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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 47

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

Kangaroos v. Westward—Pritchard, Langey, Hojel (2), Carrell, Lawrene. Henry, Everingham, Herd, Lipman, Ford; emer., Becher, Gibson. Alberts v. United, on oval, to-day—L…

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Victoria Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

Flying Handicap, 4½fur.—Ruatamate, 7-4, 1; The Owl, 7-13, 2; Pivot, 6-12, 3. Maiden, [?]fur.—Lucy, 7-10, 1; Reward, 7-7, 2; Solo, 7-9, 3…

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CRICKET. Lower Clarence Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

Maclean were defeated by Brushgrove at Maclean on Saturday by 23 runs. Brushgrove 77—Davis 9, F. Grd 3, Kearns 12, Thornton 7, J. Gard 17, Archer,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 8

Lawrence defeated Palmer's Island, at Lawrence, by 44 runs to 14, no less than eight of the visitors failling to score. Southampton and Ramoraie played a draw on…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Alberts defeated United, on the Oval on Saturday. United 73—Arnott 4, Oran 2, Fisher 6. Bottomley 0, Farquharson 11, Eggins n.O. 11, wyatt 2, Ferguson 4, M'Pherson 0, Iredale.o,…

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Swimming Championship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Australaisan swimming championship contests last night the greatest interest was evinced in the deciding quarter, as possession of the Kieran Shield depended…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 11

At a reunion of the Dorrige Pioneer Football Club held in the Commercial hotel it was decided to reform the club under the old name and colours. Office-bearers were…

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Women and Cricket. in the Ladies' Pavilion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 11

Ther are seven reasons why women go to watch a test match, good and sufficient,m all of then,—to woman. Not one of the seven connerns itself much with the game;…

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The Value of Swimming. School Baths

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

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Lady Teachers' Swimming Association in Sydney on Monday last, Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools…

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Cricket

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

Southampton beat Alberts on the former's wickets by 139 runs. Southampton declared innings closed with 6 wickets down for 165—A. J. Pollack 64, H. Childs 49, S. Corcoran 19, W…

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South Grafton Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting of the members was held on Friday evening; Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (President) in the chair. The reports showed that after paying expenses there was a credit…

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Triangular Cricket Scheme Off. Sydney

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

It is believed that the Marylebone Cricket Club has negatived the proposal that Australian and South African cricket teams should play in…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. Won by Australia

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The fifth and final test match of the season was commenced at Sydney on Friday. The weather was showery and the wicket bad and the English…

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Football

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

The decision of the Weish Rugby Union to drop the roving half-back, and to constitute the team on orthodox lines, is rather interesting. The Welshmen were inclined last year to adopt…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Rugby Union has appproved of a scheme to give assistance to country unions. The scheme provides for a series of competitions bet ween 30 branch unions, with a…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 9

Half-holidays v. Copmanhurst, on the Oval all day Wednesday next-—Hood, Walsham, W. Everingham, M'Kittrick, Givovanell, Savidge, Scott, Hynes (2), Crisford, Kians…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the L.C. Cricket Association was held on Saturday last, Mr. D. M'Phee (Harwood) in the chair. The protest put in by Lawrence against Harwood…

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Cricket

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

Ironbarks v. Alberts. at the racecourse, to-day—R. Browne, G. and M. Want, G. Allison, G. Roberts, D. and R. Martin, jun., C., G., and H. Bailey, L. Green, R…

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Tennis Club at Uimarra

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

A public meeting was held on Wednesday for the purpose of forming a tennis club, The Mayor (Ald. Napper) was voted to the chair, and in explaining the objects of the meeting expressed…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

The following ladies will represent this State at the Australasian championship carnivals at Brisbane on March 7 and 14:—Miss Dorothy Hill (East Sydney), Miss Gladys Tate (East…

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