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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1906

697 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 35

Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 11

On Monday last (Bank Holiday) the members and associates played two matches for prizes of 10s 6d each match, viz.—members' stroke handicap of 30 holes, and…

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Coraki Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 11

CORAKI, Wednesday.—The Coraki Jockey Club races took place to-day. The weather was showery, but there were good fields, and the racing proved interesting…

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KENSINGTON RACES.—Wednesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 12

Maiden Welter.—Gabo, 8-12, 1.: Musket. 8-0, 2: Charles Casper, 8-0, 3. 14.1—Miss Moorefield, 9-13, 1: Rella, 8-4. 2: Claribelle. 7-7, 3…

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The Cricket Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

The Cricket Association got sound advice from Mr. Carruthers how they should act with respect to the suspended players, but they did not accept it. They preferned…

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Rosebery Park RACES.—Friday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 12

Flying Handicap—First div.: Remark 1. Bruell 2. 1¾ the winner, 4's Bruell. Second div.: Charlotte 1, Fan Tan 2. [?] the winner. Heat winners divided…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 3

Cecil Healy, the cruck Australian swimmer, has evidently struck form. Twice within the past few days he has broken records. His latest…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 3

Mr. Trickett, M.L.C., president of the Cricket Association, dissents from the decision barring certain players from taking office in the Association for three…

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Sporting. Rosebery Park Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 3

The following were the results of the racing at Rosebery Park on Friday:--Flying Handicap (15.0), 4 furlongs.-- First division--Remark 1, Bruell 2…

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Football. Players Assaulted. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 3

After the senior football match between South Sydney and Glebe yesterday several member of the latter team were assaulted by a gang of larrikins,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

The final of the senior competition for the M[?]matt Cup, in connection with the C.R.B. N.S.W. Rugby F. Union, was played on the oval on Saturday between the two…

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Racing Incident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday.—A remarkable incident took place at Brighton races during the running of the Worthing Plate. The racehorse Marigold reared, caught Madden, the…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

On Saturday last the members' monthly medal, 18 holes, stroke play, was contested, and resulted in a leg-in for Mr. P. Makinson with a net score of 81 (hep. 14)…

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KENSINGTON RACES.—Monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

Fourteen-three—Blarney, 7-13, 1; Discord, 9st., 2; Mary F., 8-5, 3. 2's Discord, 5's Blarney and Impudent. Fourteen-one—Romany Lass, 7-8, 1;…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

The Hurdle Race, about 2m—Superstition, 9st. (P. Fallon), 1; Seismic, 9-7. 2; Ryde, 11-12, 3. Won by a head. Time, 3.39. Liverpool Mile. 1m.—Gaby, 7-6 (F…

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Football. the Semi-final

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

On Saturday Scottish met and defeated Maclean on the Showground by 6 points to nil, in a semi-final match for the premiership of the Lower Clarence. A fairly large number turned up to…

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V.a.t.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

The Grand National Steeplechase meeting of the V.A.T.C. was concluded at Melbourne on Saturday. Arkaringa Hurdles, 2m. 64yds.—Realm,…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

A match was played at Brushgrove on Saturday last, between the gents of the Lawrence and Fernbank Clubs and Brushgrove and Woodford Dale…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

A curious record in club cricket was made at Chesh[?]m (Bucks) on, June 30. The Prestwood cloven dismissed the Moor team for one run and a…

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Football. the Recent Casino Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 5

Mr. N. Coleman spreads himself over nearly two columns in the last issue of the Casino "Courier" in an endeavor to justify his wretched…

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Old-time Boxing. Mr. Purves Reminiscent. Heenan Versus Sayers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 6

One of the few Australians, if not the only one, who was privileged to witness the historic prize-fight between Heenan and Sayers at Farnsborough in 1860…

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