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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 47

C.r. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Clarence River Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union was held at Pitkin's Hotel on Friday night. Present: Messrs…

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Grafton Golf Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

The seventh annual meeting of members of the above club was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Mr. J. Spencer (V.P.) occupied the…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The return cricket match between Grafton and South Grafton ladies, will be played on Fisher Park next Wednesday afternoon, when the…

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Football. N.S.W. Defeats "All Blacks." Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand professional Rugby team, who recently returned from their English tour, were matched at the Agricultural Ground to-day against a…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of Karangi, Coramba and Coff's Harbor Football Clubs, was held a[?] McLean's Hotel, on Saturday night…

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C.R. Rugby Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Clarence River Branch was held on Friday. Mr. A. C. Walker in the chair. The Secretary reported having handed over the…

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Queensland Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 8

Trial Handioap.—Blue Star 1, Storm King 2, Orona 3, Betuing: 3 to 1 v. [?]ue Star, Won by a head. Flying Handicap.—P.D. 1, None Nicer 2. The…

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Inter-Association Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

On Satiinluy last the return matches be tween clubs of the Grafton and Lower Clarence Associations were played on be latter's wickets. The up river teams…

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FOOTBALL. All Blacks v. New South Wales. a Fast Game

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 8

The now famous three-quarter, Messenger, led the N.S. Wales League Professional Rugby team on to the oval League professional Rugby team Saturday afternoon in their first match against…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

The return ladies' match, Grafton v. South Grafton, was played at Fisher Park yesterday afternoon, when a fair number of spectators…

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Football. a Second Win for N.S.W. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand and N.S.W. professional Rugby teams met for the second time at the Agricultural Ground this afternoon. As on…

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Football. To-morrow's Fixtures

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 5

Doirigo v. Bellinger Heads, at Bellinger. For[?]mount v. Gleniffer at Fern mount…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 9

Mr. A. R. Wotherspoon, secretary of the Rugby Football Union, has received a letter from the secretary of the Lismore Junior Rugby Football Union, asking if a junior team can visit…

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Queenaland Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

Weights for Stradbroke Handicap, Brisbane Cup and Moreton Handicap, to be run on the 23rd, 25th and 30th May:- Stradbroke Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Lurcher 9-13…

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Ladies at Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 12

Strolling leisurely along Prince-street, enloying the golden sunshine on Wednesday afternoon last, the strains of the City Brass Band caught one's ear, and their position In the rotunda of…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

The return match between feams of lady cricketers representing North and South Grafton was played on Fisher Park on Wednesday last, and was won by the home team by 3 wickets and…

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Rosebery Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

14.1 Handicap, 4¼fur.—Lady Triem, 8-12, 1; Spider, 8st., 2; Easy Molly, 7-10, 3. Flying Handicap, 4¼fur.—Remark, 9-5, 1; Good Rose, 9-7, 2; Fargo, 7-7, 2…

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Football. To-day's Fixtures. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

Western v. Central, Fisher Park Oval, 3.15; referce, Mr. J. M'Intyre. Second Grade. Ulmarra v. South Grafton, at Ulmarra, at 3;…

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Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

Peter Bannan and Clarence Weber have signed articles to wrestle for the championship of Australia at the saucer track on the afternoon of June 8. The contestants will meet under…

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The Boxing Championship. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Bill Squires, the Australian pugilist, will make another bid for the world's boxing championship on Monday night in London, when he will again meet…

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