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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football. a Football Riot. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

The Queensland Northern Union footballers played an exhibition match in Toowoomba against the Maori team. Queensland won by 11 to 9…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The is the Coff's Harbor team picked to play in the semi-final against Bowra at Bellingen to-morrow. Fullback, H. Manns;…

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QUEENSLAND. Exciting Football Match

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Queensland defeated the Maori footballers at Toowoomba by 11 to 9, after an exciting and rough game. Blows were…

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District Doings. Dorrigo. Saturday's Football Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

The chief topic of Conversstion last week was football, and opinions Were various as to the probable sucesses or otherwise of the…

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News by Wire. Upper House Appointments Scene on Football Field Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

At the Commonwealth Labor Conference now sitting in Bisbane Mr. Fisher M.H.R. in his presidential address suggested that…

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Coffs Harbor Races. A Successful Gathering. Sir Harry wins the big event

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Beautiful weather preralled on Wednesday for [?] first [?] race meeting of the Coff's Harbor Jockey ClUb, There was not a…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 12

At a meeting of the Union last night, Mr. J. See presiding, a lebter was read from the Lower Clarence Association asking that a match be arranged at Grafton, to…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

Dorrigo footballers fourneyed to Bellingen to play the local team, and were successful, winning by 6 to to nil, Hollingworth and Herd scoring for Dorrige. Dorrigo…

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Triangular Cricket

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

Sir Joseph Carruthers, in a letter to "The Times," pleads with the counties to review their decision. As a lover of the game, and a lover of the motherland, he…

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Coff's Harbcur Races. OFFICIALS

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

Judge, Mr. W. H. R. Latimer, Starter, Mr. R. Smith, Handicapper, Mr. J. M'Mahon, Committee: Messrs, H. F. M'Kay (President), M. M'Lean (V.P.), F…

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Victoria Park Races

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

Approved Stakes, 5fur.—Lucy 1, Julia 2, Cressbrook 3. "The Seventh Fifty" (14.3), 5fur.—Kitty Mary 1, Handicap, 4½fur.—Game Lass 1,…

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V. R. C. Races

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

Heilor Hurdles—Mola 1, Cashmere 2, Egba and Ballalaba (dead heat) 3, Betting 3 to 1 Mola. Won by a length and a half, Time. 3.50½…

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Athletics

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

An application received by the Victorian Premier for the use of the saucer track in connection with the proposed championship boxing match between "Tommy" Burns…

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C.r. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held at Pitkin's Hotel on Friday night. Present: Messrs. J. See (in the chair), A. C…

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Open Golf Championship. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

The Australian open and amateur golf championship commenced yesterday on the Australian Golf Club's links at Kensington…

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Triangular Cricket Scheme. Australia Defended

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

Referring to the triangular cricket project, Mr. M. A. Noble said he regarded it as unfortunate for the Australian cricket-loving public that the…

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Football Selections

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The following teams. have been selected:- Metropolitan v. Queensland on Wednesday: Bloomfield, Frawley, Conlon, Fry…

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Rugby Union Competition

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

In the Rugby competition (first grade) between the University and Eastern suburbs in Sydney on Saturday, the former won after a splendid [?]ussle by 19 to 12…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 8

Ulmarra defeated Central 1. at Ulmarra by 6 to nil. The home team registered the six points in the second half—tries by Quinian and Latimer. Mr. L. Williams…

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Sporting. Kensington Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 8

12.3 Handicap. 4½fur.—Thespana, 11-[?] (Russell), 1: Silver Grace, 8-1 (Dove). 2: Typhoon, 7-11 (Maboney), 3. Betting Even money Thespana. Won by a length…

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