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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Boxing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 8

Against the unanimous attempts of the Sydney papers to discount Lang's victory over Fitzsimmons, and to disparage the Australian while sobbing…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 8

Members of the N.S.W. team that defeated Queensland last month are saying that the climate will always prevent the full development of the Summer game in…

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Bowraville J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

The above were held on Monday and Tuesday last Results: Opening Handicap—Prince Alba, Influence, Noreen…

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Hastings River J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

THE annual race meeting of the above club was held at Port Macquarie on Monday and Tuesday last. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a…

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Sydney Racing. A.j.c. Summer Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

Christmas Handicap—Gidyes, Penniless, Marcotina. Flying Welter—Malt Mary, Rose Allie, London…

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After Dinner Boxing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 7

Boxing contests between professional pugilists are the latest form of diversion affected by New York Society. The fashion was introduced by the…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 8

In the interstate match Victoria defeated South Australia by 81 runs. The return match between South Australia and Victoria was commenced…

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Local & General News. Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

A match between teams representing the Lands Office and the, public was played on the local links on Saturday last and resulted as under:…

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Boxing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Bill Lang successfully retained the Australian championship against Bill Spuires, at the Stadium on Monday night last, in the presence of 16,000…

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Macleay Rugby Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Macleay branch was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday evening, and, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a fair attendance…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

THE C. T. B. Turner benefit cricket match, New South Wales v. Rest of Australia was commenced on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The…

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Frederickton Regatta. a Most Successful Function

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

AFTER Sydney, the aquatic carnival at Frederickton can claim pride of place as the senior location of this class of sport in the whole of Australia. For 53 years…

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Football

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

The Secretary of the Macleay Rugby Union writes drawing the attention of the secretaries of the district clubs to the urgen[?]y of forwarding the names…

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Swimming Championship

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

The 220 yards swimming championship of Australia was won by Beaurepaire, Hardwick was second and Graham of Queensland third. The winner…

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Boxing Contests

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

Last night at the Stadium Mehegan defeated Douglas on points at the end of 20 rounds for the lightweight championship of New South Wales…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. Boxing Contest

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 11

At the Stadium last night Frank Thorn defeated Dick Cullen, of America, on points at the end of 20 rounds. Cullen was completely…

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Bowra Football Club. Annual Meeting

Nambucca News · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above club was held on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendance. The balance showed a credit of 14s. The…

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Smithtown Regatta

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

AFTER a lapse of two years Smithtown resusticated its regatta fixture, and February 16th was certainly a gala day in that centre. The weather…

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More About the Athletic Girl

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 17

Apropos of Miss Sutton's remark that no girl should marry until she is twenty-five, a lady journalist has been discussing that much-vexed problem,…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Macleay Union was held at McQuade's Hotel on Saturday. Present:--Mr. A. O. Craig (President), Messrs. G. Ayres, E. Peade,…

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