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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Q.T.O. Races

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

Heavyweight Handicap, 7fur.—Valiant, 8-12 (M. Hayes). 1: Granada, 8-9. 2: Forte, 10-8, 3. Won by two lengths. Time. 1.30. Flying Handicap, [?]fur.—Barney O'Hea. 8-10…

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C.R. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at Pitkin's Hotel on Tuesday night Present : Messrs J. See (chair). A. R. Wotherspoon (hon…

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Football. Win for the Britishers. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

The British footballers played their fourth match to-day at Invercargill, when they defeated Southland by 14 points to 8…

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Season's Football Principal Fictures

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 7

The complete programme of big fixtures arranged by the New South Wales Rugby Union has been approved of It includes international matches,…

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British Rugby Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

The "Daily Telegraph's" Wellington correspondeent writes:—Unless the Auglo-Welsh team now touring the Dominion make redical alterations in their style of play before they visit Sydney,…

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World's Boxing Championship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.—Barns, the champion boxer of the world. has signed an agreement with Mr. Hugh M'Intosh, of Sydney, engaging to fight Bill Lang in Sydney on or ufter 18th August,…

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World's Boxing Champion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Tommy Burns may well be referred to as an accident in pugills[?] Elght years ago, after being brough to Detroit as a star player, he was burred from an amateur lacrosse team, and,…

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Clarence River Rugby Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

A meeting of the committee was hold at Pitkin's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Sec in the chair. Correspondence was read:—From Schools'…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

The following represent respective clubs in a match to be played at Maclean on Monday:— Grafton; Mesdames Hill and C. Fisher, Misses Barnes and Bawden, Messrs. Brucegirdle, Fisher,…

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Triangular Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.—Discussing the refusal of the Australian Board of Control to accept the proposals of the Marylebone C.C. for a series of triangular tost mutches, the "Daily Graphic"…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

A match was played on Fisher Park on Wednesday between lady teams of cricketers representing Grafton and Southgate. The result was a victory for the city team by an innings and a…

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Southampton Cricket Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 12

Last season the above club played 24 matches, winning 10, lost 5, drawn 9. In compertition fixtures 6 were won, 2 lost, and 4 Drawn. The following are the batting and bowling averages…

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Finances of Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Relerring to the decision of the Australian Cricket Council dectining to join in the triangular cricket scheme, London "Sporting LIfe" says no doubt the financial aspect influenced the…

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Ladies at Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Still another ladies' cricket match this week, and the city eleven once more triumphant. On Wednesday afternoon, in the most delightful weather, a team of the fair sex from Southgate…

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Rosebery Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Trial Handicap, 6fur.—Glenspire, 7-12, 1; Bay Donald, 8-12, 3; Quota, 7-13, 3. Flying Handicap, 5½fur.—Pivot, 9-3, 1; Le Var, 7-7, 2; Remark, 9-8, 3…

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Football. To-day's Fixtures. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Western v. Central, on Fisher Park, 3 p.m.; referee, Mr. J. M'Intyre. Eastern v. Ulmarra, at South Grafton, 872 p.m.; reference, Mr. A. J. Pollack…

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Tennis Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

The following will represent the respective clubs in the first of this season's matches between Grafton and Maclean Tennis Clubs, to be played at…

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Rugby Union Results. Sydney, Saturday[?] Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

The eighth round of the Metropolitan Rugby Union's competition was played to-day, the results being:--Newtown beat Manly, at the…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Triangular Scheme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

Referring to the decision of the Australian Cricket Council declining to join the triangular cricket scheme, London "Sporting Life" says no…

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Football. New Zealand v. Great Britain Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

The British Rugby (amateur) team played the first of its test matches against combined New Zealand at Dunedin to-day and were beaten by…

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