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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1902

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The Swimming Championship

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

At New Zealand, F. Lane, New South Wales, won the Swimming Championship of Australasia, Galley, of Queensland, being second, and Champion, of New Zealand,…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

THE following nominations were received on Tuesday for the above races to be held on 16th and 17th March :—FIRST DAY…

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Kempsey Cricket Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the above club was hold at Nock's Hotel on Friday night, Mr. J. W. Wilson presiding. A letter from the Loner Nambucca club, asking for a match to be…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

On Wednesday a match was played between the Half-holiday Club and a combined team from the banks and post office. The Half holiday eleven won by 9 runs on the…

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Pony Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Port Macquarie Pony Club took place on the local course on Saturday last and was by far the most successful meeting yet held. Over 300 persons…

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The Racing Lunatic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

It has often occurred to us whilst, pondering over the many little knotty problems which confront one when studying human nature, that the true…

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Cricket. PEARLS V. KRAMBACH

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

The above teams met at Krambach on Saturday last, when the game resulted in a win for the Pearls, after a two-innings' match--the scores being:-- Krambach, 1st innings, 38; 2nd innings 64;…

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Cundletown Athletic Sports

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

THE above sports, as announced, came off on Saturday afternoon last. There was a fair attendance, and the running throughout was good, some of…

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Athletic Sports at Cundletown

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday last a successful day's sport was held in Mr. H. Allan's paddock. Cundletown when about 200 persons viewed the various events, while over 40 runners stripped…

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Inter-District Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

On Saturday week, March 22nd, an interdistrict match is to take place on the Kempsey Recreation ground between teams rencesenting the Hastings and Macleay. With…

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Lower Macleay J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

On Saturday and Monday next the Gladstone and Lower Macleay J. C. hold a race meeting on the Gladstone course. Monday being St. Patrick's Day, a public holiday has…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 12

ON Saturday last a match was played at Gladstone between the West End Club and Central Macleay. The home team won by the narrow margin of three runs. Scores…

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Local News. Gladstone Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 8

The meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club will take place this Saturday, 15th, and on Monday (St. Patrick's Day). The…

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CRICKET. [Secretaries of Clubs are requested to send in result of matches and teams for publication not later than Tuesday morning.] Upper v. Lower Macleay

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 3

THE above match, played on the Kempsey Park on Saturday last for the purpose of selecting the strongest team to represent the Maclesy against the Hastings team at…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

[Secretaries of Clubs are requested to send in result of matches and teams for publication not later than Tuesday morning.]…

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Bicycle Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

FINE weather and the holiday season caused a large number of people to assemble on the recreation reserve on Saturday last to witness the cycle races held under the auspices of…

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More Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Not long ago in a local cricket match, play was of the dullest possible kind until a young giant of the visiting team went in to bat. To such purpose did be set about…

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Interdistrict Cricket. Hastings v. MACLEAY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

THE above interdistrict match was commenced on the Kempsey Recreation Ground last Saturday, and was finished on Monday, Messrs. Coberoft and Waddy were the…

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Jones' Island Athletic Sports

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

THE above sports took place on Easter Monday, in Mr. W. Gill's paddock, Jones' Island. There was a good attendance. The day was a suitable one for such sport…

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More Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Not long age in a local cricket match, play was of the dulles possible kind until a young giant of the visiting team went in to bat. To such purpose did he set about…

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