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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1906

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MOOREFIELD RACES.—Saturday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

[?]urdle Race, about two miles.—Sandboy, 10st. 2lb. (E. Burtenshaw)[?]1.: Oliver. 10st. 7lb., 2; Mainspring, 9st. 3lb., 3. Won by a neck. Time [?]min. 1 [?]sec…

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The Cricket Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Paddington Cricket Club has declined to suspend Noble and Trumper, in accordance with the wish of the Association. Under the constitution…

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Football. Maclean v. SCOTTISH

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

Played on Maclean Showground on Saturday and won by Scottish by 6 points to nil. The game was the best and fastest one played at Maclean this season. Connolly captained Maclean and Jack…

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V.r.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

The Grand National Steeplechase meeting was commenced at Flemington on Saturday. The attendance was very large, including many inter-State visitors…

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C.r.j.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

Entries for the meeting to be held on the 18th and 19th inst. closed on Saturday as follows:— MUNRO HANDICAP, 6 fur…

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C.R.B.N.S.W. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at Hynes' Hotel on Tuesday night. Mr. Sam. See (President) occupied the chair and there…

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The Cricket Crisis. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

The Melbourne Cricket Club has notified the N.S.W. players who made an alliance with that club that they have been released from their…

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Football. Aucklanders Beaten. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

The Auckland (N.Z.) City Football team played their second match today and suffered their first defeat, the University Club beating them by…

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Saturday's Football Match. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

Sir, -- In the report of the football match, Grafton v. Albion, in today's issue of the "Examiner," it is stated that Mr. M'Intyre (the referee), being…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

THE third round in the Nambucca division was concluded at Nambucca Heads last saturday when Bowra defeated the home [?] by 9 to nil The protested match…

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A Novelty in Athletic Contests

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Two noblemen in the reign of Maximilian II., one a German, the other a Spaniard, who had each rendered a great service to the…

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Football Champions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 7

"We use nothing but Chamberlain's Paim Balm as a rub down liniment while training or after a game," writes the secretary of the Eaglehawk Football Club,…

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The Cricket Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 12

The Melbourne Cricket Club and the Victorian Cricket Association having come to terms, it may be assumed that the cricket trouble is practically settled. For with…

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C.r. Football Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 10

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday evening at the Royal Hotel. Mr. See in the chair. There was a fair attendance of delegates…

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V.R.C. RACES.—Wednesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 12

Hurdles. 2m.—Cordon, 9-2, 1: Current, 9-5, 2; Ballalaba, 10-6, 3. Welter Handicap—Belfry, 10-10, 1; La Siesta. 8-11, 2; Pretty Nell, 8-3, 3…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 3

J. A. Jarvis won the Long Distance Swimming Championship Race in the Thames (from Kew to Putney), covering the distance in 1 hour 3min. 42sec…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 3

Leading Sydney cricket clubs commenced holding their annual meeting last week. The N.S.W. Cricket Association…

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Rugby Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

Since the beginning of the winter comments have been frequently made in the press respecting the roughness of some of the players in this game. Collisions resulting…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The interstate football match between New South Wales and Queensland was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday and resulted in a…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 5

On Thursday last the second round of the competition for Mrs. Hunter's trophy was played, and resulted—Miss Agnes M'Dougall, 61—6, equal 55; Miss Bawden, 56,…

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