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Sport, 1912

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Frederickton Regatta. a Great Success

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 15

FREDERICKTON on Anniversary Day has run a regatta for 55 years past. It is the second oldest aquatic event in the whole of Australia, being…

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Cricket Selectors at Variance

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 11

Mr. Frank Iredale has resigned his position as selector of the Australian cricket team…

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Cricket. Fourth Test starts to-day (Friday)

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 15

England has won two and lost one of the five Test matches, and appear probable winners of "the rubber " this trip. The following team will represent…

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England's First Regatta

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

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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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 19

The following players have been chosen to represent Kempsey C.C. in a match with True Australians on the Gladstone ground to-morrow (Saturday),…

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Cricket and Nerves

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 14

Clem Hill states that he will not accept any extreme censure from the Board of Control on the McAlister fracas. He will give up the game…

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Macksville Swimming Baths. Another Discussion. "Rockets Flying."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Alter what has been transpiring lately between the Bellinger Shire Council and the Macksville Swimming Club, it was not surprising that…

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How Races are Won

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 8

The "Western Mail" a Perth paper of January 20 publishes an article on jockeys and their doings, which, if true, ought to form the subject of a…

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Manning River J.c. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Taree on Saturday last, and was a record in ovary way—even to the number of accidents. The course near hill at the back…

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Golf and Cricket at Sea

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 17

Details are now to hand of the 1000-foot liner Gigantic, which the White Star Line has commissioned Messrs. Harland and Wolff to build at Belfast…

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Boxing Contest

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 11

At the Stadium last night Mehegan defeated Shandon for the lightweight championship. The latter (who showed great promise) was…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 14

THE following will represent Kempsey Cricket Club v. Commandant Hill on Kempsey Ground on Saturday next:-- Fisher, Smith, Nicholson, Arnold, Ennis…

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Cricket Crisis

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 11

The cricket crisis is becoming acute. The recalcitrant players replied to the Board of Control stating their intentions to accept the…

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Macksville Swimming Baths. the Clubs Reply. To the Editor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

Sir,--Your report of the discussion at the Shire Council meeting re compensation to the Macksville Swimming Club for the loss of the old…

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Central North Coast Racing Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Central North Coast Racing Association was held at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Taree, on Friday evening last. Mr. Moses,…

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Sporting News. Rosehill Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

At the above meeting on Saturday the result were :— February States. —Unlimited Loo Peronblla2. Gigandra won, but was…

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Rugby League

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

Mr. Larkin, secretary of the Rugby Football League, announces that Frawley is returning from England with the Kangaroo team…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 19
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Owing to a misunderstanding on Saturday last Kempsey C.C. players were disappointed in their game, but will meet the Lodge team on Kempsey ground…

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The Macksville Swimming Club. To the Editor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Sir.--I noticed a letter from Mr. J. P. Quilkey in your issue of the 23rd inst. on the above subject, in which the writer severely criticises Cr…

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