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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1905

579 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 29

Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

PROBABLY the largest crowd of spectators over seen al a football match on the Bellinger was that which witnessed the final" at Bellingen on Saturday for the Capp Cup,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 8

At a meeting of the local Union, on Wednesday night, the fixture committee' was censured to its action in selecting representative team, to meet Richmond, prior to…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 8

In the test matches, England made nearly twice, as many, runs per wicket, as the Australians. Jackson secured the 'batting and bowling, averages for England, and Dufy…

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Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 8

Andrews and Keys fight for the light weight supremacy of Australia on Tuesday night. Griffin of New Zealand, ex-a mateur…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 3

W. Brearly, the English fast bowler, secured nine for 47 and eight for 90 for Lancashire against Somerset carly last month. At one time he took 4 wickets…

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Football. Australians in New Zealand. SYDNEY, Saturday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

The first Combined Australian Rugby Football Team to visit New Zealand, which lift Sydney last Saturday, played the first match of their tour to-day…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

One of the most exciting games of football played on the Showground this season was the Maclean v. Scottish Rifles match on Saturday, when the local "Scotties" defeated Maclean by 6 points to 5,…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 8

At the [?]-State tennis tournament in Brisbane, on Thursday, in the All-comers' Singles—Jones (N.S.W.) v. Fowles, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3; M. H. Marsh v. Youngman, 6-2,…

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Tattersall's Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 8

The above races eventuated at Randwich on Saturday, and resulted:— Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Ballalaba, 10-4 (Phillips); 1; Paragon. 9-3, 2;…

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SPORTING. Tattersall's Club Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

At Tattersall's Club August Meeting at Randwick on Saturday, the results were:— Hurdle Race, 2 miles— [?], 10at 4lb, let; Paragon, 9-3, 2; Cangon. 10-6,3. The favourite…

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Football. the Australians in New Zealand. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 5

The Australian Rugby footballers played the second match of their New Zealand tour at Nelson to-day, against a combined Nelson, West Coast, Buller…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4
Also in The Raleigh Sun

The football season on the Clarence terminates tomorrow, when the Premiers of the Lower River, Maclean Seniors, try conclusion with the up- River Premiers, the Grafton Albions, in the final for the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Maclean seniors—J. Huntington, J. Donnelly, A. M'intyre,"Abundance" J. Kelly, A. Boorman, D. M'Lachian, A, E. H. and F. Shannon. C. North, M. M. Donald. P…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Noble is the second Australian to reach aggregates of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in test matches Giffen is the only other Australian who has accomplished the feat…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

The final of the competition for a trophy offered by Mrs. Penrose, played on Tuesday, resulted in a win for Miss Bawden, who played from scratch. Scores —Miss…

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Rosehill Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 8

This afternoon's betting for to-morrow:— Hoschill Handicap; 4's The Laird, 5's Lord Lovell, 6's Truce, 7's Freclay, and Rudyard. 8's Osshau and Red Flag…

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Epping Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 8

SYDNEY. Friday Nigth.— To-day's results:— Trial— La Rose, 8-7, 1; Rex, 9-1, 2; La Parola, 8-1, 3…

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Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

H.H. Manning, an old-time wrestler, has issued, a challenge to meet either.Scott or Nellson for £50 or £100 in Cornish style. Manning in his day was Champion of New…

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