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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Table Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 6

A very amusing, albeit difficult, game has recently been placed upon the market for the benefit of those who have tired of the…

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General Sporting. Brushgrove Pony Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

THE following are handicaps for the principal events to be run next Saturday:— Opening Handicap—Sentence 9-7, Unicorn 9-3, Primrose 8-10, Traveller 8 1, Wakeful 7-12…

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The Very Latest. Q.R.C. Bye-Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 8

In connection with the bye-regatta which takes place on the 21st instant, under the auspices of the Grafton Bowing Club, three crews were selected…

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Brushgrove Pony Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The following weights have been declared for the Brushgrove races on Saturday: -- Opening Handicap: Sentence 9-7, Unicorn 9-3, Primrose 8-13,…

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Bowra Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

THE Bowra Race Club are in the field again promptly with a very liberal programme for a day's sport on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 next, a very popular holiday…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 8

The second round of Grafton-Association fixtures concludes with to-day's matches, and the third round commences next Saturday, for which the fixtures are: FIRST GRADE:…

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Brushgrove Pony Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

THE above races on Saturday were not very largely attended. Results were: -- Opening Handicap -- Sentence, 9-7, 1; Traveller, 8-1, 2…

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CRICKET. Lord Hawke's Team. New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 1

IN the match -- Lord Hawke's team v. Canterbury (N.Z.) -- the latter were defeated by 133 runs…

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Cricket Stories

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

A Hall boy possesses a fox-terrior which is a veritable gold mine—or, to be strictly acourate, a little silver mine. Bob—for that is the dog's name—can earn the price of his…

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Cricket Chatter. To-morrow's Fixtures

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

Cowper v Palmer's Island, at Cowper. Brushgrove v Harwood, at Brushgrove. Federal v Tyndale at Quarry. Taloumbi v Maclean, at Taloumbi…

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Cricket Notes. Lower River Fixtures to-day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

Cowper v. Palmer's Island at Cowper. Brushgrove v. Harwood. at Brushgrove. Federal v. Tyndale, at Quarry. Taloumbi v. Maclean, at Taloumbi…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Jackschon informs the secretary of the L C.C. Association (Mr. D. T. Burt) that the following clubs have already decided on coming down to play the return matches against lower river clubs…

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Football Incident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

AN exciting incident took place at a football match at Henley, Staffordshire, recently, The players some of whom were dressed in bright red…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 8

Grafton Association fixtures for next Saturday, Mar. 7: First Grade. United v. Undaunted, on oval Swan Creek v. South Grafton, latter's wicket…

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Cricket [?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 8

The rain on Saturday prev[?]ted any of the competition matches being play[?]. Some of the matches had been commencce[?] but the storm stopped play at about 3 p.m. The…

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The C.R.C. Bye-Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 8

The bye-regatta of the Grafton Rowing Club, eventuated on Saturday. The rain interfered with the attendance. The See Trophy event was won by P…

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Boxing. Billy M'coll V. Dan. Creedon. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club last night Billy M'Coll defeated Dan Creedon in six rounds, for the heavy-weight championship of Australia. The…

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Sporting. Cricket. VICTORIA. V. South Australia. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

"IN their second innings Victoria scored 244. South Australia, in their second innings has lost three wickets for 33 runs…

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Cricket Chatter. Next Saturday's Matches

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

Cowper v, Maclean, at Cowper. Brushgrove v. Federal, at Brushgrove. Palmer'a Island v. Tyndale, at Palmer's Island. Chatsworth v. Taloumbi, at Chatsworth…

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Cricket Notes. Orara District Association fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

March 14—Glenreagh v. Woolgoolga, at Woolgoolga. Coramba v. Upper Orara, at Upper Orara A meeting of the Grafton Association was held on Thursday…

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