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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Cricket. Upper Manning V. Rawdon Vale

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

THE following team will play at Wingham, against Rawdon Vale, on Tuesday, 5th inst., and are requested to be on the ground at 10 a.m. sharp:--Messrs. A. McDonald, G. Milligan, G. Wallis. R…

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Sub-races in South and Central America

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

Nowhere else in the world have the white, negro, and red or Indian races mingled so much as in South and Central America. A special vocabulary has…

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Coopernook Football Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Coopernook Football Club was held on Wednesday night last, in Mrs. Ley's Hall, when there was an excellent…

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Taree Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The following are the nominations and weights for the above, to be run off at Taree on Saturday May 16:—Opening Handicap.—Waverly 9st…

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Football. TAREE V. CUNDLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

THE first football match of the season was played on the Taree Park, on Saturday afternoon last between the above clubs, when the visitors scored a win by 12 points to 3…

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Sporting. Coopernook Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

The Coopernook Pony Club's meeting on Saturday was well attended, the weather was all that could be desired, and the course in good order. There…

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M. R. D. Football Union

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

THE ninth annual meeting of the M. R. D. Football Union was held in the School of Arts, Taree, on Saturday night last. Mr. Jas. Gilbert (President) occupied the chair, and the following delegates…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 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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Sub-races in South and Central America

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

Nowhere else in the world have the white, negro, and red or Indian races mingled so much as in South and Central America. A special vocabulary has…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

Wingham and Candle seniors meet it Candle on Saturday, Tinonee and Coopernook seniors play at Tinones on Saturday…

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Wingham Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

The Wingham races on Taree course were well attended on Friday. The weather was fine but the course heavy. All the officials worked well, and were ably assisted…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

The opening match of the football season will be played at Gladstone on Saturday next between Central Macleay and Jersey[?] will be picked from the…

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Football Social

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

An enjoyable social, promoted by the, Central Macleay Football Club, was held at Gladstone on Friday night last. About 60 couples occupied the floor, and good music…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 3

W. Bowen was run out in tho first round of M'Grory & Willich's handicap on Monday week last. The 50 yards handicap will be concluded…

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Football 1St Grade. Cundle v. WINEHAM—at Cundle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Candle:—Messrs D. Dorward, T. Nicholson F. Godbolt, C. McDonald, "Blaney" "Jumbo"…

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Nabiac Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

THE above races took place on the Nabiac racecourse on Saturday last. Although it had been showery all the week before, the course was in fairly…

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Taree Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

THE Taree Pony Club's meeting, last Saturday, passed off successfully. Although the weather was dull and light rain fell towards the close of the day,…

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Taree Pony Club Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

As announced, the above races took place on the Taree racecourse on Saturday last. The weather was rather dull, heavy clouds banging about, and a few slight showers of rain fell, but they in no way…

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Football. 1St Grade. Cundle v. WINGHAM

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

LAST Saturday the opening match of the 1903 competition was played at Cundle, between Wingham and Cundle seniors. Mr. J. Hammond was referee. The visitors were a somewhat mixed team, but…

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Football Last Saturday's Matches. 1St Grade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Wingham v. Candle, played at Cundle, the latter won by 14 points to nil. Lower Manning v. Tinonee.—This…

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