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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 47

Never Cricket Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Never Never Cricket Club was held at Mr. Lean's on August 11, the president (Mr. W. Lean, J.P.) occupying the chair. There was a…

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The Football Final. Raleigh and Bowra Again Draw

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

The largest crowd of the season assembled to watch the second meeting of Bowra and Raleigh for premiership honors. Disappointment was felt at the absence of Referee…

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The Lost Ashes. Major Trevor on Australian Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

Major Trevor, as everyone knows (says a London paper) was the exceedingly competent manager of the M.C.C. team in Australia last…

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Swimming Championships

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.—The young Victorian swimmer, F. A. Heaurepaire, is proving a worthy successor to the late Barney Kieran. Beaurepaire won the mile championshipo of the North Sea in 23min. 47sec., which is only 31 1-5sec…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

Ulmarra v. Western—Donohoe (2). Coulter (2). M'Leod, Glissan, Haffenden, Carlton, Qulnlan, Alberich, Ellem, Sneesby, O'Grady. Turnbull, Cameron; emer., L. Cess…

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Australian Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

The football carnival to celebrate the jubilee of the Australian game was opened at Melbourne on Wednesday in perfect weather. There was a fairly large gathering at the Melbourne Cricket…

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The N.s.w. Rugby Union Reps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 10

"Arawa," one of the best press crities on Rugby football in the State, writing to the "Daily Telegraph," states:- Will the Australian team develop? It should…

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Football. To-day's Fixtures. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 10

Ulmarra v. Western, Fisher Park; referee, Mr. J. M'Intyre. Central a bye. Second Grade (Final). Ulmarra v. Central, at Ulmarra; referee, Mr. L…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 4

The great Burns-Squires match (their third within a little over a year) for the heavy-weight championship of the world is to be contested…

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Australian Football Jubilee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

The football carnival to celebrate the jubilee of the Australian game twas opened in Melbourne on Wednesday in perfect weather. There was a…

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Football. N.S.W. Defeats Britishers. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

The Britishers concluded their tour in N.S.W. with the third match against this State's team at the Sydney. Cricket Ground this afternoon…

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Rosehill Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

The meeting on Saturday, in honour of the American Fleet, was largely aftended. Heavy rain fell during the running of the President Stakes…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 8

Result of club's tournaments:- Mixed Double Handicap—First round: Law and Mrs. Hill ser. beat Shaw and Miss D. Bawden 30, 125-113; Arnott and…

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Inter-State Tennis Championships

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

The inter-State tennis tournament was continued at Brisbane on Saturday. Keen interest was manifested in the champlonship events…

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FOOTBALL. Britishers v. New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The N.S. Wales team accomplished a good performance by beating the British team on Saturday. THe best football was shown by both sides, also…

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Sporting. Football. Britishers v. N.S. Wales. Former Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

The last match of the tour of the British team of Rugby footballrs in N.S. Wales was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. It was their third match against…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 8

Joe. Grim and Danny Sullivan, two well-known American welter-weight boxers, have arrived in Sydney, and both have agreed to fight under the…

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From all Parts. Good Golf Story

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 3

Talking of golf, I ("Javelin," in the Melbourne "Leader") am reminded of a good story concerning Mr. Balfour when he was Prime Minister…

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Football. an Easy Win. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

The British footballers played the first match of their Queensland tour to-day at Brisbane, when they defeated Queensland by 20 points to 3…

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World's Boxing Championship. Burn Beats Squires. a Hard Fight. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

Tommy Bums and Bill Squires met to-day for the third time to contest the heavyweight, boxing championship of the world. The fight took place at…

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