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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 47

Cricket

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

Southampton and Half-holiday played, a draw at South Grafton on Wednesday. Half-holiday 200 (P. Hynes 98 n.o., J. M'Mahon 39, C. Savidge 23, J. Hood 21,…

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Victoria Park Races

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

Zetlnnd Plate, 5fur.—Lady Isabel, 8-11, 1; Royal Flush, 7-7, 2.: Ruatamata, 8-8, 3. Maiden, fur.—Hippo[?], 8-2, L. My Rosary, 8-5, 2; sa[?]ent, 8-5, 3…

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Lord Dudley Plays Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Governor-General, Lord Dudley, played in a cricket match yesterday. He said he had come to Australia with…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

Rudolph Unholz, ex-lightweight champion boxer of the world, arrived in Sydney on Thursday, accompanied by his wife and brother…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

A fog prevented the match between the Australian League team and Swinton being played. C. E. Murnin, who left with the…

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Football

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

LONDON, Sunday.—"Wallabies" defeated the Anglo-Welsh combination, which toured Australia, by 3 converted tries and 3 tries (24 points) to nil. The Australians rested…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 7

Alberts heat Ramornie on the Racecourse by 97 runs. Rambrnie 39—W. Hankinson 26, A. Hankinson 5, W. Gardner 3, H. Rowell 2, J. O'Keefe 1. P. O'Keefe, S…

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Lawn Tennis

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

The lawn tennis, exhibition on Saturday was one of good quality play by men confident of their ability. Supported by Dunlop (Vic.) Alexander had little…

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Newcastle Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 7

Tranway Handicap, 6fur.—Prince Piper, 6-10 (Goddard), 1; Isnalia, 9-2 (Lee), 2; Zelle, 9-10 (Gilmore), 3. Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 1.16…

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Sporting. Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 7

Flying Handicap, 6fur.—Confetti, 7st. (Lamond), 1; Loch Mery 6-10 (Pike), 2; Lady Ruenalf, 9-5 (Burden), 3. Ten started. Betting: 3 to 1 v. Lady Ruenalf, 4 to…

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Athletics

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

Nominations for the New Year's Gift Handicap of £10, in connection with Oddfellows' Sports to be held New Year's Day, closed on Saturday next, and for bicycle…

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Sporting. Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 5

The League team of the Australian footballers-- the. "Kangaroos"--was defeated by Halifax- by three goals and two tries (12 points) to a goal and…

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Cricket Inters Pate Teams. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 5

Trumper is unable to go to Adelaide,and the vacancy in the New South Wales team is to be filled by J.C. Barnes. Hodgkinson will take…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

Squires arrived in Maitland, looking well after a trip to New Zealand. Squires says he thinks his punch has come back. At any rate he will be at the ringside on…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

In Sydney on Wednesday night a fair attendance witnessed a 20-round contest at the Stadium between Pat. O'Keete (Tommv Burns' trainer). 11st. 8lbs., and jack…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Australian Rugby league team, "The Kangaroos," defeated Swinton by 10 points to 9, principally due to the play of Messchger. The…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

More changes were made on Wednesday afternoon in the cricket teams to represent N.S. Wales at Adelaide and Brishane. Bowden was not able to go to Adelaide…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

South Grafton v. Undaunteds, at South Grafton; Barmoer. Childs, M'Dermid, Pollack, Corcoran (2), Durrington, Batty, Brindle, Lowe, L. Cowan: Ellfott 12th…

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Conference of Racing Clubs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a conference of Racing Clubs in the Northern Districts held in Newcastle to discuss the advisability of appointing a Stipendiary Stewad, it was…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 5

Reg ("Snowy") Baker, the Australian amateur champion, who went to England to contest the amateur championship in connection with the…

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