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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Warwick Farm Races

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

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles—Delighted, 9-6 (Collitt), 1: St. Leonard, 10-7 (Leech), 2; South Head, 11-2 (Ryan), 3. Betting: 2 to 1 v. South Head, 3 to 1…

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V. A. T. C. Races

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Weights were declared this afternoon for events to be run this month in connection with above races:- AUSTRALIAN HURDLES—Regret 12st.,…

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C.r.j.c. July Races

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

The general entry closed yesterday, and must be considered satisfactory. The course is very hard, and consequently training operations are considerably…

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A Football Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

While playing for Central H. v. South Grafton on Fisher Park last Saturday, young Leonard Carroll, of Victoria-street, had the misfortfune…

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Triangular Cricket Scheme

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

Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, honorary secretary of the Australian Board of Cricket Control, has received a cablegram from the Marylebone Cricket Club to…

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L.v.j.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 8

On Tuesday morning Messrs. M'Donald and Hynes sold, by auction, the right to collect fees at the outside gates on the day of the above club's…

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Football. Britishers Defeated Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

The British Rugby footballers played the fifteenth match of their tour at New Plymouth to-day against the Taranaki Union, and were defeated…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

Qeensland Rugby team were beaten by Sydney by 37 to 8. Taranki beat the English Rugby team by 5 to nil…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

The Cricket Board of Control has unanimously declined to join in the proposed triangular contests…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] [?] journey [?] [?] engage in a semi-final match withi the Bowra team. A good crowd of spectators…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 11

The following have been selected to representthe Upper River against Lower, at Grafton to-day:—S. Cameron, J. Dousling, S. Forrest, F. Turnball, Coulter, Doolan, H. Layton,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 9

A match between teams representing Upper and Lower Clarence will be played on Fisher Park to-day, with a view to aiding selections for competition by Head Union, Clarence v…

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C.r.j.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 9

The race meeting of the C.R.J.C. next week is exciting considerable interest, and numbers of people are arriving in town. A fair contingent came by last night's train; a further…

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Triangular Cricket Scheme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, secretary of the Board of Control, has sent a cablegram to the Marylebone C.C., stating that Australia declines to reconsider…

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C.r.j.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

The C.R.J.C. has several important announcements to members, bookmakers trainers, jockeys and the general public in this issue…

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Football. N.S.W. v. Queensland. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

For the third time this season (the first in Sydney), teams representing the N.S.W. and Queensland Rugby Unions met at the Sydney Cricket…

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Football

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

UPPER v. LOWER CLARENCE.—This match was played on th Oval on Saturday, when the weather was unsettled. Just Prior to commencement light rain fell, which made the…

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Rugby Union Team for England

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The selectors will submit the names of the proposed Rugby Union team for England to the Council to-night. It is understood the following have been selected:—Dr…

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South Grafton Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Entries for the two principal handicaps at the above club's meeting, at South Grafton, to-morrow week- Opening, [?]furs.—Question, Demos Derowie,…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Arizona, 9st. (Leech), 1: Niram (late Rosebank), 9st, (Cook), 2; St. Leonard, 10-10 (Steenson), 3, Eight started. Betting: 4 to 1 v. Arizonal. Won easily by…

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