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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Golf in Armour. Iron-clad Player in Freak Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 11

A novel golf match will take place when Mr. Harry Dearth, the baritone singer, in full suit of armour with mail, on the links of the Bushey…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

ON our going to press last week the matches in progress were the "test" between England and South Africa, and Australia v. Yorkshire. The…

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Rules of Racing. New Code Issued

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

The new rules of racing define the word advertised in connection with race meetings to mean publication in any newspaper, racing calendar, or…

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Kempsey Golf Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 4

A mixed foursome was arranged for last Saturday but the unfavorable weather prevented some of the ladies from attending. The members present…

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New Racing Rules

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 8

At the recent conference between the leading race clubs of the various States, a number of new rules were adopted, and will come into force within the…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 5

THE South African team journeyed to Swansea last week-end, and in a match at that contra against a team representing South Wales emerged victors…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 13

THE Kempsey Rovers Football team--a junior combination--paid a visit to Port Macquarie on Saturday last and played a match against Port juniors on Monday…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 5

THE test match—England v. Australia—in progress when we went to press last week, was down. Bain had such a deterrent effect on the…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. First Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 5

If any doubt existed in the minds of racing racing to the fate of the Central North Coast Racing Association, it must have been dispelled by the…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 3

IT is likely that a match will be played at Port Macquarie on Saturday, 20th July, between teams representing the Macleay and Hastings. The invitation…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 14

The New Zealand Rugby team defeated Queensland by 16 points to 10…

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Racing Association. Meeting of Executive Committee

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 8

THE executive of the Central North Coast Racing Association met at Wei[?]garth's Federal Hotel on Friday evening last. Judging by some of the…

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Sporting Intellig[?]. the Turf. Annual Meeting of the Central No[?] Racing Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

THE first annual meeting of the Central [?] Coast Racing Association was held at Weinga[?] Hotel, East Kemp[?] on Friday evening [?] The gathering was characterised by consider [?]…

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Macleay Rugby Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held at McKune's hotel on Saturday evening last. There was a large attendance, with the President (Mr. P. O'Halloran) in the chair…

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Football Outrage. Ground Rushed. Player Knocked Senseless. Melbourne

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

As soon as the bell ran at Williamstown on Saturday at the conclusion of the football match, Essendon v Williamstown, the ground was rushed by…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 15

LAST Saturday after a good game on the Kempsey Park, Waratahs beat Kempsey by 6 to 5. Dr. Arnold was referee. Central Macleay beat Eungai by 6 points…

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Henley Regatta. Australia's Great Win

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 7

THE final of the Grand Challenge Cup was rowed on Saturday between Sydney and Leander. The accounts of the first heats of this contest will be seen in another column of this issue. Sydney won…

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Football. Fixtures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 7

July 20.—Port Macquarie, v. Hamilton, at Hamilton, Referee—Mr. E. Edgar Jennings. July 27.—Wauchope v. Hamilton, at Wauchope, Referee—Mr. E. Edgar Jennings…

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The Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Johnson Wins in Ninth Round. Las Vegas, July 4

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

THE contest for the heavyweight championship of the world was decided this morning between Jack Johnson and Jim [?]lynn, the Pueblo fireman. The issue was ever in…

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