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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Boxing. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

Frank Slavin has challenged Peter Jackson to another match. A deposit of £500 has been made…

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News of the World. Boxing News

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 6

In a fight between Sullivan and Kelly, two lightweights, at New Orleans last week, Sullivan defeated his opponent in the tenth round…

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What Became of the Golf Ball

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 7

Last summer a strange incident was witnessed on the Fairfield Common in Derb[?]shire. A member of the Buxton and High Peak Golf Club in the course of the game drove his ball to a considerable distance,…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 5

THE first match for the "Bonaccord Cup" was played on Saturday last between the Kempsey and Frederickton Clubs. A large crowd of spectators assembled to witness the…

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Boxing. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 5

It is Reported that Slavin has retired from the ring…

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Football. MACLEAY V. MANNING

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 5

The return match (of which the first resulted in a win for the local boys by three to nil) between these teams took place at Port Macquarie on Monday last, and after a…

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Football Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 4

Whilst Mr. William Davis was playing in the football match between the Combined Juniors and Kempsey Club, on Saturday, at West Kempsey,…

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FOOTBALL. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 5

SIR,-- Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper for a few remarks re the football match on Saturday, between the Kempsey Seniors and Combined Juniors. The former…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 4

The Maclean Football Club are expected here on Thursday next, to play a series of matches with the Frederickton and Kempsey Clubs. They…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 5

A match will be played at Frederickton at 3 p.m. on Saturday 24th inst., between the Wild Colonial and Rag Tag football clubs. The following…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 5

THE coming season promises to be a very interesting one. Everywhere we hear of clubs being re-formed, and more enthusiasm seems to be thrown…

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Football. Wild Colonials v. Rag Tags

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 5

The last match of the season was played between the above clubs on the Rag Tags' ground, Frederickton, on Saturday evening last, and resulted in an easy win for the…

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Upper Macleay River Jockey Club Races

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 5

The above were held at Merriwa on Friday last, and passed off very satisfactorily. The weather was somewhat different to that experienced…

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Inter-colonial Cricket Match. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 4

In this match, South Australia in their first innings made 212, and in their second lost 4 wickets for 155 runs. New South Wales, first…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 5

New South Wales 1st innings 197, Victoria 9 wickets down for 365…

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