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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Visit of English Cricket Team. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

McLaren considers it would be, wiser to' defer the next visit of an English team to Australia until 1904, when the players will be thoroughly, rested…

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Wauchope Jockey Club. Annual Races. a Splefdid Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

THE resuscitated Wauchope Jockey Club held its first meeting under very favourable circumstances on Saturday last on the course in Mr. P. Daniher's paddock. As we…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

ON most public holidays there is competition amongst sporting bodies. On Anniversary Day, however, it is in this district a time honored custom to waive all claims in furor…

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The Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 5

Judged by the number of entries, there is every appearance of the coming regatta being one of the most successful yet held od the Frederickton course Acceptances for the…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 7

As will be seen by reference to our business columns, Messrs. Marshall and Look are announcing second Gaslight Handicap, which event is to take place on the 7th…

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Cricket. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

Mr Editor, kindly allow me space in your columns to reply to the remarks of the individual signing himself " Fair Play." As I am one of the…

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Cricket. TAREE V. WINGHAM

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

THE following team has been selected to represent Taree, at Wingham, this (Saturday) afternoon:-- Messrs. J. Gilbert, J. B. Boyce, H. Weller, E. H. Woodley, E. J. Little, E. J. Saxby, H. Elliss, G…

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Picnic Cricket. Oddfellows v. Good Templars

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 12

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Randwick Races. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE following was the result of the races named to -day:--" Anniversary Handicap.-- Inkstand 1, Street Arab 2, and Bivalve 3…

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Inter -State Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Sydney, Saturday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE above match was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground here to -day. The Victorians went in first, and scored 207 runs…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

THE 46th Annual reggatta held on the Frederickton course on Monday last will be remembered as one of the most enjoyable and successful in the long list of these…

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Frederickton Regatta Social

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

The social held at the Frederickton School of Arts on Monday night, under the management of the Regatta Committee, was in every way a huge…

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A Fatal Fall. Accident at Frederickton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

QUITE a gloom was cast over the proceedings of the regatta at Frederickton on Monday last in consequence of a serious accident which ended fatally…

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Inter-State Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

The Victorians in their second innings have lost seven wickets for 334 runs -- Brnoe 48, M'Alister 84, Armstrong 118, Laver 34., Victoria made 207 in their first innings. New south Wales complied 367 in…

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Beechwood Athletic Sports. a Splendid Day. Mooney Wins the Sheffield

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Beechwood Cricket Ground never was visited by so large a crowd as on Monday last. The attraction was the Sheffield handicap, for which upwards of 60 had…

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Lower Manning J.C. Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

THE race meeting of the Lower Manning Jockey Club was very successful — taken all round. The track was in good order, although a bit heavy on…

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Inter-State Cricket. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

Victoria defeated Queensland by an innings and 227 runs…

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Lower Manning J C. Races. a Great Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

These Races took place at Coopernook on Saturday tost, in the presence of one of the largest gatherings seen on a course on the Lower Manning for some year ; fully 700 persons being present,…

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Frederickton Regatta Settling

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

The settling in connection with the recent Frederickton regatta took place at the Post Office Hotel on Monday night last. The President, Mr. Peter Knauer, occupied the…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

J. H. Martin has 8 yards in the Opening Handicap, 100 yards, and 10 yards in the Club Handicap, 130 yards, at the Argents Hill sports on 4th February…

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