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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1887

12 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

THE fourth inter-district cricket match between the Hastings and Macleay Rivers was [?]ayed at Port Macquarie on Tuesday and Wednesday last, 28th and 29th ult., and…

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Bellimbopina Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

THE above races took place as announced on Monday and Tuesday last under very favourable circumstances. Rain fell at intervals on Christmas…

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Fredericton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

THE aquatic festival that takes place annually at Frederickton came off on Wednesday last (Anniversary Day) under most auspicious circumstances…

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Regatta Settling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

The settling for the above took place on Monday evening, when the protest entered by [?] and owner of the Shadow, G. Verge, [?] was that G. Verge, cap[?] test was that G…

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Wallamba Races

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 28 February 1887 · page 2

Following is the result of the Wallamba races run on Wednesday and Thursday last: [?] Slakes—H. McLennan's Touch Not, Wootton’s Dingo…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 4

THE Cup match, Kempsey v. Uniteds, was concluded last Saturday, resulting in a win for the former by 69 runs. The game stood as reported in our last: Kempsey 1st innings…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 4

CONSIDERING the short notice given and the great distance at which many selected to play in the test match last Saturday reside from Kempsey, the number that put in an…

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Inter-district Cricket Match. Hastings v. MACLEAY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

"Easter weather" greeted the cricketers at the commencement of the fifth Inter-district cricket match between the Hastings aud Macleay which…

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Greenhill Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 2

It seems as if the fates have decided against the Upper Macleay Jockey Club's meeting coming off. With the exception of one or two fine days rain…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 4

THE second contest, between the Kempsey and Frederickton Cricket Clubs for the Skobeloff Challenge Cup was commenced last Saturday on the…

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The Tennis Maiden

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

She holds aloft her racquet, And stands waiting for the ball, Never dreaming what a kneck it Takes to hit a ball at all…

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Cricket. the "Scobeloff" Cup

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

THE final match between the Kempsey and Frederickton Cricket Clubs for the Scobeloff Challenge Cup was played on Queen's Birthday, on the Association…

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