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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 47

The Football Final

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

A fair number of persons assembled on the local football ground on Saturday with the expectation of witnessing another "tussle" between Raleigh and Bowra for…

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Gleniffer Cricket Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held in Liberty Hall on the 18th inst., Mr. E. Rose occupying the chair. The annual statement and balance-sheet were read and…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 11

In the Equity Court, a suit instituted by Robert M'Keithney against Albert Asher and 37 members of the Maori football team, which played several matches in…

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World's Boxing Championship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.—Johnson, the coloured pugilist, states that his original ofter to stop Barns in 20 rounds still holds good. He is willing to fight him in any part of…

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Rosebery Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 11

New records were created in the first and second events at the above races, the 4½ fur being run in 55[?]secs., and the 5¼fur. in 1.8[?]…

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Coraki J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 11

Town Plate, 6 fur.—Landlord 8-3 (M'Lenn), 1; Coonanburra 8-9 (Callinan), 2; Bessie Brown 8-11 (Lee), 3. Other starters: Una 8-12, St. Ellem 7-1,…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

The international scratch race at Paris of 100 metres was worn by Meyboom, the Belgian champion, who beat Tartakover, of Sydney, by 6yds,…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

Alumny Creek and Waratah Tennis Clubs met on the former's court on Saturday, when the latter were defeated by 5 sets 18 games. The…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

Yorkshire are still undeated, and are assured of this year's county cricket championship. Kent scored second place in the coun…

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Boxing. the Burns-squires Fight

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

The contest, besides involving the title of world's champion, was for a purse of £3000, of which £2000 was for Burns, whether he won or lost,…

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Football. Britishers Defeat. Queensland. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

The British Rugby footballers played their second match in Queensland at Brisbane to-day, when they defeated Queensland by 11 points to 8…

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Boxing Contests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 3

Mr. Mackey, Minister for Lands, at Melbourne, who is an active prohibitionist of prize-fights upon any property over which the Victorian Government has control,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 8

Central and Ulmarra played a draw with ll points each on Saturday on Fisher Park. Mr. M'Arthur refereed. Maclean defeated Lawrence by 27 points…

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Moorefield Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 8

Kogarah Stokes, l mile.—Lenience 8-9 (Clayton). 1: Lancaster Rose 9-2 (Hickoy), 2; Lord Merton 8-4 (Robbins), 3. Ten started. Betting: 3 to 1 v…

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Ipswich Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 8

Trial Handicap, 3furs.—Lap King, 6-13 1; Psyche, 8-5, 2; Bernard, 8-12, 3. Won by a lenght. Time 1.4¾. Flying Handicap, 6furs.—War Band, 6-9,…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 5

Tommy Burns arrived in Melbourne on Monday, and was given a great reception at the railway station. The boxing contest in Melbourne for…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 5

The Marylebone Cricket Club has, written regretting its inability, to send a team to South Africa during the coming winter…

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C.r. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 8

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

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Football. Next Saturday's Fixtures. First Grade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 8

Western v. Central, Fisher Park, 3.15 p.m. Referee, Mr. L. Williams, Ulmarra, bye. This is the concluding match for the…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

Bellingen journeyed across the mountain to meet the Bowraville team in a friendly game last Saturday. The game ended with the scores at 9 all. In the first half,…

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