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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1892

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International Cricket Match. SYDNEY

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

The cricket match between England and New South Wales was concluded to-day, the former winning by 7 wickets. The scores were:—N.S.W. second…

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Grace and the Umpire. the Spoilt Child of Cricket

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

DR. W.G GRACE has been at the nasty game of disputing umpires’ decisions. On Monday afternoon he questioned a decision of “not out” to Charlton for an…

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V. R. C. Races. FLEMINGTON

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

THE V. B. C. Autumn races commenced to-day. The following are the results : — Hopeful Stakes — Lady Edda, Arquebus, Templestone. Leger—…

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Wallamba River J. C. Races. BY “ Out and About.”

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

THE Wallamba races, which had been postponed owing to the wet, were brought off on Monday and Tuesday last, and a most enjoyable…

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The Cricket Plague

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 3

THE Department of Agriculture has received from nearly every district of the colony reports of a plague of crickets which have been causing…

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Cricket. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

The match between Lord Sheffield's team and 18 of Tasmania was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a win for the former by one innings and…

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Cricket Match

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 4

A match is to be played on the West Kempsey cricket ground, to-morrow, between 11 of the Kempsey Club and 18 juniors of the West and…

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Cricket. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 4

Lord Sheffield's Eleven commenced a match at Launceston yesterday against eighteen of Northern Tasmania and have scored 305 for the loss of…

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Boxing. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

Robert Fitzsimmons has challenged Pritchard to fight at the Olympic Club for £2400 and a side wager of £1000…

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Cricket. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

Lord Sheffield's eleven commenced a return match at Melbourne yesterday against a representative Victorian team. The Victorians in their first…

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Bellinger River Races

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

These races were held on Monday last, when a very good number of people assembled on the course. The track has been placed in capital order, and everything was done by…

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Cricket. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

The final test between Lord Sheffield's team and an Australian eleven, began at Adelaide Oval yesterday. The Englishmen went to the wickets…

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Football Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Kempsey Football Club was held at the Court House Hotel on Friday night last. The attendance was fairly good, some…

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News by Wire. Cricket. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

Lord Sheffield's team has beaten the Australians by an innings and 230 runs. Lord Sheffield proposes to bring a…

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Cricket Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 3

The concert given on Tuesday night at the Theatre Royal, on behalf of the funds of the Kempsey Cricket Club, was one of the most enjoyable…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Post Office Hotel, Frederickton, on Monday night, the 11th instant, for the purpose of re-forming the football…

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Macleay Races. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 5

SIR.--I have eagerly, though in vain, watched the papers in hopes of seeing a notice of a public meeting, called for the purpose of resuscitating (good word) the…

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Pony Races at Leamington Park

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 4

THERE was not a very full attendance at Leamington Park on Saturday. Only three races were filled, the remainder lapsed from deficiency of…

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Football. Kempsey V. Frederickton

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 4

ON Saturday last the Kempsey Football Ground was the scene of a very enjoyable game between the above clubs, there being about 200 persons…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 4

A MATCH between a representative team from the Macleay and one from the Manning came off at Port Macquarie on Queen's Birthday. Some first class play was exhibited on both…

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