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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Cricket. Camden Haven V. HASTINGS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

A TEAM of cricketers from Hastings journeyed to Kew on Good Friday, and played a Camden Haven team. After a very pleasant game the home team won by 16 runs--the scores being! Hastings…

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Cundletown Athletic Sports

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement, a Sheffield Handicap for £20 was ran off at Cundletown on Easter Monday. The weather was perfect for a sports gathering; but owing to so many counter attractions, the…

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Jones' Island Athletic Sports. a Successful Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

THE annual sports at Jones' Island took place in Mr. Gill's paddock on Easter Monday. Daring the early part of the morning the appearance of the weather was anything but promising--heavy clouds hanging…

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Stuarts Point Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

AFTER a lapse of a period of 14 years, the residents of Stuarts Point and [?]onding district decided to hold another [?]tta. and so liberally did they respond to the appeal…

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Fun at Cricket. Some Amusing Stories

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 7

Books about cricket are always welcome, provided that the author has not too many pet theories about the games and p[?] a good resp[?] stories…

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Regatta at Stuart's Point

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 11

IT is fourteen years since a regatta was held at Stuart's Point, but the success of the affair on Easter Monday fully warrants the residents of that…

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Rugby Union Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 8

A meeting of the Macleay Branch N.S.W. Rugby Union was held at McQuade's Hotel on Saturday night last. Mr. P. O Halloran was in the…

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Football Wingham Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wingham Football Club was held at Allan's Hotel on Saturday night, when there were about 25 present, Mr. J. Allan…

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Macleay Jockey Club Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

THE East meeting of the Macleay Jockey Club took place on Monday last. Results as follows:— Opening Handicap—Mavis 1 Barrister 2…

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Krambach Athletic Sports. April 15

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

The above sports took place in Mr. L. P. Gallagher's paddock on Easter Monday. The weather was perfect and considering other attractions, the attendance was large. Mr. T. Dunn made an excellent…

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Tennis Match at Cundle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the tennis players in the Morpeth cricket team engaged Cundle tennis players, the match resulting in a win for Cundle…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

The match (?) between Walter Lee and R. Thompson, which was advertised to take place on the West Kampsey running ground on Saturday night last, ended in smoke,…

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Taree Football Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Taree Football Club was held at the Windsor Castle Hotel on Wednesday evening last, 22nd instant. About 20 persons were present…

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The Racing Boat and Its History. What the Claspers Accomplished

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 7

The invention and perfection of the present day racing boat are matters of comparatively recent history. To the Claspers, of the Tyne, is due almost all the credit The…

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Football. TAREE V. CUNDLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 3

In the above match, to be played on the Taree ground on Saturday next, the following team has been selected to represent Taree:--Messrs. H. Elliss, Geo. Slatter, C. Trotter, P. Chapman, H. Clinch,…

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Cricket. MORPETH v. WALLAMBA

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 3

The Morpeth team played a Wallamba team last Wednesday, at Nabiac. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance of spectators. The ladles of…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 7

[Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward teams and results of matches for publication not later than Monday night]…

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The Racing Boat and Its History. What the Claspers Accomplished

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 8

The invention and perfection of the present day racing boast are matters of comparatively recent [?]tory. To the Claspers, of the Tyne is due almont all the [?]dit The…

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Football

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

A game of football was played at Wauchope on Saturday last between Rawdon Island and the Pirates, which resulted in a win for the Island by 6 points to 5. J…

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Crokl Football Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the CroKi Football Club was held at Mr. G. R. McCartney's Hotel, Croki, on Saturday night last. Mr. J. T. Stack occupied the…

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