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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 18

Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 8

The first round for the "Gerard and Co." trophy was played on Saturday, and was won by Mr. S. S. Walker. The scores were as under:— Walker 4 up, Nevile square, Law 3 down. Tyier…

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Rugby Football. Final Match C.R. Union First Grade Competition. Maclean V. Southgate.—possession of Tindal Cup Definitely Decided

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 3

THE first grade competition carried out by the Clarence River branch of the New South Wales Rugby Football Union was brought to a close on Saturday last, when the two leading clubs, Maclean…

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Sporting Notes. FOOTBALL

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 5

Mr. Roland Kean, the Secretary of the N.S.W. Referees' Association, will hold an examination for referees to-night at Hynes' Hotel…

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Cricket. First Round Competition Matches. Fixtures--first Grade. October 3

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 5

Fitzroy v. Alumny Creek, at Fitzroy. Swan Creek v. South Grafton, Swan Ck. Alberts v. United, Alberts. October 10…

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Sporting News. Cricket Chatter. Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the above Association was held in the Burns Hall on Monday evening last. Present—Messrs T. A. Powell and W. Till (Maclean); W. Gilbert (Brushgrove); J. Orr and G…

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Parsons Who Are Sportsmen. They Are Partial to Golf

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

Times have altered (says Martin West, in the "Church Gazette") since the days when a Bishop of Durham was accustomed to drive arrayed in full…

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Football. Junior Final

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

The second grade final was played at Maclean on Saturday between Harwood and Albion's. The match was played on the showground, where a fair…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 8

ALBIONS WINNERS OF JUNIOR COMPETITION. The final—Harwood v. Albions—was played on the Maclean Show ground on Saturday, and…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 8

The following will represent United v. Alberts, on the racecourse, on Saturday:—Hedberg, Marsh, Arnott, Eggins, Daniel, Farquharson. Levison, Fitzhardinge, Beatley, Spencer,…

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Sporting. South Grafton Water Brigade Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 8

The regatta organised by the South Gratton Water Brigade on Saturday evening way fairly patronised, and the Young Dick followed the races with a pretty full complement of…

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Sporting News. Rugby Football. Final of C.R. Union Second Grade Competition Albions v. HARWOOD

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

THE final of the first second grade competition ever carried out on the Clarence took place on the Maclean showground on Saturday last between the Albions ([?]) and H[?] the game resulting…

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Dangers of Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 8

It has frequently been said that muscles in excess of the practical wants of the body become not only usseless, but a danger. As soon as training ceses, the muscles must degenerate,…

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Sporting News. Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

THE cricket season opens on the lower river to-morrow, when matches will be played at Maclean and Tyndale. The L.C.C. Association competition matches will start on the 10th inst. Only six clubs…

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Bellinger River Cricket Association. RULES

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3

1. THAT the office-bearers shall consist of a patron, a president, three vice-presidents, an honorary treasurer, and an honorary secretary, who shall be…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 8

On Saturday the local club preseuted Mr. E. of Eworthy with the Stawell trophy and a modal suitably inscribed. The second round at the Genard and Co…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

THE Lower Clarence Association competition opens on Saturday next, the fixtures being.— Tyndale v. Brushgrove, at Brushgrove. maclean v. Taloumbi, at Maclean…

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Cricket in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 8

Excepting that the St. George Clubs falls outthe clubs taking part in the Sydney local competitions will be the same as last season. Sydney, North Sydney, Paddington, Central…

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Bicycle Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last quite a crowd assembled at Bellingen to witness the two bicycle road races promoted by Mr. A. E. Wunderlich, the prizes for which were…

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Cricket Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Orara Cricket Association was held at Lower Bucca. The report showed the result of last season's matches to have been— Glenreagh club 18…

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Women as Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 6

Happily the women of the British Empire haven't got as far as some others in the department of athletics. The accompanying little pictures show how far they have got…

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