Origin of Football
WHERE did the game of football originate ? Some people give ancient Chester the credit of bringing the groat winter pastime into existence…
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Sport, 1902
248 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 13
Football
A meeting or committee of the Clarence River Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union was held on Friday. Correspondence was read with reference to the…
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The second round this season for the Ventry-Smith trophy resulted as follows: Captain Fitzhardinge (with a handicap of 4), F. Schaeffer (4), and G. H. Varley…
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The Australians obtained a signal victory over Cambridge. University, whom they defeated, is an innings and 183 runs[?] Cambridge scored 108 and 46, and only three double figure scores were made…
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M'Coll defeated the American pugilist Scanlan at Newcastle last night for the heavy-weight championship of New South Wales in six rounds…
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On Saturday afternoon football teams representing the Clarence and Grafton elector[?] team by 13 points to 5. There was a…
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The electorate motch Grafton v. Clarence, at Grafton on Saturday was won by tho up river team by 13 to 5, Several members of the lower river team picked were unable to take part, Commies, Ellem,…
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The June meeting of the Warwick v Farm Racing Club was held on Saturday, and resulted as follows:— Hurdles—Benedict, 10st. (Phillips),…
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Cities v. Federals, on Oval. Southgate v. South Grafton, at S.G. Rovers a bye…
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A COURSING match which resulted in a very successful and enjoyable afternoon's sport was held in Small Park, Uimarra, on Wednesday, the game run for being kangaroo rats. Mr, H Phillips, with…
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Following will represent Maclean against Harwood at Harwood to-morrow:—A Hattersley, A Sheather, R Cummins, J M'Lachlan, A Ellem, F Davis, J Wyatt, J Davis, C Munro. J Lovett, J…
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THE Hopetoun (Brushgrove) and Tucabia clubs met on the former's court on Saturday last, the home team winning by the narrow margin of 2 games. Following is a list of the scores:—…
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The coursing on Wednesday was attended by over 200 persons, and some of the runs were exceedingly good. The officials —consisting of Messrs. II. Phelps, T…
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The following will represent the Albions v. Ulmarra boys on Saturday:— Fitzgerald, Forrest, Stewart, Fairbairn, M'Dougall, Wise, Long, Murphy, Jay,…
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Played on the Oval, and won by the City team by 14 to nil. The Federals (Ulmarra) forced the pace at the opening, and for a while it looked as if their superior forward…
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At Grafton on Saturday City beat Federals by 14 to all. Lewis, Mason, Cross and Forrest each scored a try for the winners and M'Intyre added a goal off the latter's try. Mr. Harrison referred…
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The June meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held on Saturday, and resulted as follows:— Apprentices' Handicap.—My Mate, 7-11,…
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Teams representing the above clubs met on the oval on Saturday, the former winning by 14 to nil. The City's won the toss, and defended the northern goal…
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THE winter meeting of the Bowra Race Club took place on the Bowra Hill course on Monday last, and, from a sporting point of view, was a decided…
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The Albions defeated a South Grafton junior team, on the latter's ground, on Saturday, by 18 points to 4. Fitzgerald secured 3 tries, Stewart and Goodwin 1…
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