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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1898

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CABLEGRAMS. Swimming in England

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

J. Tyers, who at the beginning of the season offered to swim Percy Cavill a mile in still water for any amount, has now made a definite…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

Cricket will commence this afternoon by the Upper Manning clubs, when a combined match Wingham and Woodside against Dingo and Eastbank (six…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the Upper Manning cricket clubs was held at Mr. W. Fotheringhain'a Hotel, Wingham, on Saturday night last, to…

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Football. the Final Match. Cundle v. WINGHAM. Act II

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

Says "Know-all Blow-all" don't you know, Number two of the final go Was hardly quite the proper thing To give a poet's fancy wing;…

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M. R. Football Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

A meeting of Delegates to the above Union, was held in the School of Arts, Taree, on Wednesday evening last, when the following delegates were…

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Tares Cricket Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the above club was held in Mr. Plummer's Booms on Saturday evening last. Mr. E. J. Saxby was voted to the chair, in the absence of the President…

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M. R. Football Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of delegates to the above Union, was held at the School of Arts, Taree, on Saturday evening last, when the following…

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Camden Haven Notes. Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

The 1898 season as far as the Hastings R. D. F. Union is concerned has come to an end, and the badges have been brought to Camden Haven,…

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Cricket. Wingham V. Eastbank

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

The following will play for Wingham against Eastbank, on the Wingham Park, on Saturday afternoon next. The match will start at 1 o'clock sharp:…

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H. R. D. Cricket Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

THE Annual General meeting in connection with the above was held in the School of Arts, Wauchope, on Tuesday, 27th instant. There was a large attendance; Mr. T. W…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

In all matches with Taree, Croki, Cundletown, and Wingham, it has been arranged to start play at 1.30 p m…

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Wingham Cricket Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

All those intending to join and play with Winghain C. C. should inform the secretary at once, so as to be selected for teams, all fixtures having…

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Manning River District Cricket Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Association was held in Mr. Plumber's rooms, Taree, on Saturday evening last, to consider a motion, notice of which had been given by Mr. Percy,…

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M. R. D. Cricket Association. Special General Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of this Association was held in Mr. Plummer's rooms, Taree, on Saturday evening last, to consider a motion—notice of which had been given by Mr. W. H. Percy—altering rules…

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Football Social, Cundle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

THE bull under the auspices of the Cundletown Football Club was held in the local School of Arts, on Friday evening last, and, notwithstanding the…

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Tinonee Cricket Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

A meeting of above club was held last Monday night night in the Temperance Hall, Tinonce, when there was a decent muster—Mr. W. Basham, J.P., occupying the chair…

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Taree Cricket Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

A MEETING of the above club was held in Mr. Plummer's Rooms, Taree, on Wednesday evening last, when about ten members were present. Mr. W. Plummer was voted to the chair, in the…

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Football Social at Cundletown

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 5

THE ball, under the auspices of tho Cundle Football Club, was held in the local School of Arts on Friday evening last, and, notwithstanding the unpropitiousness of the weather, the function was, as usual, a…

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Boxing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 9

Corbett and Sharkey, the well known boxers, have been matched to light for a purse of 20,000 dollars…

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[?] Cricket Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 5

[?] to this Association [?] Hotel Wanchope, [?]. The [?]…

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