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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket Trophy

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

At the commencement of the past cricket season, Mr. German Verge donated a very handsome cup to be competed for by the various clubs on the Macleay. The trophy…

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Football Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 6

THE match on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last between Kempsey and Jerseyville resulted in a win for the visitors by 6 points to nil. Mr. A. Craig was…

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Lower Manning Tennis Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

A MEETING of the Lower Manning District Tennis Association was held on Friday evening, 17th inst. the School of Arts, Coopernook. The following delegates were present:--Messrs. A. Hadley…

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Football. TAREE V. TINONEE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

THE following players will represent Taree against Tononee, at Tinonee, to-day (Saturday):--Messrs. S. Wickham, P. Lovejoy, J. Allan, W. Krause, E. Quinlivan, G. Slatter, H. Noble C, Casey, D…

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M. R. D. Football Union

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 8

A DELEGATE meeting of the Manning River Football Union was held in the Taree School of Arts on Saturday night last. Mr. E. J. Little was voted to the chair. There…

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They Saw the Game. An Echo of the Football Season in Michigan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 7

It was on the free grand stand at the big intercollegiate football match. They were young pretty and vivacious, wearing huge yellow chrysanthemuin[?] They…

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Sporting. Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

At the football match in Sydney on Saturday, the English team beat N. S. Wales by 29 points to 6. The Te Ante (N.Z.) team played the Sydney…

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Football. TAREE V. TINONEE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

These teams met at Tinonee on Saturday afternoon last, when a very evenly contested game was witnessed. The match resulted in a draw, neither side scoring…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 7

THERE was a good house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening last, when the last tournament was continued. Messrs. G. Doherty and B. Morrison opened the…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 7

Wild Colonials defeated Wallaroos on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last by 3 points to nil. Geo. Doherty scored a try, but no goal resulted. Mr. A. Craig was…

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Lawn Tennis

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 8

A very enjoyable tennis match was played between Frederickton and Kempsey on the latter's court on Saturday last. The ladies of the…

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Football Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 6

FOLLOWING we give the results of last Saturday's matches. The Wild Colonials heat Wallaroos on the Kempsey ground by points to nil. Kempsey and…

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Football. TAREE V. CUNDLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

THE following players will represent Taree in the above match, at Taree, this (Saturday) afternoon:--Messrs. W. Krause, J. Allan, S. J. Lovejoy, E. Quinlivan, Small, H. Noble, J. De Lore, D. Allan, L…

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Lawn Tennis. Upper Lansdowne V. Central Landsdowne

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

THIS match was played at Central Lansdowne on Saturday, 18th ult., and resulted as follows:-- Messrs. F. Unger and A. Hadley v. Messrs. M. O'Brien and R. Tyrie, 6-4…

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Football. CUNDLE V. TAREE

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

THIS match was played at Taree on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the vistors by 8 points to nil. A. Quinlivan and O. Nicholson scored tries, and G. Cummins converted one into a goal…

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International Football. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. Sydney

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

THE first of the three test football matches between England and Australia took place on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, when about 30,000 spectators were present…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 3

Smithtown and Kinchela played a draw on the latter's ground on Saturday last, neither side scoring. Frederickton defeated Jerseyville on the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

MUCH interest was displayed in the Lawn Tennis much played at Wauchopa last Saturday between representative teams from the Macleay and Hastings. The game…

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Tennis. FAILFORD v. NABIAC

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

A friendly game of tennis took place on Nabaic court, on Saturday, 18th June, between Misses A and E. Wallis, Mrs Lulham, Messrs. J. Gleesor., J…

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Tennis Tour on the Hastings. an Unbeaten Record

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 9

IT will be remembered by most of our readers that during the tennis season of last year a team of four gentlemen from the Hastings toured the Ma[?]ay…

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