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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1896

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7

Football

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

The following will represent Grafton in the football match against Ulmarra on oval in Fisher Park this afternoon, play to start at 2[?] sharp:—M'Kittrick, Tombs, Axeman,…

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C.r.j.c. Races

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

NOTWITHSTANDING the rain on Tuesday there was an attendance of about 600 at these races on Wednesday, and slightly less on Thursday, the weather, although cold, being fine,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 8

GRAFTON and Ulmarra met on the oval on Saturday, and after a spirited game Grafton won by 3 points to nil. Shortly after play commenced Pollock made a brilliant run on…

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Brushgrove Pony Races

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

FULLY 300 attended the Brushgrove pony races yesterday, and everything passed off satisfactorily. Mr. James Chisholm as judge gave every satisfaction; while Dr. Hedley's…

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Football

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

The following will represent Harwood against Maclean in a cup match to-day:— D. and W. Ryan, R Werry, H. Carolan, W. Heffernan, G. Cruickshank, G. E. Agosti, D…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 5

THE Southgate team met the Ulmarraites on the latters' ground on Saturday afternoon last. H. M'Leod, captain of the local team, won the toss, and chose the defence of…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 5

The following will represent Southgate, v. Ulmarra, to-day, at Southgate: Berry. Donohue (3), E. Pollack, See, Morris, F. Egan, Riordan, Jenkins, Mansfield, P, Ryun,…

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Football

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

RAMORNIE v. GRAFTON.—These two clubs met at Ramornie on Saturday. Ramornie put their strongest fifteen in the field, while Grafton played fourteen men. It cannot be…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

IF you want popular opinion as to the cricket matches it is only necessary to stand outside the Melbourne Argus office when the scores for a big event are posted, and listen to the…

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Football of Sundays

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 4

I NOTICE that the Narrabri Bench dismissed the case in which a number of young men were charged with having played the game of football on the first day of…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

GRAFTON defpnted Southgate on Fisher Park on Saturday by 5 points to 3, after a close game. Andrews smartly got a touch down in the first half on a long kick from the field…

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Cricket Stories

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 6

A CRICKET match was being played in a truly rural village in Essex, and the local butcher had magnanimously lent his field for the occasion. This…

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Richmond River Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

THE racing on Thursday provided an excellent day's sport; the weather was fine, but cloudy. The course was in splendid order, and the attendance numbered about 500. The…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 5

ON Fisher Park on Saturday, Ramornie defented Southgate by 27 points to nil. The losers were represented by a weak, team, several players apparently not…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

An interesting match is expected on Fisher Park this afternoon, when the following city lenin will meet Ramornie. Lanker, Tombs, M'Kittrick. A. Pollack, Griffen, O'Connell,…

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Football

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

GRAFTON V. RAMORNIE.—For the first time this season Ramornie's colours were lowered on Saturday in a match with Grafton. Much interest was manifested in the contest, and…

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Football

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

THE following will represent Southate Juniors against Grafton Juniors to-day, at Southagate:—E. Byan, W. Ellem, A. Evans, T. Byan, J. Duggan, Tim Riordan,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 8

Grace hass completed his 2000 runs. Jones, the Australian cricketer, has decided not to qualify for Sussex. J. White heads the list of batting averages…

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Football Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 4

LAST Saturday, two free fights occurred in the metropolis in connection with football matches. There were magnificent displays of larrikinism on the occasion. In one case…

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Football

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

THE Grafton teams again won the double at Southgate. The senior team won by 14 to nil. In the early part of the play the ball was kept amongst the forwards principally,…

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