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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 47

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 11

Arrangements have been completed for the visit to Australia during the time the American fleet is here of Burns, the champion boxer of the world. He will arrive in…

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Football. Rugby Union Matches. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 3

The sixth round of the Metropolitan Rugby Union's competition was played to-day. The first grade results were: Newtown beat South Sydney at the…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The Noble testimonial fund in this State amounts to £1630. Grafton District Cricket Association collected £2 11s 6d towards the Noble…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

Yet another ladies' cricket match is to be played this season, namely between the Grafton, and Ulmarra teams, and will eventuate on Fisher Park on…

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Cricket Club Social

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The Albert Cricket Club wound up a successful season with an equally successful social in the Carr's Creek School of Arts on Wednesday night…

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Coff's Harbor Lawn Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The Coff's Harbor tennis club court was officially opened by Mr. John Moorehead (vice-president) on Thursday afternoon last in the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 12

Western (first grade)—Fisher, Cranston, Doolan, Forrest. Ford, Catt, Layton, M'Gowan, Stokes, Ford, Fisher (2), Bollard, Greenaway, Hunter; emer., Ford…

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Casino Picnic Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

The second annual races under the ausplces of the R.R.A.R. Club were held on the racocourse on Wednesday, and were a great success, not only from a reacing point of view, but from a…

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Ascot Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

14.2 Handicap, 5fur.—Fuse, 9-11, 1; Skylark, 9-10, 2; Ayr Lassie, 7-9, 3. Flying, 4fur.—Chilnes, 9st., 1; Lady Isable, 8st., 2; Danseuse, 7-12, 3…

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Football. To-day's Fixtures. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Western v. Eastern, on Oval. 3 p.m.; refree, Mr. J. M'Arthur, Central v. Ulmarra, at Ulmarra, 3 p.m.; referee, Mr. J. M'Intyre. Second Grade…

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Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 11

Jack Johnson, the coloured pugilist, is said to be willing to box Tommy Burns for any sum up to £500 aside, and guarantees to knock Burns out in twenty rounds. Burns…

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Cricket. Ladies' Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

A match is to be played on the Oval on Wednesday afternoon between, teams of ladies representing Grafton and Southgate. The…

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Rugby Union Results. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

The seventh round of matches in the Metropolitan Rugby Union's competition was played this afternoon. The first-grade results were: -- Glebe beat…

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Albert Cricket Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night Present: Messrs. D. M'Farlane (chair), J…

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Football. Maori Footballers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

The Maori footballers, who are to play a number of matches under the management of the New South Wales Rugby League, arrived in Sydney…

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Rugby League Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 8

At the Agricultural Ground on Saturday, South Sydney defeated Newtown by 31 to 3. Eastern Suburbs beat Weastern Suburbs by 9 to 8. and Glebe beat Central Cumberland…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 8

Central v. Western, on Saturday—M'Grath, P. H. Morris. Thompson, Dousling (2), Buchan (2), C. Hartis, Harrington, Taylor, Messenger. Savage, Andrews, Burgess, Long, Walker…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Glaenada Tennis Club. Upper Orara, held at Mr. Thompsin's the following office-bearers were elected—Patran, Mr. W. Gale: President, Mr. D. N. Small;…

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SPORTING. Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

On Saturday, first grade, Central and Ulmarra met at Ulmarra, but the formet had a hopeless task ahead of them. Inassmuch as they had only ten players, while the home team was in full…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

[?] [?] [?] of the Coff's Herbor Grieke Club will be held in McLean's Sample Room on Friday, 5th June, at 8 p.m., when trophies will be presented…

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