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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Liverpool Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

Hurdles—Schobeloff J, Cymbal 2, Hatter 3. Eight horses started. Place Handicap—Zeraba 1, General Gordon 2, Goldfinder 3. Ten horses started…

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South Grafton Jockey Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs James Tully, John Braham, B. M. Menemy, W. Kelly, J. R. Brady, J. Walker, T. A. Small. Judge: Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick. Starter: Mr. W. J. Hawthorne. Clerk of the course: Mr…

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Tattersall's Races. Sydney, Friday Evening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

The weather to-day was splendid. The Governor Lady Carrington, and suite were present, and about 20,000 persona. The racing resulted as under:…

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Sporting News. Tweed River Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Tweed River Turf Club was held on Boxing Day. The attendance was very fair, and the racing was excellent. Appended are the results:…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

THE intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales, resulted, as very many expected it would do, in an easy victory for Victoria, who had a "tower of strength" in…

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Fernmount Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 4

THESE sports came off on Monday last, being postponed from the previous Saturday out of respect to a respected townsman lately deceased, and also owing in a measure to the inclemency of the weather. The day was beautifully…

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Regatta at Rocky Mouth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 2

THE inaugral regatta of the Lower Claronce Rowing Club was held on New Year's Day at Maclean. Owing to counter attractions the attendance was very meagre. There were eight events on the…

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Tattersall's Club Annual Races. Second Day—saturday, January 2

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 2

THE weather was warm and oppressive. The attendance of spectators was moderate for the second day. Appended are the results:- NEW YEAR'S GIFT, 6 furlongs…

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Copmanhurst Athletic Sports. [From a Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

THESE sports came off on New Year's Day. The day was beautifully fine, and the attendance mustered about 250, a fair proportion being ladies. The convincing track was at…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 6

MANY instructions for learning how to swim have been published, but we fear that only in a few instances have they proved of any advantage. Here, however, is a description from…

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Lawrence Jockey Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

VERY good entries have been made for these races, which take place next Tuesday, and the meeting bids fair to be the most successful ever held at Lawrence. Considerable improvement has been…

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Rosehill Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 3

The day was a very hot one. The attendance of spectators was fair, and the going was somewhat hard. HUDDLES—Drummer 12-5, 1; The Fish 9-5, 2;…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. by Our Special. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

THE 36th intercolonial contest, between the representative cricketers of Victoria and New South Wales, began on the Association Ground, Moore Park, to-day, under the most favourable auspices…

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Oddfellows' Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 3

As has been already announced, these sports take place at Elizabeth Island to-day, and an energetic committee have not been remiss in perfecting all arrangements to make the day enjoyable to…

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The National Regatta. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 5

THE regatta yesterday was a great success. In the rowing events the two Rollinson were first in the double-scull race for all manual labour amateurs, beating five other crews. Charles Matterson won…

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Lawrence J.c. Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

President—Mr. A. W. Davison. Vice-President—Mr. C. N. Child. Hon. Treasurer—Mr. J. D. Whalan, Hon. Secretary—Mr. W. Sedgwick. Committe—Messrs. P. Curry, C. J. L[?]wenthal, J. Hannah, M. M'Farlane,…

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Regatta and Athletic Sports at Harwood. (From L. C. Advocate,) Judge, Mr. Law; starter, Mr. C. M[?]lville; umpire, Mr. D. M'Donald; hon, sec., Mr. T. Beale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 8

THE regatta and athletic sports at Harwood on Tuesday last were well patronised, about 500 being presont. The committee are to be congratulated on the excellent programme of sports provided for the…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. Randwick

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 5

THERE was a large attendance present to-day, The Governor and suite arrived in time to witness the Handicap, Results: HURDLES—Cymbal 1, Michael 2, The Fish 3, [?]9…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. by Our Special. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 8

CONTRARY to general expectation, this morning brought forth fine weather, the rain having apparently gone for a time at least. As the day were on, however, the heat grow intense, and many were…

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Anniversary Day. Oddfellows' Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

On Anniversary Day the chief centre of attraction was the annual demonstration of the Loyal Star of the East Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., which as usual took place on Elizabeth Island, and included a lengthy…

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