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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 14

Football Troubles. to the Editor of the Raleigh Sun

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—In your issue of the 14th instant a letter appeared above the siguature of Fred Poole, in which the writer made use of remarks that were as…

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Cricket Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Maclaren has relinquished scuclastic duties, and joined in an insurance business. Honors are even so far as the toss is concerned, Darling having won and lost the toss each 11 times…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 8

The Federals defeated Grafton at Ulmarra, on Saturday by 9 to 6, no goals being kicked on either side. The local club put a much heavier team in the field than their…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

There was an enormous attendance at the international foot ball match, Australia v. England, on Saturday at Sydney. At half-time Australia led by 5 points to nil, but in the next half England scored 11…

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C.r. Public Schools Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

The annual meeting of this Association was held at the Grafton Superior Public School oh Saturday, when there was a representative attendance, Mr. Reay presiding…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 5

IN connection with the senior matches played on Saturday last two protests have been lodged, The Uniteds are protecting against Maclean's win on the grounds of alleged interference by barrackers, and…

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English Football Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 3

ON Tuesday afternoon the English football team played a return match at the Agricultural Society's Ground against the Metropolitan Branch Union. When the sides met six weeks ago the…

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Upper Okara Cricket Clue

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the above, club was held recently to balance accounts and review the work of the season. During last season the club had 19 members at…

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Football Rulings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 3

At a meeting of the N.S.W. Referees' Association the following points were submitted, and action taken as stated:— Question by Mr. J. Kean: An attacking player…

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Casino Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

Fine weather prevailed for the annual races of the R.B. Turf Club at Casino on Tuesday and Wednesday last. There was a good attendance on both days, and the course…

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Grafton Lawn Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

The hon. sec. (Mr. E. T. Blaxland) reports the following entries were received for the annual members tournament, to be played during the present month—…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 3

There was an enormous attendance at the football match between England and Australia played in Sydney on Saturday. England won by 11 to 10 after a splendid contest…

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Tennis

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

THE tournament in connection witht he Machlean Tennis Club was advanced another stage on Saturday last, when the mixed doubles were concluded, the result being a win for Mr. P.S Bowman and T…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 5

There was only one senior match played on Saturday, Federals defeating Maclean at Ulmarra by 12 to 5. Harwood forfeited to Grafton, and Uniteds had a bye…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

MACLEAN visited Ulmarra on Saturday with a very weak team, only 11 leaving here, the team being filled by pick-ups on the ground. Donnelly, Petrie, Spencer, Haynes, Heffernan and M'Laren were all…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

We have received two reports of a lawn tennis match played at Bowra on Saturday between Bowra and Simpson's Ridge. Putting the reports together they show that in…

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The Late Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 8

The final committee meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. G. H. Varley (chair), Elworthy, C. Sanders, Keif, W. Roberts, R. Logan, W. Stevenson; Tyler,…

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Football Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence Association was held on Friday evening, Mr Pattison presiding. It was decided that the minutes of the meeting at Harwood on August 9 be not confirmed, but…

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Football. GRAFTON V. UNITEDS

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 2

Anticipation with regard to the contest between Grafton and the Uniteds ran pretty high, and despite the cutting wind there was a goodly muster of partisans of both teams. So…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

J. QUINN had his collar bane broken in a football match at Graf ton on Saturday. British three-quarter-back Gwyn Nicholls is undoubtedly the finest back who has ever played…

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