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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Nabiac Pony Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

THE Nabiac Pony Races were run off on Saturday last, and were in every way most successful. There was a very fair nomination, and good fields started, while there were some exciting finishes. There was…

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Tennis. Woodside V Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

The Wingham tennis club visited Woodside on Saturday last, and spent a most enjoyable holiday, being treated to every kindness by the local residents…

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Lawn Tennis. TAREE V. FAILFORD

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

A VERY enjoyable lawn tennis match was played on the Failford court on Monday last, between four players representing the Taree Lawn Tennis Club and a like number representing the Failford Club—…

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Football. CUNDLE V. TAREE (boys.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

THIS match came off at Cundle on Saturday last. W. Slyney held the whistle, with fair success. The match was a friendly one (what a libel on football!), and resulted in a narrow win for the home boys…

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Football. Curdle Boys V Taree Boys

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

This match came off at Cundle on Saturday last. W. Slyney held the whistle, with fair success. The match was a friendly one (what a libel on…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 3

The match between the above clubs was played on a piece of ground at West Kempsey, which this season had been cleared by a few energetic enthusiasts to enable them to…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday 1 st the Port footballers journeyed to Wauchope to try conclusions with the Pirates. P. Kerr captained the block and [?] and J. Mcinnes took charge of…

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Nabiac Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 6

Pony races were held at Nabiac, on Saturday. Proving most successful. Following are the results:— OPENING HANDICAP, of £4 10s;…

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Football. Inter-district Match

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 9

ON Saturday last the Hamilton (Hastings River) football team journeyed to Kempsey to try conclusions with the Kempsey club. The match was played at West Kempsey and…

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Football. CROKI V. CUNDLE (juniors.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 8

THE above teams met at Croki on Saturday last, when Cundle won by 11 points to 3, this being the fourth engagement between these two clubs this season—one preliminary and three competition…

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Opening a New Lawn Tennis Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

THE recently-formed Kempsey Lawn Tennis Club celebrated the opening of its new court on Wednesday afternoon. The court is situated at the…

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Football as Sport and Cundle's Forfeit to Wingham. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

DEAR SIR,—In reading the reports of the football matches, published in your last issue, I notice that. the Cundle seniors are stated to have forfeited their match to the Wingham team, on account of some of…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Football. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

SIR,—It was stated in your issue of to-day, that the Cundle seniors forfeited to Wingham on Saturday, as it was found that several players were "not fit" from colds, and that it was not known until the…

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Correspondence. Public Schools Athletic Assoction. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

SIR,--In your last issue a correspondent signing himself "Paterfamilias" asks for information in re the Public Schools Athletic Association, and it would appear from the…

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Tennis. Woodside V Ashlea

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

The above clubs met on Woodside court, on Saturday last, and after a friendly game resulted, in an easy win for Wowside. Following are the…

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Football. LAURIETON V. WINGHAM

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

The above clubs met on the Wingham ground on Saturday, play commening about 3 p.m. The Wingham skipper won the toss and elected to…

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Lawn Tennis. ASHLEA V. WOODSIDE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

The above clubs mat on Saturday, last, and a friendly game resulted in an easy win for Woodside. The following were the scores:—L. Andrews and Miss M. Andrews v. W. Gibson…

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Football. TAREE V. CROKI (seniors.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

THE Croki seniors forfeited tho match to have been played on the Taree ground on Saturday last. TAREE V. CROKI (juniors). The above junior teams met on the Croki ground on…

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M.R.D. Football Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

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

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Football as Sport, and Cundle's Forfeit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE M. R. TIMES. DEAR SIR,—I noticed two letters in Saturday's issue dealing with the above. Both writers assert that it was known in other…

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