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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Randwick Races. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

Doncaster Handicap.— Vigorous 1, Hopscotch 2, Symmetry 3. A. J. C. Ledger.— Johansen 1, Bobadil and Lee Metford a dead heat…

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Randwick Races. Sydney, Monday, 7 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

At the Randwick Races to-day the Cup was won by Diffidence, with Clarion 2, and X-Ray and Vocalist tied for third place. Flying Handicap.—Dan O'Connor 1,…

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Macleay Jockey Club Races. a Cundletown Jockey Injured. Kempsey, Monday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

THE Easter meeting of the Macleay Jockey Club took place to-day, when Radical won the Opening and Easter Handicaps, and Zulu King the Welter Handicap…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 11

On Friday of last week a Kempsey team composed almost entirely of members of the Half-holiday club journeyed to Telegraph Point and played a Wauchope eleven. The…

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Randwick Races. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 9

At Randwick yesterday, Diffidence won the City Handicap and Le Metford the Cumberland Stakes…

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Cricket. Combined Sydney 12 v. HASTINGS 13

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual match between these teams took place on the Port Macquarie ground on Saturday and Monday last, and, as usual, a good dela of interest was evinced in it. The…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents) CRICKET. To the Editor of the Wingham Chronicle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

SIR,— I notice in your report, in last Wednesday's issue, of the Wingham and Woodside cricket match it is said that "almost the same team…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 8

A MEETING of the Raleigh United Football Club was held in the Temperance Hall, Kinchela, od Wednesday evening, 12th inst. Mr. E. Sanders was voted to the chair. The…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 17

A MEETING of the Raleigh United Football Club was held in the Temperance Hall, Kincheia, on Wednesday evening, 12th inst. Mr. E. Sanders was was voted to the chair…

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Sandow's First Boxing Lesson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Here is a good story of Sandow, the "Strong Man." It seems that, in spite of his many wonderful feats of strength, he had never studied the art of scientific…

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Football. to the Editor of the P. M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the [?]st instant I saw a paragraph which stated that the football clubs in other districts were calling meetings to organise for the coming season,…

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Cricket. Cundle a V. CUNDLE D.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

THE above match, which was to have been played ta Cundletown on Saturday afternoon last, did not come off—The B team forfeiting. A scratch match took place…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 8

THE match on Saturday last between Central Macleay v. True Australians, resulted in a draw in favor of the former. True Australian made 91 runs, Bullock 19. Woodland 18, Oakin 15, Moran 8,…

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Sandow'e First Boxing Lesson

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

Here is a good story of Sandow, the "Strong Man." It seems that, in spite of bis many wonderful feats of strength, he had never studied the art of scientific…

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Wingham Football Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wingham Football Club was held at Mr. Allan's Hotel on Thursday evening; the president (Mr. J. Allan) occupied the…

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The Game of Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

"I owe some of the happiest days of my life to cricket," said the Hon. G. H. Reid the other day. For which remark…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of the Ra[?]don Island Football Club was held in the School of Arts, the President, Mr G. H[?]riott, occupying the chairs there was a fair attendance…

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Cundletown Football Club. Cinderella Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

THIS club held a very largely attended and enthusiastic "Cinderella" dance on Friday last in the Cundletown School of Arts, under the efficient M.C. ship of Mr. N. Blackburn. A great crowd of both…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of teachers of the district was held on Saturday afternoon in the Taree Superior Public School. Mr. Jas. Gilbert was voted to the chair…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 7

THE annual meeting of the Macleay branch of the New South Wales Rugby Football Union was held at the Courthouse Hotel on Wednesday evening 26th April. Mr. E. M. Hayes (President) occupied…

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