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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 18

City Football Social

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 4

The annual social under the auspices of the City Football Club was held in the Criterion Hall last evening, and was an unqualified success in every way. There was an attendance of over…

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Maclean Racing Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 5

An Important meeting of members of the above will be held at Kabie'a Hotel this evening, the business being the election of a committee of management, for which ballot papers were issued…

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Football Social

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

The annual social of the City Football Club was held in the Criterion hall on Wednesday evening, About 60 couples attended, and occupied the well prepared…

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South Australian Racing. Adelaide, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

THE race for the Grand National Hurdle Race eventuated to-day, and resulted:-- Bay Lavender, Distiller and Ian divided…

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Maclean Racing Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

THERE was a very large attendance of members at the general meeting held at Kable's hotel on Friday last the President (Mr. A. J. Phillips) in the chair. A discussion took place regarding the…

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Football. Maclean Victors V. Harwood

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

THIS match came off at Harwood on Saturday, and after a very fast and rough game the home team Won by 6 points to 5. Harwood won the toss, and Maclean kicked off against a strong wind…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 5

THE following are the competition fixtures for to-morrow :— First Grade. Cities v. Maclean, on Grafton Oval…

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Tennis Social

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

The annual social, under the auspices of the Grafton Tennis Club, was held in the Criterion Hall on Thursday evening. There was an attendance of between thirty and thirty-five…

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City H. Football Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the rooms last Friday evening, there being a fair number present. Accounts amounting to 11s 6d were passed for…

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Football. New Zealand v. Australia. Sydney, Saturday, Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

There was an enormous attendance at the intercolonial football match, New Zealand v. Australia, played in the cricket grounds to-day. The grand stands…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 8

A meeting of the Clarence River branch of the Union was held on Friday. The Harwood club requested that the final in the junior competition be played at…

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Sporting. Football Cities v. MACLEAN

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

THESE teams met on Grafton Oval, play commencing at 3.30. Maclean defended the southern goal. The game, which opened with life, had proceeded vigorously for 15 minute before McLachlan…

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Corruption in Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

The gallery visitor at the Court House on Friday last could not be favourably impressed with the morality of professional pedestrianism, as revealed in a couple of…

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Sporting Notes. Football. the New Zealanders. Match Against the Country Team. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

The New Zealand footballers defeated the combined country team on the Sydney University oval this afternoon by 32 points to nil. The match, which was…

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Sporting News. Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 5

THE following are the competition fixtures for to-morrow:— FIRST GRADE. Cities v. Southgate, at Grafton…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence River branch of the Union was held on Friday. The Harwood club requested that the final in the junior competition be played at…

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Great Golf Tutor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

MR. CARNEGIE CLARKE, the well and favorably known professional golfer, arrived in Grafton last Thursday under arrangement with the Grafton Golf Club…

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Sporting News. Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

IN competition matches on Saturday Cities defeated Southgate, at Grafton, by 13 points to nil. For the winners Williams kicked a penalty and a field goal, and Rothwell scored two tries. Unite[?]ds…

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Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 5

THE team of metropolitan footballers arrived by the Kyogle yesterday. They play a match against a Clarence River team at Grafton to-morrow. The following are the second grade competition…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Bellingen club was hold on Thursday night of last week. After formal business the following office-bearers for the ensuing year…

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