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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Croki Regatta

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

The traditional love of the sea, which has rendered Britannia's sons rulers of the waves, makes itself felt wherever Britons or their progeny…

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Football the Rawson Cup

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

Sir Harry Rawson has presented to the Country Football Association a cup to be competed for by the country teams of the state. Under the…

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Cricket. The Test Match. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The Australian team for the test match has been picked, the only alteration being that Trumble has been substituted for Laver…

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Inter-State Cricket. QUEENSLAND V. New South Wales. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

In the match N.S.W. v Queensland, the former scored 334 runs and in the second 180 runs. Queensland scored 222 in the first innings, and 290 in the…

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Cape Hawke Regatta

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

THE annual regatta of the Cape Hawke Bowing and Sailing Club was held, as Advertised, on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 29th and 30th, and was as usual a most successful affair…

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Taree Regatta Club. Annual Aquatic Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

THE second annual regatta in connection with tho Taree Regatta Club, which had been looked forward to in local aquatic circles for some weeks—a number of the crews having been engaged practising with…

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Nabiac Pony Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday last the annual race meeting in connection with tho Nabisco Pony Club, which had been postponed from Boxing-Day on account of the unfavorable weather, was held, and although the…

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Jerseyville Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

As Anniversary Day for many years has been acknowledged on the Macleay as Frederickton's day out, so New Years's Day is fast becoming the especial day of…

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Taree Regatta

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

THE Annual Taree Regatta took place last Friday. There was a fair attendance of spectators along the river bank, and the s. s. Yankee Jack…

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Cape Hawke Regatta

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

The 18th annual regatta of the Cape Hawke Regatta Club was held on the usual course, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th Dec…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 8

An inter-district cricket match is to be played at Port Macquarie to-day (Friday) and on Saturday, between the Hastings and Macleay. The…

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Nabiac Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

The above races were well attended on Saturday last, despite the postponement, which usually detracts from the success of most functions. During…

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Myall District Jockey Club Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

THE newly-formed Myall District Jockey Club held its first meeting at Bullahdalah on January 1st and 2nd. Fine weather prevailed for the first day, but on the second day light showers fell in the…

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Nablac Pony Club Races. Jan. 4

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

THE Nablac pony-races, which were postponed from Boxing-Day, were held on the Nabiac racecourse on Saturday last. He attendance was not large, owing to the rain…

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M. R. D. Cricket Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

THE cricket competition commences on Saturday next, Jan. 16th, and the following fixtures for that date have been arranged by the Secretary (Mr. J. R. Gregson):--…

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The Kempsey Regatta. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 11

SIR,--Some twelve months ago a regatta was held in this town and I and others contributed money for the purpose of making the affair a success, if possible, and…

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Inter-district Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 8

The match played at Port Macquarie between elevens representing the Hastings and Macleay on Friday and Saturday last resulted in an easy…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test Match

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

A COMPETITION that will be sure to cause a great deal of interest is announced in our advertising columns to-day by the Proprietors of Wolfe's Schnapps. They are presenting the large sum of…

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Inter-district Cricket. HASTINGS V. MACLEAY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

THIS match was played on the Port Macquarie ground on Friday and Saturday last, and was won by the Hastings by 200 runs. The Macleay team was not the strongest that…

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Wauchope J. C. Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE annual jockey club races at Wauchope were held on Saturday, 9th inst., in tho presence of over 300 spectators, and resulted as follows:— ORENTNG HANDICAF.—Friar's Balsam 1. Cain 2…

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