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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,299 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 65

Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

The following are the second round fixtures of the first grade:- June 12th—Central v. South Grafton, at South Grafton; Brushgrove v. Ulmarra, at Ulmarra;…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

Southgate v. Western, at Southgate on Saturday: Ellem (2). Leeson (2). Smith, Donohue. Cameron, Bender, M'Cormack, Boothby. Hayes. Bates, Lee, Cooper, Wingfield: emer.,…

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Telegraphic Sporting. Cricket. Australia V. Leicester

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

A mutch against Leicester was commenced at Leicester on Monday. M'Alister, who was leading the team for the first time, lost the toss. C. B. J. Wood, who…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

On Saturday week, June 12, the local competition will be resumed. Pedro Bill, the famous American ball-tosser, plays with the forwards…

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Coursing. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

The National Coursing Association's meeting was concluded to-day the results being:--The Waterloo Purse was won by Lieutenant…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

The Leic[?]bter crickters made 272 rons against the Australians in their first innings. The latter scoring 145 for nine wickets up to…

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Football. the Combined Match

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

On Saturday last football interest was centred in the match played on the local Show Ground between teams representing the Bellinger division…

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Fancy Dress Football Match Big Event for To-morrow

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 4

The fancy dress football match organised by Mr. B. Finney takes place on the show ground to-morrow, the proceeds to go to the funds of…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

The Melbourne Athletic Pavilion was filled to see Mike Williams (the South African heavyweight), who weighed 13-1, box Ed. Williams (middle-weight champion), who scaled at 11-5…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 9

Westerns v. South Grafton:—Stokes (2), Catt (2), Ford (2). W. Jack, M'Dougall, Greenaway, M'Gowan, Henkel, Layton, Bollard, Richards, M'Mahon…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

This afternoon the following competitions will be played commencing at the new No. 1 tee: —(1) Thirs and final round of the diethelm Trophy, in which Mr. Teakle has an excellent…

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Telegraphic Sporting. R.r.t.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 9

CASINO, Friday.—Entries for the races on Monday closed to-day as under:- Trial Handicap.—Ester, Blondin, Mussell, Arbour, Ambenna. Viceroy. Blue Cap,…

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Another Football Riot. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

A disgraceful scene occurred at a football match at Broken Hill on Saturday. The barracking was fierce and the crowd eventually rushed the…

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Football. "Wallabies" v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

The long-expected and much discussed match between the "Wallabies" (the Australian Rugby Union team which recently toured Great Britain) and a…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Gaiety on Saturday night Bond defeated Peter Toohey in one round. Tommy Burns is expected back in…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 8

Western (second, grade) v. Central: F. Lange. Lardner, Ford, M'Gowan. Wickendon, Rea. Herd. Alder. Wicks. Lange, Manning, Reilly, Brindle, Eaton, Bancroft…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

J.A. cuffe, an ex-Australian. playing for Worcestershire v. Surrey, took six wickets for 36 runs. Owing to heavy continuous rain.no…

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Sporting. Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

The Clarence District Rugby Union competition was continued on Saturday under favourable conditions. Western and Central were victorious over South Grafton…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 8

The following competitions were played on Saturday last:- Third and finar round of "Diethelm Trophy"—P. K. webb 106. 14. equals. 92: H…

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