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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Byron Bay J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 11

The above came off on Wednesday. J. Kelly rode the first four winners, and did not have a mount in the last race. The committee were called together twice to deal with protests. The…

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C.R.J.C. July Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 11

The committee have issued a splendid programme of 12 events in connection with their annual meeting on 22nd and 23rd July, and the attention of horse owners and others is directed…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

On Saturday last Coffe Harbor Footballers journeyed to Coramba to engage the local team in a match. The team got away about…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

Alberts v. Alumny Crock, at Alumny Creek, resulted in a draw, Alberts 84—E. Hotchkiss 20, L. Klaus 16, A. Howarth 13, R. Bradley 11 n.o., W. Davis 6, H. L. Towner 5., R. Brown 5, H…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

The Rugby season will be officially opened in Sydney next Saturday. On Saturday in Sydney practice matches were played, as follows:--…

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Cute Racing Sharpers. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

Owing to the absence of direct telephone communication and the slowness of the telegrams, it is customary to accept bets in Vienna 2[?] hours…

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Sporting. the Turf. Lismore Easter Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for the principal events to be run at the Lismore Turf Club and Hospital Benefit meetings on April 20…

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Bellinger Football Union

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Bellinger River branch of the N.S.W Rugby Football Union wits held at Capp's Hotel on the 2nd April…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New Zealand football team, now in Sydney, will play Newcastle on the 22nd and 23th inst., N.S. Wales on May 26 and 29, Queensland on May 16, 20 and 23,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 12

Copmanhurst v. Ramornie, at Copmanhurst, all day match on Easter Monday—M'Laughlin (3), S. Lloyd, R. M'Lucas, F. Templeton, Phemister (2), R. Perring, H. Baillie, C. Chevailey; vmer.,…

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Mr. H. Sanders' Swimming Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 12

Mr. H. Sanders, who each year trains a number of young people in the art of swimming, has just completed his annual course of instruction, withl the result that a large number, including…

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Country Football Week in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 12

The N.S.W. Rugby Union decided that every branch union in the State shall send a team to Sydney this season. This is to enable the players to appear before the selectors at a time…

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Maclean Annual Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

The annual Easter regatta came off at Maclean yesterday, and the function revealed that none of the interest taken in [?]ller regattas had diminished. It may…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

Alberts and Alumny Creek played a draw on the Oval on Saturday afternoon. Alumny Creek 49—T. Ford 23 [?] W. Ford c. W. Paine 3. Arthur Gray 3. J. Greenaway 3, A. Waghorn 2…

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Sydney Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

NEWTOWN v. GLEBE.—Glebe kicked [?] against a hard breeze from the southward, and the ball could not be sent any distane. Newtown, taking advantage of the blow, gaitoped over Glebe,…

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Lismore Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

LISMORE, Monday.—Although rather warm, the weather was fine for to-day's races. The attendance numbered 600. The track was veru heavy as the result of…

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Queensland Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

Trial Handicap.—Warlike 1. Edison 2. Florette 3. Hetting: [?] v. Warlike. Won by a length and a half. Open Handicap.—Geisha 1. Barney O'Hea 2…

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Second Day's Racing. Sydney Cup Won by Dyed Garments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The weather was delightful to-day, and the attendance very large. The racing on the whole was interesting, particularly the finish in the Maiden Stakes, which was a…

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A.J.C. Autumn Races. Doncaster Handicap Won by Togo. Tartan Gets Autumn Stakes. Poseidon Unplaced. Mountain King Wins St. Leger

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

For several years past the Australian Jockey Club has been exceedingly fortunate in having fine weather for its autumn carnival. Owing to the heavy rain which fell incessantly on Good…

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