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Sport, 1912

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Jerseyville Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

FINE, but cloudy, Monday proved a pleasant day at Jerseyville's annual aquatic function. Only about twoscore made the journey from Kempsey…

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Nambucca Regatta. a Great Success. Excellent Attendance

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

The Nambucca Regatta at Macksville has, undoubtedly, come to stop and for the future may, with confidence, be looked upon as a fixture…

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The Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Port Macquarie Regatta Club took place at the historic course, Settlement Farm, on Boxing Day, and the weather was beautifully fine for the occasion, and drew together an…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The tail of the British lion is beginning to stiffen somewhat. His sympathisers arc thankfully noting that he is not such a slouch at cricket as…

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Moorefield Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 8

The following are the results of the above on Saturday last:— Flying Handicap'—Precious 1, Veneta 2. Peronella 3…

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Presentation of Medals. Central Macleay Football Juniors

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The presentation of medals to this club, the winners of the past season competition, took place at tho Gladstone Hotel on Thursday evening…

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England's First Regatta

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

The word "regatta.''--now incorporated in our language is purely Italian. We got it, with what it signified, straight from Venice,…

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Swimming Championships

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

The State swimming championships were continued last night. The 440 yards race was won by W. Longworth, Hardwick being second…

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Cricket. Kempsey Defeat Gladstone by A. Narrow Margin

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 13

SOME fourteen Kempsey C.C. players visited Gladstone on Saturday last and found a like number of enthusiasts awaiting them. As a consequence it was…

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Comboyne Lawn Tennis Court. (Contributed)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

THE above club took advantage of New Year's day to held the opening of their new sawn timber court recently put down by the members, and had invited the Comboyne public to celebrate the occasion…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Rugby Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

The New South Wales Rugby League has received from England a proposal to send a team consisting of Australian native-born players,…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

KEMPSEY C.C. and Lodge team met in the local Rec. on Saturday last, and Kempsey were very lucky to secure a win. Hard luck seems to be following…

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A Football Story

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A good story is told of a youth who, on his way to a football match, met a friend and inquired if he was also going. The friend replied that he had…

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That Cricket Trip

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

The secretary of the Board of Control has received 70 applications from all parts of Australia for the position of representative of the…

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The Australian Cricket Team

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

There is a growing feeling that the next Australian test team can be greatly strengthened by the inclusion of M. A. Noble. On being…

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Anniversary Day Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

Frederickton on Friday next, Anniversary Day, will hold it fifty-fourth annual regatta, and judging from the entries, and the energy of the…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

KEMPSEY C.C. suffered their first defeat this season by nine runs on Saturday last, the True Australians being the team to down them. The main features…

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Smithtown Regatta. Marred by Calm Conditions

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

THE Smithtown Regatta was held on Wednesday and was greatly hampered by the want of a breeze. The usual strong north-easter was conspicuous by…

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Smithtown Regatta. Smithtown Begatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

SMITHTOWN, possessed of the best regatta course on the river, was certainly unlucky in the weather conditions prevailing last Wednesday, when a…

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Frederickton's 54th Annual Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

PERHAPS the most noticeable feature of this popular Anniversary Day fixture is the whole hearted enthusiasm with which the committee as a body…

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