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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 47

Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

The team of British footballers beat the a State team yesterday by three points to nil. Stanley Wickham, the brilliant…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

An enthusistic meeting was held in the Cuff's Harbor School of Arts last week re putting down a concrete wicket. Mr. McLean was…

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Laws Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

Messrs A. Mackay, Langley, McDoubal and Scott of the Coff's Harbor Club, journeyed to Bellingen on Monday and played a…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

The Dorrigo footballers held their winding up meeting at Parnell's Hotel last week. The books showed a credit balance of £15. Twelve…

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Dishonest Horse Racing. Clergyman Speaks Out

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

At the last Roma (Q.) race meeting the racing was reported to be very crooked, and the next Sunday the Rev. P. Nott, in the course of a…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 11

The reopening ceremony of the Methodist Tennis Club took place on Wednesday afternoon. There was a good attendance. When introducing the Mayor (Ald. Page), who had been…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 11

Lower River Union made all arrangements as requested to meet the Tweed team at Maclean on Monday, but we learn that the match was to be played in Grafton. It was declared off…

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The World's Boxing Championship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 11

Interviewed at Fremantle, Burns stated that during the trip out through the Red Sea, he got a slight attack of sunstroke, which prevented him from training. He felt very fit now,…

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Inter-district Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 12

The match Clarence v. Tweed teams will be played on Fisher Park this afternoon, play commencing at 315. The visiting team, with Mr. G. O'Connor as manager, arrived by train last…

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R.r. Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Richmond River Turf Club was opened at Casine on Wednesday, in very unfavourable weather. Heavy rain set in the previous evening, and continued throughout…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

Playing for Surrey in the county cricket match against Notts. Alan Marshall, late of South Brisbane, secured five wickets for nineteen runs…

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A Rugby Enthusiast. Comes to Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

With reference to Mr. W. M. J. Jones, who arrives in Grafton this week from Tamworth to take up a position as assistant draughtsman in…

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The Turf. Casino Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Richmond River Turf Club was opened on Thursday at Casino in very unfavorable weather. Heavy rain set in the…

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Rugby Union Team for England. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

The N.S.W. Rugby Union footballers left for England by the Omrah last might. They received an enthusiastic send-off by the large crowd on the…

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Football. Britishers Win Again. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

The return Britain-N.S.W. Rugby match was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon. It was raining nearly the whole of the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 8

The London "Sportman" says it is difficult to see how rests can be arranged before test cricket matches, in view of the magnitude of the county championship programme. The only way would…

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Rugby Union Team for England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 8

SYNDEY, Monday.—There was considerable enthusiasm when the Australian team, accompanied by the Britishers and Union officials, left the Cricket Ground on Saturday, and 4000…

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Football. Anglo-welsh Footballers. Britishers Again Victorious

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 8

The return Rugby match between Britain and N.S. Wales took place in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, when it rained nearly the whole of the time. The visitors won by 8 to all. The…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 8

Playing for Somersetshire v. Middleesex, P. R. Johnson made 164 in the first innings, and 131 in the second…

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C.r. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held at Hynes' Hotel last night. A letter, was received from the Newtown F. Club, dated 9th inst…

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