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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Pert Macquarie Annual Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

Delightful weather prevailed for the holding of the annual regatta on Boxing Day and the day following and [?] was a large attendance present. Mr. J. A. Brinn's…

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H.R. J. C. Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was held on the Port Macquarie course on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was the most successful held for many years. The weather…

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Jerseyville Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

THE Jerseyville Regatta of New years's Day, 1908, will long be remembered as one of the best held under the clubs management. Early…

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Port Macquarie Annual Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

THE annual aquatic carnival, under the auspices of the Port Macquarie Club, was held on the Settlement Farm course on the 26th (Boxing Day) and 27th December last…

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Second Day. Horse-swimming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

L. Kenny's Charlie. All-comers' Sailing Race, 6 miles. W. Staples' Acme G. T. Dick's Thalia 2, T. Wootton's Fred 3. San Toy and Seabird also…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

The following will represent Kempsey Cricket Club v. Telegraph Point, on the latter's wicket, on Monday, January 27th: —St. John, Davis, Fisher, Welsh, Hamm…

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Great Boxing Contest. England's Champion Beaten. Moir Succumbs to Burns in Ten Rounds

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

"B. B." in the London "Tribune," gives an interesting description of the fight for the boxing championship of the world, which took place in London on…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

FOR a regatta the weather on Monday was perfect, a bright and hot sunshine with a lively breeze from the north-north-east. For sculling the water in…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The above regatta, which took place on Monday last (Anniversary Day), was attended by the largest gathering of persons that has ever attended s day's aquatics on the…

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V. A. T. C. Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

The Victorian Amateur Turf club's autumn meeting was opened on Saturday last. Results:— Federal Stakes—Demolition 1,…

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Rough Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The newspapers comment severely on the rough play in the football match New Zealand versus the Northern Union…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Commenced in Sydney to-day, on a bad wicket. Scores up to luncheon time:--AUSTRALIA. Ma[?]artney J, O'Connor [?] Noble 3[?] H[?]…

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New South Wales v, England., Cricket Match Abandoned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Owing to the rain the match between England and New South Wales was on' Thursday abandoned. When play ceased on Wednesday the home…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

England V. South Australia, former first innings 404 runs. Gunn 102, Hardstaff 43, Rhodes not out 78. South Australia 4 wickets for 244…

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A Golf Story

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

A good golf story is told by a correspondent of the "Daily News." It occurred two years ago. The central figure was a famous Edinburgh…

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The King and Racing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

For years the King has never missed an Epsom Meeting if he could possibly help it; the Downs are associated in his mind with the…

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Most Up-to-date Racing Track in England. Travelling at 120 Miles an Hour

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Picture to yourselves a huge pear-shaped cycle track, 100ft. wide, 3¼ miles in length, and banked up in parts to such an extent that it is…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

A very successful meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a club in Port, Mr. J. Hayward was in the chair. The…

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Some Cricket Stories That's Why

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

H[?] a good deal in love, but still [?] was an enthusiastic cricketer and [?] allowance must be made for him [?] he [?] taken her to the…

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