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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Inter-State Football. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 4

THE inter-State football match--New South Wales v. Queensland--was played to-day, and resulted in a win for the N.S. Wales team by 13 points to 8…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

THE return football match, New South Wales v. Queensland, played at Brisbane on Saturday, resulted in a won for the N.S. Wales team by 13 points to 8. The final match for the premiership took place in…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

A ladies' and gentlemen's handicap, for a trophy (club) presented by Mr. R. A. Nevile, was played on Saturday last, and resulted as follows:—…

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Grafton Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cricket Association was held on Tuesday. Mr. McKettrick presiding. The annual report and treasurer's statement showing a credit balance of £9 11s 1d were read and…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

Last Friday evening there was a very fair attendance at the Bellingen School of Arts, for the purpose of reviving the somewhat deadened interest in the local cricket club…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Cowper Cricket Club wns held on Saturday, the attendance numbering 12. The Secretary's report was read, showing that the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Alberts was held on Saturday. The report showed that the club had scored second in the competition, and had won 18 matches during the season,…

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Table Tennis

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS are being made with Mr. A. S. Redfern, secretary Lawrence School of Arts, and Mr. D. T. Burt. for a table- tennis tournament to be held in Lawrence on Wednesday. 1st…

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Graceful Woman and Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 6

The present system, or, rather want of system, which is followed out by woman eager for athletic exercises has given…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

In the match against the South of England the wicket was treacherous, and favoured the bowlers. In the first innings of the Southerners, Trumble took…

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Grafton" Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

The following handicaps have been allotted for a trophy presented by the lady members of the club. The game is set down for this afternoon. Captain Fitzhurdinge scratch: Tyler and…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of this Association was held a week since. The balance-sheet showed that there was a credit of over £2. after paying £10 10s for last…

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City Tattersall's Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 5

The Spring meeting of the [?] T. Club was held at Randwick on Saturday. Invasion 9-5 was made favorite for the Trial, but he was easily beaten by Hello 8-2 (Bradshaw)…

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Cricket Chatter. Next Saturday's Fixtures

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

Tyndale v. Taloumbi, at Taloumbi Maclean v. Federal, at Quarry Harwood v. Chatsworth, at Chatsworth Brushgrove v. Cowper, at Cowper…

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Crafton and District Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

A meeting of committee was held on Thursday, when there was a good attendance of delegates. Mr. D. M'Farlane, V.P., in the chair. A letter from Ulmarra was read stating it was…

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Cricket. a Frenchman on Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 4

ONE of the last persons I saw before leaving Paris was a certain German with whom I am acquainted. "You must not miss seeing a sensational cricket match when you are in…

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Country Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 4

AT a recent meeting of the country representatives to the New Snath Wales Rugby Union it was resolved :— That the country representatives on the council…

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Swimming Records

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

R. CAVILL has defeated Billinton in a 300 yards swimming race, establishing a record tims. Lane has equalled his previous record for 150 yards Lane's time for 150 yards equalled his own record of…

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Some Odd Boat Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 7

A race in which the two combatants rowed at the same time in one boat took place not very long ago off Portsmouth. The boat in question was shaped like a…

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South Grafton R.C. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

A regatta, under the auspices of the S.G.R.C., will be held on Saturday, when a programme of five events will be rowed. The following heats of the single scull event were rowed on Saturday and resulted:—…

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