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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football WINGHAM V. CUNDLE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

This match was played at Condle on Saturday last, when the game resulted in a draw-- both sides scoring 6 points. F. Longhurst scored a try,…

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Tennis Championships

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 6

DURING the past fortnight Miss Kellet Baker (second daughter of the late Inspector Baker) has been playing exceptionally good tennis in the State Championship matches…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

AN interesting match was played on the Hamilton ground on saturday [?] between a team from the Macleay and one [?] Hastings. After a good natured but lively [?] resulted in a win for the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Rawdon Island Tennis Club a letter was read from the firm of Messrs. Drew and Brown, intimating that firm's intention of [?]king a presentation for trophy purposes to…

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Life and the Game of Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

My own experience, the older I grow, and the more I see of life, is that I feel it to be a much more bewildering , and even terrifying thing…

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International Cricket. Triangular Contests. the Australian Decision

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 8

"Sporting life "says :—"No doubt the financial aspect influenced the decision of the Australians not to join scheme of the Marylebone C.C. to visit…

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Football Near Northern Rivers v. Central Southern

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 3

In the match played at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday last between Near Rivers and Central Southern the teams seemed very evenly matched. Mr. E. W…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. FOOTBALL

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

New South Wales defatted Maori team by 18 points to 9. There were 80,000 people present…

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Football WINGHAM v. TAREE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

This match was played at Candle on Saturday last, and was witnessed by a large number of spectators. Wingham boys were fairly " on the job," for they simply ran…

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Boxing Championship. Burns Visits Australia. the Agreement Signed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 14

" Tommy " Burns, the world's champion boxer, has settled the terms of his visit to Australia in August next. He has signed an agreement with Mr…

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Football WINGHAM v CUNDLE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 3

This match Was played it Taree on Saturday last The game Was very evenly contested, and was fast and exciting throughout. Candle wen by 3 points to dil, G…

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M.R. Rugby Football Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the M.R. Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Football Union was held in the School of Arts on Saturday eight…

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Football Upper Manning v. Lower Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon, on the Taree park, combined Wingham and Taree, teams played a match against combined Candle and Lower Manning…

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The Football Umpire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

Why does a man become a football umpire? Is it because there are men so heroic as to face any danger? If so, the truest sportsman on the…

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Australian Cricket. Braund and Tarrant Interviewed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 13

The latest English files to hand by the R.M.S. China state that Albert Trott has interviewed Braund on behalf of "Lloyd's."…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

THE following player will represent the Hastings against the Manning on Saturday next at Taree:— T. Harriott, S. Fry, L. fry, Allan Bain, H. Ibbotson A. Quinlivan, H. Edmonds, Alex. Bain, W…

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Triangular Cricket. Newspaper Controversy

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 9

Several personal letters have been published in the sporting newspapers which disapprove of the attitude of the Marylebone Club in regard to the…

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Football HASTINGS v. MANNING

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

This match was played at Taree on Saturday last. The weather was delightful, although a bit on the warm side at first,and there was a good…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A MATCH between teams representing the Hastings and Manning Rivers took place at Taree on Saturday afternoon. There were about 300 people present, and the takins…

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Long Flat Cricket Club. [To the Editor Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

SIR,—Having been a subscriber to your widely-circulating and interesting paper for some considerable time, I hope you will grant me a small space therein to refer to the Long Flat Cricket…

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