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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1880

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[From the Press Telegraph Association.] Hawkesbury Races --

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

Auction Stakes -- Lightning 1, Speculation 2, Major 3. Maiden Plate -- Bowbell 1. Rosine 2, Partner 3, Hawkesbury Guineas -- Geraldine 1, Sapphire…

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Randwick Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 3

Hurdle Plate -- Pearl, [?]; Diver, ; Limerick, 3. Members' Handicap -- Carmen, [?] A. B. C., 2 ; Creswick, 3…

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Telegraphic News. Randwick Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 3

Welcome Stakes -- His Lordship ran a dead heat with Lightning, and the Baroness second. Juvenile Stakes -- Flora, 1 ; Shipka, 2; Exeter, 3…

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Rocky Mouth Regatta. (From Our Correspondent.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 24.—Things is our little village have been rather lively of late. What with coal mining, boatpulling and the Chatsworth Mill closing have caused a stir, and a fair amount of business for everybody in…

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Rocky Mouth Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 5

PRESIDENT—Mr A. Cameron; Treasurer—Mr S. Macnaughton; Secretary—Mr W. R. Baker; Committee—Messrs. H. S. Blake, Michael Rush, C. Gibbons, S. M'Naughton, James Muir, John…

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Copmanhurst Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Copmanhurst Jockey Club took place yesterday, and passed off with fair success. The following are the winners of the various events:— Maiden Plate of 10 sovs., for all horses that have…

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The Late Rocky Mouth Regatta. (To the Editor of the Evening News)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

SIR,--Knowing your desire to encourage manly sports, I beg to ask for a space in your widely diffused paper to bring before the public of Sydney the unsportsmanlike way I was treated by Pearce in the recent rowing match on the Clarence…

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The Late Rocky Mouth Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 2

THE following letter is addressed to the editor of the Evening News:— Sir,—Knowing your desire to encourage manly sports, I beg to ask for a space in your widely diffused…

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Copmanhurst Annual Races. (From Our Correspondent.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 6

OCTOBER 11.—The above races took place to-day, and were fairly successful. Oe or two of the events were rather tame—that is there was little excitement, as it was known before the races took place who the…

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Telegraphic News. Melbourne Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1880 · page 3

Flemington Stakes--Monmouth, I; Welcome Jack, 2; Topsy, 3. Mares Produce Stakes--Gra[?]d Flaneur, 1; Progress, 2 ; Mulatto, 3…

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Telegraphic News. Melbourne Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 3

Steeplechase--Hamilayn, 1 Simpleton, 2 Turpin, 3. Canterbury Plate--Progress, 1; Sweetmeat, 2; Wellington, 3…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 3

A MATCH between a Grafton Eleven and Eleven seasiders at Yamba was played on Tuesday last. About 8 p.m. on Monday about five of the selected eleven and a few friends, left Grafton in…

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International Sculling Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 5

Much interest is manifested in the public regatta for the Hop Bitters Company prizes, and a large amount of money is being staked on the results. Hanian entered, but announced to-day that he had been…

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South Grafton Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the Mnidon Plate and Club Handicap, to be run at South Grafton on Boxing Day:— MAIDEN PLATE…

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