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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1888

14 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Camden Haven Races

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 2

These races took place .yesterday, when there was the largest attendance ever been seen at races here. The Trial Stakes were won easily by…

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Tinonee Jockey Club Races. Saturday—second Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 3

LADIES’ MILE of 20 sovs with a sweep [?] I sov and a bracelet value 5 sov perf sented by W. Ellis, Esq., added Handicap. Nomination, 1 sov ;…

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No More Swimming

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

[?]ARTON: "How is your refair with Miss Veiritch prospering, Carlton ?" (ARLTON ; "It isn't prospering at all. It ha[?]ended."…

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Upper Eastings Athletic Sports

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

THE athletic sports held at Long Flat on Friday, 29th June, were attended by about 150 people. The weather was all that could be desired, and the gathering passed off very successfully. Good…

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Short Sketches. Lawn Tennis Condemned

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

Monsieur Guy de Manpassant is very severe on lawn tenuis in a recent article in the Gil Blas. "Formerly," he says, "people went to the seaside to bathe and to swim…

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The Late Cricket Case. to the Editor Ok the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 2

Sir,-From the evidence of Mr. Ruthven in the recent case, Davis v. Ruthven, and from Mr. Stewart's letter in your last issue, some might infer that other members of the cricket clubs…

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Boxing the Ears of Children

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 9

Science publishes some valuable records, collected by Dr. Samuel Sexton, on the effects of boxing the ears. In fifty-one cases upon his records the ear has been…

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Cricket Meetings. Rawdon Island Club

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 5

A MEETING of the members of this club was held last Saturday evening, at Mr. G. Harriott's store, Rawdon Island. There was a good attendance. The president, Mr. F. Dawes, was in the chair…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 4

Now that the cricketing season has commenced, we think some effort should be made to establish cricket clubs throughout the district…

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Cricket Matches

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 2

THE following matches have been arranged to take place between the various clubs:— Oct. 6.—Taree v, Wingham, at Wingham. 13.—Dumaresque Island v. Cundle, at…

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Wingham Cricket Club. to the Editor of the Chronicle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 2

SIR—Mr. “Town Talk” informed several of us the other evening that Fair Play was not able to write the letter re cricket to the Advocate, but got him to do so. Well, if…

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Frederickton Cricket Club

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 4

A meeting was held at Skobeloft's Hotel Frederickton, on the 20th inst., to take step to re-form the cricket club. Present, Mr. T. Lawson…

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The Regatta. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me the privilege of making the Port Macquarie News the medium for doing a small grumble. It appears to me we are much too complacent and harmonious with each other…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 5

Last Saturday the Frederickton C.C. met the Turner's Flat C.C. on the Kempsey Ground. The former club won easily. The play all round…

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