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Sport, 1909

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 8

H D M'Intosh, with Bob Fitzsimmons in tow, has arrived. Fitzsimmons is now 47 years of age, is little, if any, balder than ever he was…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 8

When Noble and Trumper arrived at Freemantle, two or three weeks ago, both were reported as having said that the team was discontented during the tour…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 8

THE Parrabel and Hickcy's' Creek teams met lost Saturday, when Parrabel won by 53 runs. Scores:—Parrabel, 270—G. Fisher 73, S. Dowling 64…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 8

QUITE the largest crowd yet seen on Gladstone racecou[?] was that which was present at the King's Birthday race meeting of the Gladstone nd Lower Macleay Jockey…

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Cricket Chatter

Nambucca News · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Bowra team to journey to Argent's Hill to-morrow :-- Sheridan, Gilkison, Hotman, Fennings, Martin, Davis, Slee (2) Wheaton, W. Bradley, Walsh,…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 3

THE Parrabel and Hickey's Creek teams met last Saturday, when Parrabel won by 58 runs. Scores :-- Parrabel, 270-- G. Fisher 73, S. Dowling 64, E. Druitt 41,…

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Gladstone Races. a Record Attendance

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 15

THE King's Birthday meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club may be written down as a great success. It attracted a large…

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Golf Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Great Northern Hotel, West Kempsey, on Thursday, for the purpose of forming a golf club. It was unanimously…

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Cricket Chatter

Nambucca News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

Bowra journeyed to Argent's Hill on Saturday and met them in a competition match, suffering a 32 runs defeat. Davis 10, Sheridan 19, W. Bradley 11, and…

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A Tennis Tip

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 17

Most girls either play tennis or wish they could play it. Of those who have tried, some have succeeded and, others have become dicouraged. The cause…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 8

Bill Lang is due in Sydney on December 1. He will not train for his fight with Fitzsimmons at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, as published, but at…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 8

Australia's victorious representatives keep on dribbling home. Following the financial grumbles of Noble and Trumper, the oyster-like attitude of "Wee…

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Lawn Tennis

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 8

The contests for the Davis Cup between representatives of Australia and New Zealand (holders) and America were easily won of the Australian pair, Brookes…

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

Bill Lang has arrived in Sydney, and has made his headquarters at Pick's Hotel, Redfern. Bob Fitzsimmons bas made some…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

W. Bardsley and H. Carter have returned to Sydney, and the former played again for Glebe the same day in the fifth round of the first grade matches. His…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 8

The following will represent Gloucester in a half clay match against Barrington on Barrington wicket on Saturday 11th December.—H. Elliss,…

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International Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 7

A meeting of first-class English County captains, which was held at Lord's, passed a motion expressive of regret that a certain section of the…

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Opening the Golf Links

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon there was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen on Sea-street park to witness the opening of the links in connection…

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The Royal and Ancient Game of Golf. Official Opening of the Kemps Links

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

GOLF is a game that has to be played to be appreciated. To the uninitiated it appears a, silly sort of pastime to knock a ball with a club and try to…

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