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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,299 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 65

V.r.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 11

The racing at the third day of the V.R.C. meeting resulted as follows:- Hurdle Hace. 3 miles.—Alert Dream 1, Aringa 2, The Ribble 3. Won by half a length. Time,…

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Victoria Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 11

Zedamd Purse, 6 fur.—Wallassey, 8-7, 1; Reginald. 8st., 2; Soliel, 8-9. 3. 14-2 Handicap, 5½fur.—Manning, 7-6, 1; Energy, 9st., 2: Ayr Lasie, 8-10, 3…

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Maclean Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

At the School of Arts, Maclean, on Tuesday night over 40 persons put in an appearance to decide on the holding of a public regatta on Easter…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. H. D. McIntosh, who is now in Europe, has sold the French right's of the Burns-Johnson pictures for £5000. The British rights will yield £12,000…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

England defeated the Australian League team by four goals and two tries (14 points) to two goals and one try (7 Points). The match was…

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Local and General Ladies Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

The return ladies cricket match, Casino v. Grafton and South Grafton, is to be played on Fisher Park Oval next Wednesday afternoon. As the…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Ladies' Inter-State Championship carnival was brought to a close at Lavender Bay Municipal Baths. The 300yds. team championship of Australia proved an easy…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The annual swimming carnival of the Clevelandstreet Superior Public School was held on Saturday. L. Boardman. of the Sydney Club, attempted to lower Alick Wickham's record of 24…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

Ten thousand people greeted Jim Jeffries in New York. He verbally promised to meet Johnson if he can train in his old form. Mr. J. Wren. of Melbourne, who offered…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The tour of the Wallabies in England dod not pay expenses, the receipts being far below those of the All Blacks and South Africans. The matches in America uppeur to have helped to…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

Alberts defeated Undaunted on the oval by 5 wickets and 157 runs. Undaunted 17—Macphersqn 0. Potter 1. Hojel 6, Burgess 0, Wunderlich 3, Ferguson 1. Shaw 0, Ross n.o. 1. Iredale 2…

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Brisbane J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

Trial Handicap.—Intrepid 1, Viola 2. Yamba 3. Won easily by a length and a half. Time. 1.7. Flying Handicap.—Angledool l Azore 2. Moslem 3. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 1.26…

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Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

Dorando Pietri defeated two runners, each of whom ran 14 miles to his 12. which he covered in 63min. 30sec. But he in turn was beaten by Shrubb over a 15 miles' course…

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Ladies' Cricket Match. Grafton V. Casino

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

This return match was played on Fisher Park yesterday afternoon. It was witnessed by a fine assemblage of both sexes. Mr. Harry Jordan acted…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 1

Football will soon be in full awing for the season opens at the end of this month. I hear that Coff's Harbor will have 3 [?]eams…

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Maclean Public Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

A well-attended meeting was held in Maclean on Wednesday evening, when it was decided to increase the prize to £5 for the open double sculls event, also to add a motor boat race to the…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 11

At Sydney on Tuesday the examateur [?] john (8-7) defeated T[?]my Hanley (8-12) at the Galety on Points, after 20 elever rounds. At Charleville (Q.) School of Arts a boxing…

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The Rugby League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

There have been rumours for some time that the course of the N.S.W. Rugby League was not running at all smoothly, and1 they received Confirmation at the annual meeting of the League…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 11

A Levison, a noted Sydney three-quarter back, is to throw in his lot with the Pirates this season. He will arrive in Murwillumbah in about a month's time…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

South Grafton v. Alumny Creek, at South Grafton to-day—Want, Childs, Corcoran (2), Durrington, Lynch, Pollack, Cowan, Brindle, Barnier, Lowe…

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