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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1905

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At the Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 7

First Horse: 'What makes you look so crestfallen? Cheer up.' Second Horse: 'How can I? I just heard a jockey say my grandparents used…

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Fort Macquaire Athletic Club

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Club Hotel on Monday night last. There were about fifteen persons present. The fair was occupied by Mr. A. J. Sargeant,…

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Cricket. TAREE V. CROKI

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

THE above match was played at Croki on Saturday last and resulted in an easy win for the home team-- the scores being :--Croki 31 aud 67 for 7 wickets, Taree 54 and 17. The scores will appear in our next…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

FINE weather and a good north east breeze made Monday last an ideal day for regatta at Frederickton. The s.s. Olga made an early trip from Stuarts Point, and on leaving…

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Frederickton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 6

THE best of weather favored the 48th regatta at Frederickton on Monday last. During the early part of the day a fresh north-east wind was…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

Victoria beat Tasmania by an innings and 137 runs. In the inter-State cricket match Victoria made 345 runs in their first…

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Interdistrict Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

A telegram from Kempsey as we go to stress states that in the Hasting Macleay [?]atch at Kempsey commenced on Friday the Hastings are all out for 70—Rowsell 24,…

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Cricket. Morpeth District Team

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

MR. A. G. Merrilees, manager of the Morpeth district cricket team, which is to visit the Manning, Camden Haven and Hastings during the Easter holidays, has forwarded the following list of fixtures…

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Myall District J. C. Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

The Myall District Jockey Club held its annual meeting at Bullahdelah on January 26th and 27th. There was a good attendance--Nabiac, Taree, and Krambach being well represented. The racing was…

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Football Rugby Union Conference. New Grouping of Country Teams

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

At the conference between the delegates from country branches of the New South Wales Rugby Union and the council of the Union it was decided, on the motion of Mr. R. C…

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Kempsey Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

The above regatta will eventuate on Wednesday next, a varied programme has been announced, and there is very promise of a good afternoon's sport. There are no…

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Cricket. Macleay v. HASTINGS

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

FINE weather favored the match between the above districts which was played at Kempsey on Friday and Saturday last, the visitors winning a pleasant game by 56 runs. The…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 12

The Kempsey regatta will take place on Wednesday next, and more than usual interest is being evinced in the event. No fewer than nine entries…

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Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

Last Saturday the boys from the Port Macquaire Public School journeyed to Telegraph Point, where they met and defeated the local boys by 25 runs. In Port's…

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Interdistrict Cricket HASTINGS v. MACLEAY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

WHEN the Hastings defeated the Macleay severely a month ago, the victors were promised that the victory would he arranged in the return match. But after the match…

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Youngster's Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

To a casual and uninitiated visitor to a youngster's cricket match, the various and somewhat quaint technical terms are holder ing somewhat. You want to be initiated…

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Nablac Jockay Club Races

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

THE annual race meeting of the Nabiac Jockey Club washed on Saturday last. Splendid weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance of spectators from all paris of the Wailamba district, the Manning…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

Mr. A. J. O'Shea, who represented the Macleay Branch at the Conference in Sydney recently, returned last week and reports that in future more attention is to be paid to country football. The…

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

Owing to the wet weather and the absence of a breeze of any character, the Kempsey Regatta, which was fixed to take place on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Smithtown Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

The annual regatta at Smithtown will be held this Saturday, the 18th instant. As will be seen by the advertisement a first-class programme…

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