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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1896

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.— Southampton versus Ramornie, at South Grafton. Southampton: W. and A. Dorrington, Ford, Lynch, Hudson, W. Lowe, M[?]Donough, F. M…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Southampton versus Elland, at Smith Grafton. Southampton: Dorrington (2), John Dixon, Lowe, Ford, Lynch. Hudson, M'Kittrick, Beatson,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

ON Saturday evening the representatives of the various clubs met at Grafton to arrange fixtures for the remainder of the season. The following were arranged—…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 8

Southampton played a draw with Our Boys on the latter's wicket. Southampton 121 (F. M'Kittrick 23, W. Lowe 18. Klaus 40 n.o. W. Dorrington 12); Leonard 2 wickets for 33,…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Alberts v. Southampton, on the Racecourse: Crispin. Fink, Crowther, Hall. W. and F. Klnus, Michael, M'Donald. Robinson, Schafer, Everingham;…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

A match was played yesterday at South Grafton between teams representing the North and South sides of the Upper Clarence, the South winning an exciting game…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

THE first day's racing on Saturday was interfered with by the weather, which wasshowery. Juvenile 10-10 won the Hurdles by ten lengths from Laddle 9-2, who was five lengths ahead…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 8

[?] Lower Clarence v. Middle Clarence. THIS came off at Palmer's Island on Monday, 27th inst, and was won by the former by 3 wickets. The Middle won the toss, and…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 8

Alumny Creek v. Seelands, on the former's wicket, the home team winning easily, scoring 121; C. Eggins 74 n.o., E. Gray 11. Seelands made 39…

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The Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

AFTER a somewhat exciting contest our cricketers have been beaten by the Victorians by four wickets. The luck of the game on this occasion fell, to the visitors,…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 8

DR. GRACE ON CRICKET. — Dr. Grace recommends the game to the working classes as the most educational of open-air pastimes. It has about it "a glorious…

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The Game of Golf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

GOLF is becoming a very fashionable game in Sydney, and when the hot months pass away many new clubs will be brought into, existence. It is capital game for…

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Electoral Cricket Match. Grafton v. the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 8

THE return match of the season was played at Maclean on Saturday, the Grafton team going down by the Florence Mackenzie. The spin of the coin favoured Gray, the Grafton…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 8

THE ELECTORATE MATCH.—"A non player" writes: I do not wish to find fault with those who decided the averages, but I beg to differ with them. I am at a loss to know…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

Swan Creek v. Fitzroys, at Kelly's, latter being defeated by an innings and 95 runs. Fiteroys 18 and 27, Rouse being top with 8; Want 4 for 12, Gregor 4 for 4, Eggins 5 for…

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The Cricket Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 4

IN endorsing the selection by its committee of thirteen cricketers to visit England, the Council, which sat in Melbourne last Saturday, took, in my judgment, the right course…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. — United v. Southampton, on oval. United:Fitzgerald. Eggins. Rendett, Everingham, Bright, Fisher, M'Farlane. Jackschon, Parker, Weilley, M'Dougall…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

THIS match was not resumed till after 4 o'clock on Saturday, on account of the rain. Hill 41 and Reedman 34 resumed batting for South Australia, but it was quickly seen the…

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New Athletic Game

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

THE now game of pushball, which has lately been introduced and played at Harvard, has some of the essential features of football, but possesses many original points. The…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

SOUTHAMPTON v. Ramornie, the latter winning easily. Ramornie 40, Ashwood 17, White 10; Hudson 4 wickets for 27, Ford 0 for 8, Corcoran 6 for 12; Southampton 9, including…

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