledrum, Alice, Mariner, Comet, Bulgimber. The Abbot, Eclipse, Huntress,…
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