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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Cricket. Teachers V. Combined Eleven

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

AGREAT deal of interest was taken in the return match on Saturday between the teachers in the district and an eleven representing Taree and Cundle. The…

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Cricket. Wallamba V. Pearls

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

A FRIENDLY game of cricket was played on Saturday, 29th April, between the above-named clubs on the latter’s ground, and resulted in an…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

The following matches took place on Saturday:--SMITHTOWN v. GLADSTONE. Played at Smithtown and resulted…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

The final match for the Hart Challenge Cup took place on Saturday, when the United Club beat Frederickton and thus won the trophy. The…

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The Macleay Races

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 5

LAST Thursday I went to see how Dubbleoh would shape on his arrival from the Big Smoke. He was shepherded by the owner of Fourpecks, his quondam rival. Whilst…

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Football. KEMPSEY v. Wild Colonials

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 3

A match was played on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last between the above teams. The cricket concrete had been blinded over, and the ground was in…

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How Football Referees Are Tricked

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

ALL'S fair in love and war--and in modern Association football. I once refereed in a match between two well-known teams which, to separate them from professional…

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The Macleay Races

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 5

THE Bye Electoral Stakes of £300, with Perks added. Open to all comers. Nominations £40, to go to the fund. Distance, once round the…

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Football. MACLEAY v. Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 6

A TEAM picked from the Kempsey and Frederickton Clubs met the Port Macquarie footballers on the Port ground on Queen's Birthday. The weather was all which…

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Nambucca Heads Races and Ball

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 3

WEDNESDAY last being observed as a public holiday at the mine, a number of persons took advantage of the opportunity to go to the Nambucca…

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Death While Playing Football Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 5

A young man named Coleb, living at Newcastle, fell dead while playing in a football match at Maitland…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 5

No matches of importance were played last Saturday, the majority of the clubs playing scratch matches. On the Kempsey ground a fair muster of Wild Colonials and…

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A Yorkshire Racing Anecdote. [?]Cene at Doncaster September, 182[?] Run in 3min. 25sec

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 2

THE following anecdote is recorded John Jackson, the Yorkshire Jokes who won the St. Leger eight lines. Perhaps the most successsful of the victories…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 4

THE Novelty Match between the Kempsey Club and the Lower Macleay Niggers (the Frederickton team with their faces and hands blackened), after being twice…

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Football. Port Macquarie V. WAUCHOPE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

THE return match between these two teams took place at Wauchope on Saturday last, there being a large concourse of spectators present. The day was an ideal on the…

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International Cricket. AUSTRALIA V. Kent. London, June 22

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 5

[?] australians commenced their 14th ma[?] to-day. [?]m, M'Leod, and Conningham stood sto[?] from the Australian team…

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Football. Wild Colonials v. KEMPSEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 5

A match between the above clubs was played on the West Kempsey ground on Saturday last. There was a good attendance. Mr. Thos. Meads acted as umpire,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Although always willing to ventilate matters of public interest, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed. the Football Team for the Clarence. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 5

SIR,--Says the Clarence and Richmond Examiner.--" Notwithstanding the disastrous flood, the Macleay football team and a number of the principal business men…

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International Cricket. Australia V, North of Land. London, June 29

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

The above match was commenced at the Old, Trafford Ground Manchester to-day. The attendance was moderate. The weather was hot and sultry and the…

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Football. the Clarence Trip

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 5

About 200 people assembled on the Government wharf on Saturday night for the purpose of giving a "send-off" to the team which was leaving for the Clarence…

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