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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1906

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P.s. Athletic Associations

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 6

THE Macleay Public Schools Athletic Association, at a meeting last week, established a precedent which may have a tendency to stimulate…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 12

A football team representing the combined Tweed district met and defeated a combined Richmond, second fifteen last Saturday, at Lismore, by 9 points to 3…

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Defence of Pony Racing. Deputation to the Attorney-general

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation of pony and galloway owners waited on the Attorney-General yesterday to lay before Mr. Wade their position under the proposed…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 3

At the swimming carnival at Hamburg, Cecil Healy, the Australian champion, won the 100 metres championship. He also won the Kaiser's…

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Swimming Baths

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

Mr. P. M'Grath, of Fitz[?]oy-street proprietor of the fleet of pleasure boats, has been granted permission by the Department to [?]ect swimming…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 3

Several Australians are performing with great credit in the present English County cricket season. Playing for Middlesex against Yorkshire (the match…

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Football. the Recent Casino Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

In its last issue the Casino "Courier" gives up the best port of two columns of its (presumably) valuable space to Mr. Neil Coleman (the referce…

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Telegraphic Sporting. A £2000 Boxing Contest. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 3

It has been virtually settled that a boxing contest between "Bill" Squires and "Jack" O'Brien, for a £2000 purse, will take place in Sydney in…

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Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

With the near approach of the close of the foot ball season, cricketers are beginning to make a move. Two clubs advertise me tings in this issue. Those favorable to the re-formation of Maclean C.C. are…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 8

The second round (9 holes) of the Dowling trophy was played on Friday last. Mrs. Cotton returned the best card, being 4 up on bogey, with a handicap of 5. Full…

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Football. the Final

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

The football season on the Lower Clarence was brought to a conclusion on Saturday last, when Palmet's Island met and defeated Scottish Rifles on the Maclean Show ground, in the final for the…

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Football. Clarence v. Upper Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 8

Arrangements for the visit of the Upper Richmond Union team to Grafton on Saturday next are in progress. An effort is being made to get suitable train…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 5

A movement (started by Kent and supported by several other counties) is on foot in England to squeeze Australians out of the country competitions by…

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Football. C.R.R.U.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the C.R. Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union was held at Dynes' Hotel on Tuesday night, when it was decided to leave all…

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The Football Final

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

A TELEGRAM has been received by Mr. C. H. Young from the Secretary of the New South Wales Football Union, stating that the appeal lodged by Nambucca Heads…

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Racing with War Canoes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 6

On the St. Lawrence River, between Kingston end the Rapids, there is a sport practised by the different canoe clubs which for excitement, enthusiasm, and…

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Harwood Water Brigade Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 12

The following are the handicaps allotted for the two Water Brigade handicaps to be rowed to-day:— [?]-mile—Shannon (3), scratch: H., P. and…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 12

On Thursday, Mr. A. R. Wotherspoon received a telegram from Mr. Coleman, Casino, stating that a team could not be got together to play a match at Grafton…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 12

The third round of the competition for the Dowling trophy was played on Wednesday last. The best card was returned by Mrs. Cotton, with a [?] result of 6 up…

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