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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Windsor Farm Racing Club Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

At these races, held on Saturday, the following wera the results:- FIRST HANDICAP, 7 furlongs,—Bonnie Bee, 8-1, 1; College Boy, 6-12, 2; Binalong, 6st., 3. There…

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Racing or Ring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 4

THE following letter appeared in the Australasian of the 6th instant:- "Sir.—The excellent and temperate article on the totalisator at Hobart in The Australasiansn of…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Newcastle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

A very welcome change, in the weather, took place this morning. Appended are the results:- Free Hondicap—Comus 1. Sir Ronald 2, Boori 3. Time,2.15¾…

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Victoria Amateur T. C. Races. Caulfield

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

Appended are the results of to-day's racing:- Handicap Hurdle Race—Vanderbilt 1, Royal Maid 2, Mistake 3. A grand race: won by a neck. Time, 2.54½…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 8

THERE were considerably over 1000 persons at the Association Cricket ground on Monday afternoon, the majority of those present being ladies. The occasion was that of a ladies' cricket match, the…

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Rosehill Racing Club Weights. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

THE following weights have been declared for the undermentioned event:- ROSEHILL HANDICAP. Tempe 9-2, Tom Brown 9st, Minerva 8-11, First…

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Victoria Amateur Racing Club. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

THESE races took place at Flemington on Saturday, with the following results:- Maiden Selling Race.—Jocular 1, Patchwork 2, Geelong 3, Won easily…

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Albury Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

The following are the results of to-day s racing: MARES' PRODUCE STAKES—Devotion 1, Brigantine 2, Munwyrtina 3. ALBURY CUP—Sandal 1, Lesbia 2, Gence 3…

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Liverpool Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

These races came off yesterday, with the following resulte:- HURDLE SELLING RACE—Equity 1, Scobeloff 2, Drummer 3, The winner was sold to Hr. Kinsela…

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Rosehill Racing Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

THE Rosehill races oponed favourably on Saturday, notwithstanding, the unpropitious state of the elements on leaving the city, The ground wes in good going order. Appended are the results:…

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Hawkesbury Races. Sydney, Thuhsday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 5

The autumn race meeting commenced to-day, at Windsor. Volcano, who started to-day first favourite for the Hawkesbury Stakes, is beliovod to have won…

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Tips for To-day's Racing. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 5

"Early Bird" tips for Hawkesbury Handicap— Uralla 1, Fraud 2, Rapid 3. "Martindale" pine his faith to Uralla. The latest betting for the Hawkesbury…

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Champion Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 3

A match between Farnan, of Victoria, and Lees, of Sydney, for £400 and the boxing; championship of Australia, came off this morning at the Williamstown rucecourse, there being present quite 3000 spectators. Peter Newton and Sam…

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The Yamba Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 2

A REGATTA took place at the Clarence Heads yesterday, and owing to the holidays and the number who resorted to the seaside by the different excursion boats, there was a good attendance. The day…

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First Day's Racing. Sydney, Monday Evening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 2

The weather to-day was splendid, and could not be better. The Governor and Lady Carrington and suite were prosent, also fully 20,000 persons, the new St. Ledger fully holding 7000. Mr. Devlin's…

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Canterbury Park Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 2

THE following are the results of to-day's racing:— HURDLE RACE.—Hatter and Javelin dead heat, Despatch 3rd. FLYING STAKES, 6 furlongs.—Fuse, 9st, 1; Mia…

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The Yamba Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 3

ON Easter Monday some boat-racing took place at this seaside township, and afforded a good diversion for the numbera who had visited it by the various steamers that went down from different places on…

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Upper Macleay Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 8

WEST KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—The second meeting of the Upper Macleay races opened with splendid weather, and the attendance was remarkably good. Some excellent sport was provided. Appended are…

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New Football Rules

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

IN view of the near approach of the football season, any indication of the alterations that have been made in the rules of the Victorian Football Association, and which came into force far the first time this…

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Profitable Reading. Boxing the [?] of Children

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 6

A PHYSIOLOGICAL journal some time ago condemned the practice of boxing children's ears. It appears that the practice is sufficiently common in some parts of the country…

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