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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1897

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 8

Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 5

Harwood v. Taloumbi.—Harwood 30 and 40 (Caleb Eggins 18 first innings, H. Carolan 16 second innings); Taloumbi, 48 and two wickets for 24 (B. Plater 17 first innings, E…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 8

ON the oval, United v. Alumny Creek PlaYed a draw. United 109 (Brindle 21, Eggins 24, M'Donogh 13. Weilly 15, G. Avery 10), Chas. Edgins S wkts for 43, A…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 5

The rain on Saturday interfered with cricket fixtures. Some matches were not started, while others were only partially played. Our Boys scored 39 on their own ground…

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Aldermanic Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 8

THE return match between councillors and ex-councillors of Grafton and Ulmarrs was played on Fisher Park oval on Wednesday, when the city representatives won by 39 runs…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 5

UNITEDS were defeated on the oval by 5 runs. The losing toam scored 55, Brindle 15, Bright 11, G. Avery 10; Childs 7 wickets for 21, D. Eggins 0 for 16, F. Paine 3 for 10. Swan Crock 61, Watkins 27, W. Eggins 13…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 5

THE anniversary meeting commenced Randwick on Saturday, with the following results. Hurdles: Acolus 10-2 won by a neck from Norman 9-1, with Michigan 9-7 third—Oddfellow II, 9-5 was defeated by Warlock 8-10…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

Glenreagh defeated Woolgoolga at Glenreagh by ten wickets. Woolgoolga 49 Shoobert 20, Levey ll, Fuller 10) and 90 (Younger 30, Wotherspoon 13.)…

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Lawrence Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

THE race meeting at Lawrence on Tuesday was attended by about 300. The racing was good, and in the majority of races the finishes were close and interesting. In the Lawrence…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

SOUTHGATE were defeated by Uniteds on the oval by 30 runs on the first innings. Santhgate 20: S. Eggins 7 witts for ll. Ross 3 for 12. United 50. Brindle 35; Ryan 8 wkts for…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 8

Our B[?]ys defeated Undaunted, the former, scoring 83 (K. George 24, M. Ford 20), Undaunted 69 (Hudson 39 n.o.) For the winners Michael took 8 wkts for 29, Leonard…

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Electorate Cricket Match. Grafton V. the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 8

The return match of the season was played on Fisher Park on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the home team, who were captained by A. Gray. The Clarence,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 8

TO DAY'S MATCHES.—Our Boys v. Seelands, on latter's wicket. Our Boys: K. George, G. Perring, E. Wicks, M, Ford, B. Payne. T. Michael, W. Ford, W. Young, W…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

Uniteds easily defeated Ulmarra on the latter's ground. United 225, the feature of the innings being the grand batting of Weilley, who carried his bat right through…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Uniled v. Undaunted, on the oval; United: Egging, Wlelley, Ross, Bawden, Bright, Fisher, Readett, Fitzgerald, Jones, Avery, Juckschon; einer,, M'Farlane…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 8

United defeated Undaunted by 68 runs. United 107 (Avery 18. Fitzgerald 17, Bright 13, M'Farlane 16), Hood 4 wickets for 20, Hynes 2 for 22, Gaskin 1 for 21, Quavle 1 for…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 8

Our Boys defeated Fitzroy by 5 wickets. The latter scored 84 (J. Ford 28, John Ford ll, Reynolds 15, Mulquiney 10), M. Ford 2 wickets for 3, Michael 3 for 4, Leonard 2 for…

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V.r.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 8

The races on Saturday Rare two surprises The Officer defeating the great Newhaven and a 20 to 1 chance; Tom Hales' Carlton winning the Newmarket. The fine looking…

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Swimming Classes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

Mr. John James, the popular captain of the West Maitland Water Brigade, and an expert swimmer, has formed a swimming class, and has been busily engaged in giving…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Waratah v. Albions at South Grafton: Bushell, Warne, Lynch, Quinn, Sare. Shaw, M'Derroid, E. Andrews, Smidt (2), Connor.—Alberts v. Undaunteds…

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Swimming Baths

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 5

MR. EDITOR,—Shortly after my advent in Grafton, I was astonished to learn there were no public swimming baths here. In view of the object, I obtained tracings and…

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