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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 47

Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

The Marylebone Club's Australian team beat a moderate English Eleven by nine wickets. Blythe took 7 wickets for 75 and 6 wickets for 36…

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A New Racing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. E. Murphy, one of Lismore's most enterprising citizens purchased what is popularly known as the Lismore Racecourse for a sum…

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Football. Mammatt Cup Final

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

The final, to decide the possession for this season of the Mammatt Cup, between Western and Ulmarra will be played on Fisher Park on Saturday…

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Sporting. Ascot Races Postponed. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain, the Ascot races, which were to have been held to-day, were postponed until next Monday…

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Athletics

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

A. B. Postle, the Queensland pedestrian, won the invitation 100 yards handicap at Newcastle (Eng.) from scratch, in three yards outside even…

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Football Union Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Bellingen Football Union held at Conaghan's Hotel on Saturday night last, at which five delegates were present, an appeal was read…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 12

The final of the Mammatt Cup will be played on Fisher Park this afternoon, when Westerns and Ulmarra will meet for the supremancy. The City Band will play selections…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 11

A meeting of cricketers was held at Small's Hotel, Copmanhurst, on Monday, Mr. K. Matheson, jun., in the chair. It was decided to reorganise the club, and the following were…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Albert C.C., which was postponed from Saturday last, owing to counter attractions, will be held at the Royal Hotel to-night…

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Football Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 11

A meeting of delegates was held at Bynes' hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. A. Walker in the chair. A letter was read from the Head Union stating that the inter-district match…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

Tommy Burns, accompanied by his wife, his trainer (P. O'Keefe) and Mr. H. D. McIntosh, is having a holiday at the "roof of Australia''--Mount…

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C.R. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night. Present:-- Messrs. A. C. Walker (V.P., in the…

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Cricket. Albert Cricket Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was herd at Hynes' Hotel on Saturday evening last. Present: Messrs F. L. Schafer (president), D. M'Farlane,…

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Tennis. Grafton Club's Captaincy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

Messrs. F. W. Bracegirdle and C. Fisher met at the Grafton tennis courts on Saturday afternoon in the final for the club's captaincy…

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Sporting. the Turf. Lismore Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

In our advertising columns to-day appears the first programme of the newly-formed Lismore Jockey Club, and, as nominations close on…

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Football. METROPOLIS v. Northern Districts. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

Playing under British Association rules to-day, the metropolis defeated Northern districts by 2 goals to 1. The Mammatt Cup final, Western v…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

A delegate of one of the organisations attached to the N.S.W. Allinnce, while assisting in the welcome ten irred to Mr. Brant nell at the Ceat[?]nary Hall. Sydacy. in pointing to the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Albert C.C. was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. F. L. Schafer (President) in the chair. The report showed that the receipts for the past…

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SPORTING. Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

The final of the first grade competition, for the mamnatt cup. was played on the Oval on Saturday, between Western and Ulumarra divisions. The attendance was fair, but not up to that of…

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Brisbane Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

Trial Handicap, sfur.—Alexandra, 7-12. 1: Goldfinder, 9-7. 2: Finesse. 8-5, 3. Flying Handicap. 6½fur.—Clementine 1: Zenn. 6-7. 2; Geisha. 8-9, 3…

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