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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Tennis

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 8

ON Saturday afternoon last a very enjoyable tennis match was played between the ladies of the Kempsey and Frederickton clubs on…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

The British team were defeated by Auckland on Saturday last by 11 points to nil. New South Wales defeated…

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Football. MACLEAY v. BELLINGER

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

THE following team has been selected to represent the Macleay in a match against the Bellinger, Saturday next, on the Kempsey ground.—…

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Mistakes About Swimming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 3

Perhaps there is no sport which is indulged in by people more than swimming. And probably no other form of exercise has more…

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Good Cricket Stores

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 3

It was to India some years ago, that a cricket match was taking place between the old 61st Light Infantry and Royal Artillery, when the…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

SIR,—Having read with amusement the effusion signed "Straight Tip" in your journal, I feel impelled to make some reply. Will "Straight Tip" say why he let the matter drop for so long a…

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Football. Visit of Bellinger Team

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 6

THE team of Bellinger footballers arrived in Kempsey on Friday evening last, two of Kenny's coaches having been engaged for the purpose…

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Lawn Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 7

WE hate beep requested to state that August 15th, is the last day nominations can be received for the Drew and Brown presentation competition, also that the meeting of delegates to do the drawing…

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Sunday Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

I remember I was once staying at a country house in Scotland. There were some wealthy men in the party, and when Sunday afternoon came…

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football WINGHAM v. Lower Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 3

Despite the boggy state of the ground underfoot on Saturday, a good ew spectators were present at the semi-final between Wingham and…

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Football. Saturdays Matches

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 8

Kempsey v. Kinchela at Kinchela. J. O'Connor, referee. Frederickton v. Central Macleay at Frederickton. A. Craig, referee…

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Rugby Football Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the M.R. Branch Rugby Football Union was held at the Taree School of Arts on Saturday night, Mr. W. W. Armstrong,…

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Football Finals. Taree Defeats Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The weather was absolutely perfect on Saturday last, the day set down for the final matches of the M.R.D.F.U. competitions. There was a large attendance at Taree Park…

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Football Row

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

A [?] scene occurred at a football match at Queenscliff, Melbourne on Saturday, during which [?] frequently exchanged…

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Exciting Incident at a Cricket Match

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

When I was quite a boy (writes Mr. Frankfort Moore in "Some Humours of Cricket"). I was present at a curious show of pique on a cricket…

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Football TAREE v. Lower Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

"Laid-Out" writes:-- "Taree and Coopernook met on Saturday at the Park, in one of the wildest and woolliest games ever seen on the…

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The World's Boxing Championship. Burns Defeats Squires. Sydney, Monday night

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The contest for the worlds boxing championship eventuated at the Stadium. Rushcutter's Bay this afternoon, there being an enormous…

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The Gentle Game of Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 3

THE Nowra Leader says:—"What appeared to be a general free fight between Kiama and Nowra footballers, assisted by "barrackers," on the…

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The Heavy-Weight Boxing Championship. BURNS v. Squires. Burns Wins in 13th ROUND. Monday, 5 p. m

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

Burns won the boxing championship in the thirteenth round. Later, 7 p.m. Later particulars state the first…

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Taree Football Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. H. W. Alcorn, Vice-President, presided at a meeting of the above Club on Monday night, which sat till eleven o'clock was approaching. There…

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