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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

The Wingham handicap on Friday last was won by T. Lulham off 22 yards. Seven handicaps have been held on the Central Kempsey track, and Teddy McBean…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

An important meeting of delegates of the Rugby Football Union is to be held in Taree School of Arts next Wednesday. The business is to…

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A Cricket Record

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 9

A cricket match was played at Hickey's Creek on Saturday last between the Independents and Taylor's Arm. Taylor's Arm went to the…

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M. R. Athletic Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

A meeting, convened by Mr. P. F. McPhellamy, was held at Mr. G. Fotheringham's Hotel, Taree, last Wednesday, to consider various…

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Manning River Athletic Rules. Some Important Alterations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates to the M. R. Athletic Association, representing Jones' Island, Cundletown, and Taree, was held at Fotheringham's Hotel, Taree, on Wednesday afternoon last, to revise the rules and…

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Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

About a dozen gentlemen met on the tennis ground on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of re-organising the Wingham Tennis Club. The…

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Football Saturday's Matches

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

Tinonee end Gundle seniors played a draw. Coopenook seniors beat Taree seniors 5 to 4…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

A meeting of the Macleay Branch N S W Rugby Union was held at McQuade's hotel on Saturday last, Mr. P. O'Halloran presiding. A. long discussion took place in regard…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 7

Nominations close this Wednesday for the gaslight handicap to be held on the West Kempsey running grounds on race nights. A Sheffield handicap is to eventuate at…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

A VERY pleasant game of football was played at Wauchope on Saturday last, between Rawdon Island and Wauchope seniors, and resulted in a win for Wauchope by 8 points…

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Lawn Tennis

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 8

A very enjoyable lawn tennis match was played at Rainbow Reach last Saturday between Kinchela and Rainbow Reach clubs, which after a very…

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Kempsey Football Club

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 9

A meeting was held at Cooke's hotel on Tuesday night for the purpose of forming a club in Kempsey. Mr. Jno. Walker was voted to the chair and…

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Football. 1St Grade. Cundle v. TINONES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 8

THE Cundle seniors journeyed to Tinonee on Saturday last, and played a friendly game of football. Tinonee won the toss and decided to play with their backs to the sun. The game was very even…

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Football 1St Grade. Cundle Defeats Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Cundle and Taree players tried conclusions at Taree on Saturday last, to Mr. H. Hammond's whistle music. There were no scores in the first half In the second half,…

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Football. 1st Grade. Taree v. CHNDLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

This match was played on the Taree park on Saturday afternoon last, and was won by GuLdle by 13 points to 3. The game was very evenly contested until within ten minutes of the call of time, when…

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Athletics

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

Lulawa Lee won the Sheffield Handicap at Bailey's on Saturday last. The £12 10s handicap will be commenced on the West Kempaey track on Saturday…

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Postponement of the Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 8

The annual race meeting of the Macleay River Jockey Club had perforce to be postponed. The committee held a meeting on Warwick course on…

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Lawn Tennis

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

PLAYERS representing the above clubs met on the Cundle court to Saturday afternoon last, when the visitors won by 5 sets 36 games to 2 sets 26 games. The following were the scores:--…

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Football Taree V Tinoner

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

This match took place at Taree on Saturday. During the better part of the game, which was a rather rough one, Taree had to play with one or…

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