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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1902

248 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

THE football match between Bellingen and Raleigh last Saturday led to a lot of wrangling, and at last Bellingen players left the ground as a protest against the decisions of…

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A Cricket Story

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

When Surrey and Yorkshire met, some years ago, at Bredford, the wet condition of the ground prevented a start being made at the proper this, and it was decided to…

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Cycle Racing Secrets in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 6

" I HAD to buy the race, and give £3200 fur it, is what Martin, the American cyclist, is alleged to have said to his trainer when squaring up accounts after the last Austral Wheel Race…

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Football. CITIES v. SOUTHGATE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 1

THE above clubs met on tho oval on Saturday and after a very fast game the result was a draw, each side scaling 3 points. Southgate were the first to score, Morris crossing the…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

BRUSHGROVE, being amble to get a team together forfeited to Harwood on Saturday. At Grafton on Saturday Southgate and Cities played a draw scoring 3 points each. Morris scored…

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Sporting Notes. FOOTBALL

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 8

Cities and Southgate met on the oval o[?] Saturday, and after a very fast forward game, the result was a draw, each side scoring 3 points. Southgate won the…

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The A.j.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 8

The following are the results of the Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting on Saturday:— For the Hurdle Race, King Pin (10-6)…

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Ballina Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 1

A regatta was held at Ballina on Tuesday which w a largely attended, and great interest was manifested in tho single and double soull events, the winners being…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

NOT content with beating our riflemen, our friends on the celebrated Dorrigo plateau now seek the scalps of our footballers, and in a match to be played to-morrow (Saturday) in…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

"Brisedon" writes in the AUSTRALIAN STAR :--" The first test match of the Australians' tour has come and gone and has left behind it nothing but…

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Football Referees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 1

A correspondent signing himself as " Onlooker," writes to us concerning the appointment of referees for football matches played under the auspices of the Clarence branch of…

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Football Triumphs Over Death

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

An extraordinary circumstance is reported in connection with the collapse of the staging at the international football match—England .v Scotland—in Glasgow last month. 80,000 people…

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The Ballina Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

South Grafton R.C. won honours through its representatives at the Ballina regatta on Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Kelf was one of the judges. In the single scull handicap…

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Randwick Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 8

The A.J.C. Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting resulted as follows:— The Hurdle race was the first handicap to bring the horses out, for which…

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Grafton Racing Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The 26th meeting of the club took place on the racecourse last Tuesday, the attendance numbering about 500. The weather was all that could be desired, till just…

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Byron Bay Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The course was in splendid order, and everything passed off well. Results— Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs—Tim, 8-9 (Walker), 1; Solicitor, 7-7 (Palmer), 2;…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3
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BRUSHGROVE forfeited to Maclean on Saturday. Pirates and Harwood played a draw at Harwood, each scoring 6 points, after a closely-contested game of 40 minutes each way. A and P Boorman scored…

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Football. HOVERS v. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 8

This match resulted in a draw, both sides scoring 3 points. South's won the toss, and defended the southern goal. Layton put the ball in motion, after which a lot…

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Late Sporting. Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 5

Proceedings were opened on Saturday by the Flying Handicap, for which eight horses started. Velocity was favourite at evens. Noble Lady 7-7 next at 3's. On…

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