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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Taree Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

The Taree Pony Race Club held a day's meeting on Saturday, at Taree racecourse. There was a fair attendance. The racing itself was only…

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Taree Pony Club Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday last the above club held a race meeting on the course at Chatham. The day was,dull and threatening, but no rain fell. The track was slightly heavy after the recent showery weather. The…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 9

THE above regatta attracted a very good attendance on Wednesday afternoon last, and taking into consideration the limited course available and the light…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

IN a competition match on Saturday last played at Kempsey, the home team beat Central Macleay by 7 wickets and 101 runs. Scores--Centrals, 1st innings 47 (F. Barnett…

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Kinchela Football Club

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

A meeting was held in the Kinchela 'Good Templars' Hall on Saturday last for the purpose of re-forming the Kinchela Football Club. About 20…

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Cricket. the Fifth Test Match

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

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Athletics V. Beauty

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 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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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Manning River District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, to which the Chairman invited all the teachers to remain, stating that although many of them were not…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

A FAIR crowd of people gathered about the wharf and on the bridge on Wednesday afternoon last to witness the regatta. The weather was fine and ag[?]ble but only a…

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In a Racing Motor-car

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 8

Mr. Charles Jarrott describes in the "Badminton Magazine," how he won the Ardines Automobile Race. To do this he had to cover 321 miles…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

The handicap sailing race in connection with the recent Kempsey Regatta eventuated on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a good…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

In the cricket match between the English and South Australian", commenced at Adelaide on Saturday, South Australia scored 259 (Gehrs…

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Gladstone Races

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

Fine weather favored the St. Patrick's Day meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club. The weather was rather too warm for…

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Telegraphic. Sydney. Monday. Inter-state Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

In the Inter state boxing match Mac-Gowan versus Frost the former was declared the winner after twenty rounds amidst mingled cheers and hooting…

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Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

THE annual St. Patyrick's Day meeting of the above club eventuated at Gladstone on Thursday last. The conditions were favorable, to racing, and there was a very fair attendance. The [?] was…

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Cricket. MORPETH v. MANNING

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

The following matches have been arranged for the Morpeth team visiting here daring Easter holidays. Easter Monday, Lower Manning,…

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Cricket. MORPETH V. MANNING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 3

THE following matches have been arranged for the Morpeth team visiting the Manning during the Easter holidays:-- Easter Monday, Lower Manning, at Cundle. Tuesday, Upper Manning, at Wingham…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of the Central Macleay football club was held at Watkin's hotel on Wednesday evening last, about twenty members being present. The following officers were elected for the coming year 1…

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Macksville Cycle Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

The following handicaps bare been declared for the Opening Handicap and Macksville Wheel Race, to be run at Macksville on Easter Monday:— J. Ainsworth and J…

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Stuarts Point Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8

This regatta will take place on Easter Monday. The steamer Olga will leave Kempsey at 7 a.m. conveying passengers to the scene…

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