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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1906

697 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 35

Proposed Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

A movement is on foot locally [?] to hold a public regatta here at an early date and, in response to a requisition, the Mayor has convened a…

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Rosebery Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Flying, 14h., 4f.: First—Remark, 7-13, [?]; Grafter, 8st., 2. Second—Dart, 7-8, 1; Escape, 7-7, 2. Runoff—Dart…

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Rosehill Races—saturday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 8

February Stakes, 6 ½f.—North Head, by Grafton (imp.)—Loch Mea, 8st (Brennan), 1: Glenbrook, 7-11, 2; Nun Nicer, 7-8, 3. 2's Glenbrook, 10's North Head. Won by…

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The Fern and the Leek. International Rugby

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

The game at Cardiff between New Zealand and Wales was, the London "Express" says, the opotheosis of football—the match of all football time. It will rank as one…

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Victoria Club Races—caulfield

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 8

Hurdles, 2m, 6[?] yds.—Tenakoe, 12-2 (O'Neill). Time, 4.3[?]. Glare [?]ell with Co[?], who was uninjured through wearing a sc[?]ll cap…

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Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting, held last night in the Council Chambers, it was decided, to hold a public regatta at Grafton on Saturday, 21st April…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

OWING to the unpropitions weather conditions on Saturday last district cricket fixtures have been arranged as follows: —Fernmount v. Deep…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

The following will represent Maclean v. Tyndale, in an off-maton at Maclean to morrow:—McKinnon, Martin, Sweeney, Donovan, Boorman, Shannon, Walsh, White, Elwin, Donnelly, H. See;…

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Cricket As a Business

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

IN the absence of a balance-shoot, to arrive at the s. d. of an Australian tour in England seeming would seem to present insuperable [?]…

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Grafton Swimming Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of members was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. There was an attendance of about 20, Mr. W. Strauss presiding…

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Sporting News. Public Regatta at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 10

A meeting of those favourable to holding a public regatta at Grafton at an early date was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. W. Stevenson was elected to…

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Interstate Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 10

The match between Queensland and Victoria was commenced in Brisbane, on Monday. The weather was threatening, and the wicket sodden. Queensland won the…

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Grafton Swimming Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, for the purpose of adopting rules for the club's…

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Swimming Championship. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

At the swimming carnival yesterday afternoon, R. Healy annexed the 500 Yards Championship, with his brother, Cecil Healy, second…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 6

A general meeting, presided over by Mr. F. Sob wonborg, V.P., was hold on Wednesday evening, when there was a fair attendance. Correspondence included letters from Mr. J. A. Beales, promising…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

THE third round of the competition was commenced last Saturday, when Deep Creek met Fernmountand Never Never met Bellingen at Bellingen, both matches…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 10

Mr. F. Schwonberg presided at a well attended meeting of subscribers to the Easter regatta at Maclean in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening…

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Grafton Public Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 12

A meeting of the committee of the public regatta was held at the Council Chambers last evening; Mr. E. Howard in the chair. Correspondence was read from secretaries…

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Grafton Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

The committee of the above held a meeting at the Council Chambers on Friday night. Mr. E. Howard occupied the chair…

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