Football
THE match, Kempsey v. Wild Colonials, which was to have been played last Saturday, did not eventuate, owing to the referee, Mr. A. O'Shea, deciding that the…
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Football
ON Saturday last Kempsey beat Smithtown by 12 points to nil. Mr. W. Boardman was referee. Central Macleay defeated Frederickton…
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THE match between the Wild Colonial and Kempsey teams, played at West Kempsey on Saturday last, from a football point of view was very disappointing…
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THE match between the Wild Colonials and Taree, played at West Kempsey on Saturday last, attracted a fair number of spectators. The game was a good one,…
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The first descriptive report of a prize fight is attributed to Homer, who in the twenty-third book of the Iliad refers[?] in circumstantial detail to the Cæstus fight between…
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THE members of the Bellingen football team arrived in Kempsey just after dark on Friday of last week, and received a right royal welcome. The band was taken out to meet…
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THE semi-final match for the Union badges between fifteens representing the Kempsey and Central Macleay Clubs took place on Saturday last at West Kempsey. The…
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THE final match for the Union badges took place at West Kempsey on Saturday last, the contestants being the Central Macleay and Frederickton teams. The…
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Hellings, the Australian swimmer, has defeated Miller, Petre, and Edwards, three of the fastest Scottish and Midland counties swimmers…
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WITH regard to the challenge issued by the Wild Colonials to play Central Macleay, the clubs cannot come to terms. There was an informal conference between…
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Enormous crowds witnessed the race for the 500 yards swimming championship between Cavill and Nuttall. At 300 yards Cavill retired…
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The arrangements for the popular game of cricket were formerly somewhat peculiar. There were only two stumps, a foot high, and two feet apart, surmounted by a bail,…
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FOOTBALL under any circumstances is not the gentlest of games, but three of Saturday's games in Sydney were especially marked by battery and…
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The Craven Plate was won by Delaware, Positano second, and Coil third. Alaska won the hurdle race,…
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A BOXING match for £5 aside took place on Monday evening at Jerseyville, between Charley Costa, of Hillgrove, and Fred. Lawson, of Point Lookout. There was a…
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THE season will open at the West Kempsey ground to-day (Saturday) with a match between elevens representing the Upper and Lower Macleay. Teams:--…
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From our advertisement columns it will be seen that a programme of pony, galloway, and bicycle races has been arranged to lake place at…
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E. Jones, the express bowler, has been engaged by the South Australian Cricket Association for twelve months. George Giffen has decided not to…
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The Ormuz, with Stoddart's English cricket team aboard, has arrived at Albany. The vessel should reach Adelaide on Sunday…
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THE annual meeting of the above club was held last Saturday evening at the Court House Hotel. Mr. J. W. Wilson was voted to the chair…
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