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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

The Frederickton regatta of 1904 promises to be more than ordinarily interesting owing to the number of entries for each event. For the Handicap Sculling Race there are 6…

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Frederickton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

THE thriving little settlement of Frederickton will be en fete on Tuesday next, the occasion being the 47th annual regatta. This is the second oldest aquatic event in…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

The Tinonee and Taree teams met at Taree on Saturday, the game resulting in any easy win for Taree, who scared 103 for three wickets to…

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Football the Rawson Cup

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 6

A Country Branch Unions' Competition is to he arranged next season by the New South Wales Rugby Union, and to be known on "The…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

The 47th annual regatta held at Frederickton on Tuesday passed off very successfully, The weather was all that could have been wishsd. A gloriously fine morning, with a…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

At the Anniversary Regatta, Towns won the All-comers' Single Sculling match…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

A MEETING was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night last for the purpose of taking steps to hold a regatta at Kempsey upon on an early date. Mr. S. L. Rudder presided…

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Golf Cures Insanity

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

A famous German physician has suggested adding golf links to every lunatic asylum; for he has found that golf has cured many of his patients of what were…

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Frederickton Regatta Social

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 8

The social held on Anniversary night under the auspices of the regatta committee, was, to say the least, a financial success; but…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

In the match Candle v Tinonee, at Candle, this Saturday, the following will play for Candle:—Messrs. Me Dougall, Holder, McDonell, Jon…

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Inter State Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

The inter-state cricket match, N. S. W. v Victoria, which was played at Sydney, concluded on Wednesday, the game resulting in an easy win for…

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The Romance of Football

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 8

Some time ago (says "L.O.U.") a West of England footballer, who had been up with his team to play Black heath, had a narrow escape of his…

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Parrabel Sports and Tennis Match

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 10

THE annual tennis match and sports held on Anniversary Day attracted, as usual, visitors from all parts of the river. It has been the custom for some years past, on…

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Cricket. WINGHAM V. TINONEE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

THIS competition match was played on the Tinonee ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the visitors by 84 runs. Wingham scored 132 runs-- H. Fowler 68, W. S…

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M. R. D. Cricket Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the above association win held at Taree on Saturday night last, Mr. MeDougall id the chair. As there would not be time to play a…

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Cricket. TEREE V. WINGHAM

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

WINGHAM defeated Taree in a competition match on the Wingham ground on Saturday afternoon last-- the scores being:--Wingham, G wickets for 167; Taree, 55…

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Prederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

THE regatta held at Frederickton on Anniversary Day showed a very marked advance on any previous acquatic event on the Macleay. For a number of yours until the…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

Ak adjourned meeting in connection with the proposal to hold a regatta at Kempsey upon an early date, was held at McQuade's Hotel on Thursday night kit. Mr. H. J…

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Lawn Tennis

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

A MEETING was held on Friday-evening, 29th ult., at the School of Arts, Coopernock, for the purpose of forming a tennis association on the Lower Manning. The initiative was taken by Mr. E. Rootes, of Upper…

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Cricket. MANNING V. HASTINGS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

THE following players have been selected to represent the Manning District, in the match against the Hastings, at Taree, on Friday and Saturday next-- play to start at 2 p.m. on the first day, and on the…

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