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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1900

318 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 16

Cricket. Association Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 8

Nor. 3—Albert v. Warwick, on racecourse Alumny Creek v. Southampton, South Grafton Ulmarra v. Swan Creek, Ulmarra Undaunted v. Endeavour, on oval…

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V.R.C. Races Second DAY—Tuesday. Melbourne Cup

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 5

A handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs with 3000 soys and a trophy value 100 sovs added. Second horse to receive 500 and the third 250 sovs out of the stake, 2 miles, Mr. F. T. Forrest's blk c Clean…

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Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 8

The following weights have been declared for the races under the auspices of the Grafton Pony Club, to be held on the Grafton Racecourse on Monday next: TRIAL STAKES.—The Clown 8-12, Maud 8-11. Sea…

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Cricket. Association Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 8

Nov. 10—Albert v. Undaunted, on racecourse United v. Alumny Creek, on oval Endeavour v. Ulmarra, Fisher Park Oriental v. Swan Creek, South Grafton…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 8

Swan Greek defeated Oriental by 70 runs. The former scored 34, Want taking 9 wickets for 10 runs. Swan Creek 104 (Want 19, Wm. Paine 14, F. Paine 27 not out, Childs 17…

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Pony Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 4

The Grafton pony races attracted an attendance of about 500 people. The starts, fields, racing, and finishes were about the best ever witnessed on the local course, and…

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Macksville Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 4

FOR the races at Macksville on Friday last (Prince of Wales' Birthday) the weather was perfect, the course, in splendid order, the fields large, and the racing probably the best…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 8

Nov. 17—Albert v. Ulmarra, at Ulmarra Alumny Creek v. Oriental, Alumny Creek Southampton v Endeavour, South Grafton Undausted v. United, on oval…

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The Racing Association Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 4

Evidence is still being given before the Select. Committee that was appointed to make enquiries respecting this measure. Many of the witnesses who have been…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 8

Southampton defeated Endeavors at South Grafton by seven wickets and 35 runs. Southampton 3 wickets for 131 (White 56 n.o., Dorrington 34, Hudson 18):…

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Ulmarra Pony Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 5

THERE was a fair attendance at the above held on the local course on Wednesday. Very close finishes were registered in most of the events. Results:—…

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Ulmarra Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 8

The proprietary pony races were run on the Ulmarra racecourse on Wednesday. The attendance was not so large as usual, but this was partly expected owing to the late rain giving lots of work to farmers. The…

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Cricket. Association Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 8

Nov. 24—Albert v. Endeavour, on racecourse Oriental v. Undaunted, South Grafton Swan Creek v. Alumny Creek, Swan Creek Ulmarra r. Southampton, Ulmarra…

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The Racing Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 8

At the racing inquiry, Mr. Henry Harria, a member of the committee of the Rosehill Racing Club, said the A.J.C. had taken the management of racing on themselves, and the secretary of their…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 8

United defeated Warwick on the oval by 3 wickets and 62 inns. Warwick 88 (G. Perring sen. 1, G. Pening jun. 1, Jas. Perring 34, J. Perring 17, W. Dorrington 2. R. Dorrington 12,…

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Cricket. Association Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 8

Dec. 1—Albert v. Southampton, South Grafton Endeavour v. Alumny Creek, Fisher Park Swan Creek v. United, Swan Creek Undaunted v. Ulmarra, on oval…

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The Racing Association Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 8

The Committee appointed to inquire into matters relating to the management of horse-racing in the colony, heard the evidence of Mr. P. J. Hourigan, a solicitor, a member of the A.J.C. for 23 years…

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Grafton District Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Association was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs. E. G. Elworthy (V P.), J. G. Jackschon, H. B. Waterhouse, H. M'Callnm, G. A. Gray, D. M'Farlane, H. Hynes, G. Stening, G…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

The following team will represent New South Wales in the match at Melbourne:-- Noble, Howell, M'Beth, Hopkins, Marsh, Trumper, Iredale, Duff, S. Gregory, Kelly,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

A VERY closely contested match was played at Fig-tree, on Saturday week, between the Macksville and Fig-tree clubs, which eventually resulted in a win for Macksville by 5…

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