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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 47

Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

On Saturday last the Dorrigo team journeyed to Never Never and engaged the local club in an all day match, which resulted in rather an easy win…

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Rug[?]y Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

The Britsh footballers defeated a metropollant team at Brisbane, by 26 point to 3. The team afterwards sailed for Vanbouver…

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Woodburn Regatta

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

Our advertising columns to-day announce the bolding of aquatic events next month at Woodhurn. As will be seen the principal event is a 2-mile race for allcomers, the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 12

To-day, Maclean and Harwood will try conclusions in the final match for the trophies offered by the Association. Much interest is centred in the contest, and a…

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Religion and Boxing

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

Tommy Burns has a letter in the Melbourne "Argus" regarding an extract from a Melbourne paper in connection with a statement that Cardinal Vaughan blessed…

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American Football

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

As indicated above, the schools' demonstration was the popular feature of the day at Melbourne on Tuesday. It was a small show compared with the magnificent…

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Football. To-day Match

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

Western I. v. Central, Fisher Park, 3.15 p.m. Referce, Mr. L. Williams. Ulmarra a bye. A meeting of the committee of C.R.R.U…

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Football. Association Final. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 3

The final, under British Association rules, for the Gardiner Cup, was played this afternoon, Pyrmont beating Glebe by 4 to nil…

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World's Boxing Championship. Burns Beats Lang. Champion Has a Close Call

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 3

The fight between Tommy Burns (champion of the world) and Bill Lang (resident champion of Australia for the world's heavy-weight…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

The Melbourne morning papers of Saturday contain letters protesting against the adoption in Australia of the American mode of in-fighting. One authority…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

The following are requested to be at the park on Saturday to represent the Players of the Past v. Players of the Present:—F. Show, M. M'Grath, W. Hankinson, J…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the return football match, Metropolis v. Western District, the Western players, who were without, Roy and Ken Gavin, Bolt, and Talbot, had…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

As will be seen by our business columns, a meeting will be held at Hall Bros, refreshment rooms to-morrow evening for the purpose of forming a cricket club. There is…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Dr. W. G. Grace celebrated his 60th birthday by playing cricket at Chesham. He made only one run. The second hall he received he hit on mid-on. He called to…

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SPORTING. Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

"Looker-on" writes from Sydney as follows: In view of the urgent official demand for improvement of the Rugby Union game in N.S. Wales and New Zealand, certain…

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Broadwater Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—The following weights have been declared for the two principal events:- Opening Handicap—Clarando 10-11,…

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Ascot Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Flying Handicap, [?]fur.—Noreen, 9-2 (Barnett), 1; Violet Cup, 8-5 (Bindon), 2; C[?]aker, 9-11 (M'Mahon), 3. Other starters: Kitty Morry, Simmer King, Po[?]enes,…

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Brisbane Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

Trial Handicap 5 fur.—King Falo, 7-7, 1: Zola, 6-7, 2; Cannongate, 8-7, 3. Won by two lengths, The winner started at 3 to 1…

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Adelaide Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

Welter Handicap.—Boastful, 8-3 (Reilly), 1: Marble Maid. 7-10 (J. Liddle), 2: Little Hill, 7-7 (Muirhead), 3. Won by half a length…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Tyrone 10-2 (Howard), 1: Arizona 10-2 (Clarke), 2; Superbus 9st. (M'Alister), 3. Five others ran. Betting: 3 to 1 v…

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