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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1898

219 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 11

Grafton Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 3

THE regatta under the auspices of the Grafton Rowing Club was continued on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and but for somewhat heavy wind, would have been favorable to scullers…

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G.r.c. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 8

The regatta under the auspices of the Grafton Rowing Club, postponed from 5th instant, was concluded on Saturday. There was a fresh breeze, that somewhat ruffled…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 8

Southampton v. Our Boys, played at South Grafton. Our Boys 87—Perring 13, Walker 4, George 3, Eggins 2, Sullivan 2, Jordan 2, Varley 2, M'Grath 2 n.o., Palmer,…

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Cricket Prospects

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 4

The cricket match that took place on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday and Wednesday between the best XI and the next bast XV, was an eye-opener to the…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY NIGHT.—In the Victoria v. South Australia match, commenced on Saturday at Adelaide, the Victorians are all out for 507 (Worrall 104, M'Michael 10,…

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Cricket. Bellingen v. Deep Greek

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3

FOR the first time in many years, and the second in "history," Bellingen defeated Deep Creck n saturday. The match took place on Bellingen oval and Deep Greek man were…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

Instead of matches for to-day, as previously published for the Middle Clarence Association, they have been re-arranged as follows:—Ulmarra v. Iron barks, at Avenue; Swan Creek v. Brushgrove, at Ulmarra;…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 5

United v. Undaunted.—Former's first innings 104, second 212 (W. Oakes 42, Fisher 3, Brindle 31, Spencer 3, Harrison 30. Eggins 8, Jordan 9, Bright 26, Stening 21, Eldershaw…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 8

We understand tant the Grafton Association meet to-night to arrange further fixtures and to select the 22 players that will be divided into two teams to play a match…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 5

Alumny Creek v. Our Boys, played on latter's wicket, resulted in a win for the Creekites by an innings and 30 runs. Alumny Creek 132 (C. Eggins 20, F. Eggins 3, Woods…

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South Grafton R.c. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 5

The regatta on the South Grafton course on Saturday afternoon was fairly patronised, and the weather was all that could be desired for an outing on the water. An…

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S.g.r C. Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

THE regatta on Saturday last was remarkable in more respects than one. In the first instance it was remarkable in the Lorna, which followed the races, being patronised by a mere handful of people…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 5

The two elevens selected to play on the oval on Saturday, as a preliminary to selecting the team to represent the Grafton Electorate in Sydney, were evenly matched, that…

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The Dying Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

Dr. Gustave le Bon, a French sociological writer, is the author of a recent volume, with the title of the "Psychology of Peoples." M. le…

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General Sporting. Cricket Notes. Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

THE meeting convened for last Friday evening was attended by delegates from all the clubs affiliated with the Association. Mr J. McKingon was voted to the chair. It was decided to invite the Hastinge…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

On the oval on Wednesday, Alberts defeated Half-holiday by 57 runs. The winners made 146 (L. Klaus 66, Davison 2, Everingham 15, M. Ford 16, Michael 4, W. Ford 26, F. Klaus 1, Arthur…

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The Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 4

The Tasmanian cricketers went down very badly in the contest with the local eleven, which was concluded on Monday last. They expected of course to be beaten, but they did…

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Racing Sweeps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 5

In reference to the influence of sweeps on racing, "Terlinga," in the AUSTRALASIAN, gives some interesting information. Writing of the gathering of racing men in Bendigo on the eve of the Sandhurst Cup, he…

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General Sporting. Cricket Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 5

THE eleven to meet the Hastings team on Monday will play a match against the Next Fifteen on the local ground to-morrow afternoon. The Metropolitan team, to play against Grafton…

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Newcastle Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, FRIDAY. — Large entries have been received for the regatta, and a great crowd is expected on Monday. Considerable interest is centred in the…

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