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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 10

THE Englishmen beat Victoria by eight wickets. The Victorians in their second innings only made 15 runs, Rhodes taking 5 wickets for 6 runs and Arnold 4 for 8…

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Cape Hawke Regatta Club. Annual Report, Presentation, &e

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Cape Hawke Regatta Club was held in the School of Arts, Forster, on Monday night last. After the minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Taree Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

With splendid weather, the course in good order, if perhaps a little dusty towards the finish, a good and orderly crowd, excellent fields, and good racing…

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M. R. J. C. Races. an Unqualified Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

THE year has again rolled round to the Manning River Jockey Club's annual carnival, which took place on the new course, Chatham, on Saturday last, under most favorable conditions. At Taree early…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday last at Cooke's Victoria Hotel. Mr. H. J. Pratt presided. The secretary reported having received £11 in…

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At a Cricket Match

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 8

A portly village umpire [?] black from head to [?] first visited batsiman his [?] and then stood well back [?]…

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CRICKET. England v. Australia 4th Test Match Pick the Result and Win the Wolfe's Schnapps £50 Fifty Pounds Sterling

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

will be presented to the person who correctly estimates the remit of the 4th Teat Match between England and Australia, to commence in Sydney on or about 26th February, 1904. Should more than…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday last at Cooke's Victoria Hotel. Mr. H. J. Pratt presided. The secretary reported…

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CRICKET. England v. Australia, 4th Test Match. Pick the Result and Win the Wolf's Schnapps £50 Fifty Pounds Sterling

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

will be prettied to the person who correctly estimates the result of the 4th Test Match between England and Australia, to commence in Sydney on or about 26th February, 1904. Should more than…

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Coopernook Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The annual race meeting of the Coopernook Race Club took place on Saturday last, in Mr. A. Newton's paddock. The course was somewhat…

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Lawn Tennis Association

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

A MEETING was held in the School of Arts, Coopernook, on the evening of the 19th ult. This meeting, the outcome of a prior one, had for its object the formation of a tennis association for the clubs of the…

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Flemington Races. Flemington

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

THE Australian Cup was run this afternoon, and resulted as follows:-- Marmont 1, Scottish King 2, and Seaport 3…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Monday night last at McQuade's Tattersalls hotel. Mr. H. J. Pratt presided, and there was a fair attendance. The…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 8

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Monday night last at McQuade's Tattersall's Hotel. Mr. H. J. Pratt presided, and there was a fair attendance. The…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5
Also in Macleay Argus

Fourth test match over. The "ashes" have departed. At a meeting of Taree Cricket lub on Wednesday, it was decided to call…

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Gladstone Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

THE following nominations have been received for the St. Patrick's Day meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club :--…

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Coopernook Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The Annual race meeting of the Coopernook Race Club took place on Saturday last, in Mr. A. Newton's paddock. The course was somewhat heavy from the effect of the recent rain, nevertheless…

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Cricket. MANNING V. WALLAMBA

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

On account of the recent heavy rain rendering the wicket unfit to be played, upon, and the uncertainty of the weather yesterday, it was decided to postpone the district match to have been played today at…

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Athletics V. Beauty

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The much discussed question of athleticism for our sex has roused considerable controversy, and few seem to realise that in athletics, as in work of all…

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