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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1888

128 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 7

Boxing Championship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 4

THERE was a boxing match last night at Foley's Hall for the championship of Australia. The combatants were SLAVIN and DOOLEY. The former is a fine-looking man, and when doing the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

Negotiations between the N. S. Wales and Victorian cricket associations have been taken off. It is proposed to hold a cricketing tournament for the Southgate club on Christmas Day. Prize,…

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Saturday's Cricket Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 4

OWING to the heavy thunderstorm that passed over the city early in the afternoon, the pitch on the oval was unfit for play, and the fixture for the day, Alberts v. Swan Creek, had to be decided on…

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South Woodburn Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

SOUTH WOODBURN, FRIDAY.—A very heavy hailstorm passed over Woodburn yesterday evening. It is very warm again to-day. Should storms hold off, the course will be in good order for…

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Cricket. Universities Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1888 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—In the University match at Melbourne, the Victorian team seorcd 86 and 129. The Sydney team scored 148 and 6 wickets for 61. The match was drawn in favor of Sydney…

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Coraki Races. By Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1888 · page 8

CORAKI, MONDAY.—At a meeting of the Coraki Jockey Club on Saturday night, it was decided to hold a second day's racing on January 2. A programme of five events was adopted, with prize…

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Cricket. Single Wicket Tournament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 4

THE play in this was resumed on Monday afternoon by Lord, the not-out of the previous day for 12, continuing his innings. He played a ball on his wicket without scoring further, but in a short…

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South Grafton Races. The First Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 4

OFFICIALS: Judge, Mr. J. T. M-Kittrick; Starter, Mr. W. Small, jun.; Clerk of scales. Mr. W. J. Hawthorne; Clerk of course, Mr. D. M'Douald. COMMITTEE: Messrs. J. Braham, A. G. Gerard, J…

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