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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,299 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 65

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

Alfred Shrubb was at latest rubbing it into Tom Longboat New York. In an interview in New York, Shrubb, however, made a real mistake, as will be seen from the fallowing:…

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Regatta Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 8

The Regatta. Sub-committee met last night, and elected Messrs. W. J. Strauss and H. Hynes joint hon. secretaries to the regatta, portion of the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 8
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The Alstonville eleven which meets the Grafton representatives on Monday next will on Friday afternoon play a team comprised of Albert club players, as follows:…

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Ballina Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Weights declared in connection with the meeting on Monday and Tuesday next:- Opening Handicap, 1m.—Marquis 9-5, Stockrose 8-10, Mad Jack 8-10, Blue Loch 8-7, Noble…

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Central Football Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Football Club was held at Pitkin's hotel on Tuesday night. Mr. J. M'Namara was in the chair, and there were also present: Messrs. C. M'Crath,…

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Maclean Mems (Continued from page 3.) Public Regatta. a

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 8

Following are the handicaps for the £50 outrigger race to be rowed at Maclean on Monday next : -- J. Mitchell and Geo. Day, scratch; S. Kemp, 3…

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Swimming. Coff's School Children

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

On thursday afternoon the school boys awam off their final for the silver o[?]dal presented by Mrs. Kiddle. The heat win[?] werr J…

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Football Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 2

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Football. Bellingen Union Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bellingen Union, was held at Black's hotel on Saturday night last, delegates being present from Bellingen,…

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Bellinger River Football Union. Annual Meeting of Members

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bellinger River District Rugby Football Union took place at Black's Hotel in Bellingen on Saturday…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

Our Maclean correspondent writes:—I am still confident that the rigger race will be annexed by one of the limit men on Monday. Have been carefully watching the…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Burris has received a cable from Mr. H. McIntosh, asking him to meet Ketchell or Kaufmann. Burns replied: "Show me 20,000 dollars my…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., was elected President of the Rugby Football League, and delivered an appropriate address at the League's meeting on…

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Bellinger Football Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Union, held at Black's hotel on Saturday, was largely attendcd, and delegates, were present from Hellingen, Dorrigo, South Arm, Gleniffer,…

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N.s.w. Rugby Union Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

The 35th annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union was helli on Tuesday. In the annual report the Council concluded extended remarks with the…

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Sporting. Cricket. Visit of the Alstonville Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

A team of cricketers from Alstonville arrived by Thursday afternoon's train to play a series of matches at Grafton. They were met at the station by…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 2

There is some talk of a return fight between Lang and Squires to take place in Melbourne. Tommy Burns on Wednesday received…

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Cricket. Inter-varsity Match. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 2

The annual match between the Sydney and Melbourne Universities was commenced on the University Oval to-day. The home team batted first…

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The Maclean Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 4

President, Mr. John Cameron (Mayor); vice-Presidents, Messrs. F. Schwonberg and E. Bishop; Executive Committee, Messrs. R. E. Till, J. Loughman, J…

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