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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 5

This match was continued at Melbourne on Saturday. The visitors batted all day Friday on a faultless wicket for 287 runs, losing only four batsmen. Everything was in favor of…

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[?]Awn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday last a match played on the Bellingen court between a team of the Never Never club and members of the town club, the latter winning by 6 sets to 2. The…

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South Grafton Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 8

The regatta of the S.G.R.C. takes place this afternoon and is exciting a good deal of interest in both sheds. The divisions have been rowed in several events, and the…

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The Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

The match between the New South Wales and English teams has ended in a victory far this State's representatives by 53 runs. With regard to weather and the state of the pitch, neither side…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 8

With nine wickets down for 440, the Victorians resumed their innings on Tuesday, which closed for 464—or 54 runs ahead of the South Australian total. Laver, carried out…

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South Grafton Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1901 · page 4

THE South Grafton Rowing Club regatta, held on Saturday. was not as well patronised as anticipated. The racing was good with the exception of the first race, but a stiff…

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South Grafton R.c. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 8

The S.G. Rowing Club's regatta came off on Saturday afternoon. The Woolwich followed each event, and was fairly patronised. A stiff easterly breeze made the temperature…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia V. N. S. Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 5

This match commenced in Sydney on Saturday on a wicket made easy by a thunder shower in the forenoon. Potdevin, who had not recovered from a strained thigh sustained…

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ENGLAND v. N. S. Wales. the Recent Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 8

A local spectator of the recent match England, v. N.S.W. describes the game as one of peculiar interest and full of surprises. Noble and Trumper opened the ball for our side and…

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Cricket. the English Eleven. Match Against Armidale. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 1

IN the match--England v. Armidale --which commanced at Armidale to-day, the former in their first innings have eight out for 209 (Gunn not out 97.)…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 3

MacLaren writes: To-day when we step on to an Australian wicket we have not only to bat differently to what we do at home, but also our bowlers have to "use their heads"…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 5

To-day several Lower Clarencs clubs visit the upper river and play matches as follows: United v. Palmer's Island; Undaunted v. Chatsworth; Alberts v. Maclean; Alumny Creek v. Brushgrove…

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South Grafton Racing Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 8

The fifth race meeting of the club on Wednesday will be "associated" with a noted pony meeting held at Lawrence some time ago for "stiff running," etc. Generally speaking, pony racing is in bad…

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Inter-association Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 8

On Saturday seven clubs from the Lower Clarence Association journeyed to wickets of clubs of the Grafton Association to meet a like number of teams in whole-day matches…

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Cricket Chatter. The English Eleven

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 3

THE English eleven commenced a match against Newcastle on Saturday. At the 4 o'clock adjournment the Englishmen had lost eight wickets for 300. the other wickets only put on 25, the innings…

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Traditional Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Cricket itself, though few suspect it, has a pedigree that stretches back to the Middle Ages. In the thirteenth century cricket was known, and played, in England, and it…

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Rosehill Races. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 1

Hurdle Race--Crescent, Oberon, Lochine. Clyde Stakes--Cast Iron, Goldwing, Blackwing. Granville Stakes--Planet, Patronise, and…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

THE Deep Creek and Bowra club teams met on the latter wicket on Saturday last, the result being an easy win for the home team on the first innings by 74 runs. Deep Creek…

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Some Cricket Stories

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

The anneals of village cricket bristle with funny incidents, and village umpires have earned a world-wide reputation for eccentricity and originality in their decisions. In…

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Cricket. the English Eleven. Match Against Goulburn. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 1

IN the match--England versus Goulburn--the former have lost six wickets for 134 runs (M'Gahey 55). Goulburn 18 scored 190 in their first innings…

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