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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 3

The Grafton Lawn Tennis Club opened their season at the Queen Street Courts on Saturday afternoon. About forty ladies and [?]…

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Cricket. the Cricket Crisis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 4

"The Worker" thus comments on the present acute trouble among the cricketing bodies : -- Australian cricket matters are very…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

The junior match at Ulmarra, between the Carltons and the Federal II., resulted in a draw, wicks for the Carlton, scoring a try and M'Lachlan…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

The Grafton Lawn Tennis Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon. The courts had undergone preparation, and were in fine playing condition. There was a good…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

The Upper Division competition matches were advanced another stage on Saturday In the senior competition Grafton defeated Albions by 10 to 3, while Uniteds and…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

The first round of the competition for a trophy offered to members by Mr. E. B. Cotton, 9 holes, handicap, medal play, was played on Saturday. The best score (86)…

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TATTERSALL'S RACES—Saturday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Ryde, 10-13 (A. Scott), 1: Midshipman, 9-5, 2: Gundare. 10-1. 3. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3.56½…

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Maclean Proprietary Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The second race meeting under the auspices of the above will tike place on Maclean racecourse next Thursday—Empire Day. There are six events in the programme, and the first race will start at…

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The Cricket Trouble

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

Conferences have been held between M. A. Noble, representing the players, and the N.S.W. Association, but the result so for has not proved satisfactory. It is said that it is the intention of the players…

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The Cricket Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Among cricketers it is considered that the players have decided upon a course which they will pursue, and that the decision is in favour of the…

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Rosebery Park RACES.—Monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

Flying—Mrs. Caudle, 7-2, 1; Kola. 9-5, 2; Bernice, 7-2, 3. 14.1—Wee Bill, 8-0, 1; Mab, 9-5, 2: Zanita, 7-10, 3. 6 to 4 Wee Bill…

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Cricket. the Cricket Crisis. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 4

The time allowed the players by the N.S.W. Cricket Association, in which to make up their minds whether they would stick to the promise to play…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4
Also in The Raleigh Sun

The following will represent Scottish Rifles against Maclean on Saturday:—Full-back—A. Hattersley; three-quarters—J. McLachlan, Davis, Nicholson, McDougall; halves—D. McLachlan, Henry;…

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Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand Cricket Council has offered £1500 for a 50 days' tour of an English team of cricketers. £2000 is offered if a test match is played at Christchach, or, as an alternative, £1250…

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Bowra Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

UNDER date May 18, Mr. J.Newman, Secretary of the Bowra Proprietary Race Club, writes as follows:— "In your last issue I notice you have inserted an advertisement of…

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The Cricket Trouble

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—The Cricket Association has suspended seven players. Waddy has agreed to stick to the Association, but Noble informed that body that the players were unable to come to a…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 10

Alstonville beat South Lismore, 3 to nil, Lismore and Pirates played a draw, 9 each. Beeching (Pirates) had his collarbone dislocated during the game…

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The Cricket Difficulty

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 10

A general meeting of the members of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Monday evening to consider the answer of the players who had promised to…

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Maclean Proprietary Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 4

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the second race meeting of the Maclean Proprietary R.C. has been postponed to Wednesday next, 30th…

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