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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Rosehill Races Postponed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

Our correspondent telegraphs that the Rose-hill races which were to have been held on Saturday were postponed till to-day on account of the rain…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the old Federal football club, and others willing to join, was held at Ulmarra on Saturday. Mr. J. B. Carlton, junr., presided, and there were about 30 present…

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"Races of Man." Diet and Development

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

It is interesting to see that Dr. Deniker, in his 'Races of man,' thinks human development mainly depends on diet, which is what Professor…

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Boer v. British Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

SIR,—It was a deplorable fact that the British team organised by Mr. J. Murray suffered such a drubbing at the hands of the Boers last Saturday week. We had every hope that the former…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 5

TO-DAYS MATCHES.—Undaunteds v Warwicks, at Seelands: Ross (2), Jordan (2), Meally, Hood, Stewart, Eldershaw, Hynes, Forrest and Spring, —Uniteds v Southampton, on oval: Fisher,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Carlton Junior Football Club was held on Saturday, Mr. A. Scott presiding. The membership of the club numbers 25, and the club starts the season with a credit balance of…

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Visit of a Sydney Cricket Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

A TEAM of metropolitan cricketers, organised by Mr. R. Shute, will play a Grafton team on the oval to-day and to-morrow. The team arrived yesterday by the City of Grafton, and were…

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Visit of Sydney Cricket Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

The team organised by Mr. Shute to visit the northern rivers arrived by the City of Grafton on Thursday, after a splendid passage. The personnel of the team has been…

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Cricket Items

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

AT Gleniffer on Saturday last a local team team defeated an eleven from Bonville by one run on the first inmings. Going in first, the visitors made 32, J.J. Farrell (13) being the…

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SPORTING. The Sydney Cricketers at Lismore. the Game Terminated by a Dispute Making Cricket a Burlesque. Lismore, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

MR. SHUTE'S team of Sydney cricketers played a Richmond team yesterday and to-day. Sydney batted first, and scored 164 (Howard 36, M. Noble 27, Camphin and Yabsley 20). Lismore,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Southampton v. Alumny Creek, S.G. oval: J. Scott, Ashwood, Vesper, Bussell, Want, M'Pherson, Dorrington (2), Lynch, Griffin, Hudson; emergencies, White, Kenny,…

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The Lismore Cricket Trouble

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

THE Lismore Chronicle, describing the second innings of the Sydney team in their match against the Richmond River, says ;-- " Howard and Decry opened to the bowling…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

United defeated Endeavors by 7 wkts and 7 runs. Latter scored 92 (Bentley 10, Fischer 9, Austin 6, Brindle 10, Eldershaw 24, M'Dougall 12, Eaton 4, Moss 1, Adams, Williamson and Harper, n.o., 0,…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

NEXT Saturday's matches will finish up this season's competition ; Chatsworth, who have only suffered defeat once in the competition, will carry off the premiership…

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The Sydney Cricket Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

Mr. Shute's team of Sydney cricketers had an inglorious finale to the tour they had so auspiciously opened at Grafton. Last season Mr. Shute brought up about half a team, which played…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

The following will represent the Australian Guards v. Calliope Juniors at Ulmarra to-day:—G. Mortensen, E. Beatson, C. Goodger, M. Watkins, W; Nicolas, E. Bailey, D. M'Gregor, T. M'Gregor, F…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—United v. Alumny Creek, on Oval: Russell, Brindle, Eggins, Klans, Fisher, Arnott, Speacer, Bright, Scott, Jordan, Beimer, emer, Jackschon, Howard, M'Baron.—Alberts…

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The Cricket Dispute at Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

To-day's "Sydney Mail" writes: A team of Sydney cricketers went to the Richmond and Clarence for the holidays, and at Lismore they met a man who bowled grubbers, and took five of their wickets for…

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SPORTING. South Grafton Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

THE South Grafton Rowing Rowing Club held a very interesting regatta on Saturday afternoon, when the racing possessed more than the usual attractiveness. Excellent racing was the…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

Alumny Creek v. Carlton's on former's ground next Saturday. Former's team :--Fords 3, Payne 2, Cooper 2, Gray, Woods, Scarr, Klaus, Leonard, Starr, Clarke, M'Pherson ;…

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