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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1892

92 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

South Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 8

SATURDAY afternoon was especially favourable for racing, and about 300 persons assembled on the course. The several races filled well, and though there were a number of…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—The following will represent the Warwicks against Alumny Greek on oval—Collett, Corcoran, Dorrington, Eggins, Finlay, Kelf, Klaus, North,…

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Saturday's Cricket Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 8

WARATAH V. SEELANDS. — Played on the latter's ground, when the home team sustained a most signal defeat, W. Eggins 5 and A. Ellem 1 being the only batsmen that…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 3

THE season may now be said to have fairly commenced, and some interesting matches are anticipated between the two town clubs and Alumny Creek. The Carltons having…

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Inter-district Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

SEVERAL schemes are projected for the arrangement of cricket fixtures with teams outside the district during the Christmas holidays. A movement is made on the lower river to raise a team of cricketers to visit…

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Saturday's Cricket Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 8

ALUMNY CREEK v. WARWICK.—Played on the Oval on Saturday, resulting in a draw. A. Gray and C. Eggins again made good contributions for the Creekitcs, but the…

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The Melbourne Cup Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 8

"STERLING" writes:—What a meeting it is going to be! Why, just look at this—There are over 795 entries made for the minor events of the meeting, and this says nothing of those…

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Who Invented Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 3

How often, when playing lawn tennis, do you [?] the remark. "I wonder who inv[?] this game?" In 99 cases out of 100 this question goes [?]swered. O[?] course a game with so many complications in its rules…

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SPORTING. Grafton Rowing Club Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 8

THE weather was all that could be desired for the club regatta on Saturday, and a fairly large number witnessed the contests, the Pacific following the races with a full…

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Saturday's Cricket Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 8

MACLEAN V. WARATAHS. —The Waratahs scored an easy win on the Oval on Saturday against Maclean, who was weakened by the absence of Hattersley. Harphan and Berccry…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

SWAN CREEK V. COWPER.—Played at Cowper on Saturday, resulting in a win for Swan Creek by one innings and 61 runs, F. Paine making 44, Scores: Cowper 19 and 35, Swart…

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A Sermon on Horse-racing. The Spirit of Gambling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

FOR some time past there has been a movement in Maitland to utilise a public park on certain days of the year for horse-racing. As a protest, the Rev. J. E. Carruthers said: "It…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 8

THE Warwicks were defeated in their first match with the Waratahs by 41 runs on the first innings. The senior team did not appear to have the practice of their opponents except…

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The New Postal Bill. Racing Consultations and Lotteries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 8

THE new Postal Bill which Mr. Kidd introduced in the Assembly last week, alters the present law in several respects. Newspapers are to be allowed to pass through the post…

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Cricket Associations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

A CRICKET ASSOCIATION has been successfully launched into existence on the Richmond River, and we have before us the fixtures arranged by its management…

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The Prince of Wales' Birthday. Maclean Public Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 8

Judges—Mr. D. S[?] Mr. J. M. Kelly; starter, Mr. Boden: refe[?] Mr. Donald M'Donald; timekeeper. Mr. Wicks. WEDNESDAYS was a beautifully fine day, and…

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Pony Racing at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 8

THE Clarence River Pony Racing Association fixed their fifth race meeting for Wednesday; and it is generally admitted that the gathering was successful, especially from…

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Cricket. Upper v. Lower Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 8

THE first representative match of the season —Upper v. Lower Clarence—was played on the oval on Wednesday, and resulted in an easy win for the former in one innings and…

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Representative Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 3

MR. EDITOR—Seeing that your columns are at all times open for the advocacy of healthy sport, I hope you wil allow me to refer to the late representative match. Almost from…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 3

THE rain stopped several arranged matches on Saturday. The Waratahs easily defeated the Southamptons, on the oval, by 64 runs on the first innings. The ground was sodden…

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