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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday a team from the Examiner office defeated the City. Store's club on the South Grafton wicket by an Innings and 12 runs. City Stores 1st innings 23—J. T…

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The Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

WHEN the South Australians finished their first innings it seemed almost certain that they would win the match, and that, therefore. Lord Sheffield's shield would still…

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This Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Next Best Eleven

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 5

THE weather was beautiful for the second day's play on Saturday. About 25,000 people were present, over £900 being netted. With four wickets down for 100, Donnan (71) and…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 8

Our Boys defeated Swan Creek on the former's wicket. Swan Creek 40—Want 13, Childs 9; W. Ford 4 for 22, Wunderlich 4 for 12, Leonard 1 for 1, George 1 for 2, Our…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Southampton v. Swan Creek, at Swan Greek: Dorrington (2), Craig, Smith, Corcoran, Hudson, Lynch, Ford, Griffen, Lowe, F. M'Kittrick.—Southampton…

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Athletic and Aquatic Sports at Chatsworth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

THESE sports were held on Tuesday, and attracted an attendance of 600 or 700 people. Rain interfered with the amusement in the early part of the day, milking mutters very…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 5

ENGLERT CUP CONTEST.—13 of Chatsworth v. 14 of Harwood, played at Harwood, Chatsworth winning by 18 runs. For Chatsworth, G. Morrison made 16, A. Boorman 12, B…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 5

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Southampton meet the Undaunteds, at South Grafton; Home team; Corcoran, Dorrington 2, Hudson, Lynch, Lowe 2, Ford, Griffin, Craig, and Smith…

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Commercial Travellers. Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 8

AN interesting match was played on Fisher Park oval on Wednesday afternoon, between elevens of the Commercial Travellers of the Northern Rivera and the Half-holiday…

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More Notes on Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

BOXING.—The art of self-defence it sounds well. Boxers and followers and admirers of boxers describe in glowing terms the necessity to learn boxing, so that you can…

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G.r.c. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

SATURDAY afternoon proved fine for the above regatta, and the disadvantage of rough water was to some extent compensated for by a strong ebb tide favouring the [?]llers…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

Undaunted v. Southampton, at South Grafton. The latter scored 65—Orale 27, Dorrington 10; Ross 7 wickets for 30, Hynes 2 for 21. Undaunted 41—Gaskin 12, Spring 11, Hood…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

TO-DAY'S PICTURES.—Copmanhurst v. Cangai, at Cangai: Michael, Morton, Reeves, P. Lollback. Matheson 2, Vesper, Martin. Ellem, Juls, Davison, Attwater.—United v. Alu[?]…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

A team of lower river Juniors defeated Harwood on Good Friday. The latter made 53—H. Bushnell 29 n.o.; D. Till 6 for 28, North 4 for 9. The Juniors lost 7 wickets for 152—…

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A.J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

THE following are the results of Saturday's racing at Randwick. First Hurdle race— Leslie 1. Hiram 2. Liena 3. Autumn Stakes—Delaware 1. Valient 2. Acmena 3…

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The Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

THE Randwick racecourse presented an attractive sight on Baster Monday, the several stands heing full of people, and thousands of persons assembled on the flat…

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Cricket Notes

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

THE Richmond River Juniors played their second match on the oval on Tuesday against a team of Undaunteds, the latter scoring an easy win of 56 runs. The visitors did not…

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A.J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

At Thursday's racing at Randwick thp Hurdle Race was won by Hiram, who was followed home by Palmeto and the constant Escort. The All-aged Stakes went to that smart filly…

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Cricket Notes

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

UNITED V. Ramornie, on latter's wicket, the home team winning by five wickets. United 52, Galbraith 18, Moyes 17; White taking 8 wickets, Mason 4. Ramornie 5 wickets tor…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Brushgrove v. Southgate, a Southgate. Brushgrove: T. Daley, G. andJ. Sweoney, A. Wall work, A. Davis, W. Poggo, T. Franks. M. Donohoe, M…

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