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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1912

210 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 11

Kempsey Golf Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

At the local Units a handicap nine boles mixed foursome was played on Saturday last. The best cards returned were—Mrs. Rogerson and G…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 19

THE football match on the Kempsey Park between the Waratahs and Central Macleay was a closely contested game. It was a willing go and the Kempsey…

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Football on

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 7

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. Clark S.M. three lads, Frederick Brennen, Arthur Cooling and Cecil Moon, of Newtown were proceeded against by the police…

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Boxing for Swiss Police

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

In the Canton of Vaud the director of police has ordered that all policemen under his control to learn English boxing and to be able when…

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Racing on Office Desks

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

Snail racing is the favorite recreation of French Government clerks. This hobby was unknown to the authorities until a recent inspection, when…

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Sporting Intelligence. Football. Port Macquarie V. COOPERNOOK

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 7

The Coopernook footballers journeyed to Fort Macquarie on Saturday last and met the local team in the afternoon. The same throughout was a very friendly and agreeable one, and was played…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 5

THE test match between South Africa, and Australia, which was not concluded when we went to press last week, resulted in a win for Australia…

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Sporting Intelligence. Football. Hastings v. MACLEAY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

On Saturday last a team of footballers from the Macleay River journeyed to Port Macquarie to fulfil an engagement with the Port Macquarie branch of the Rugby Union by playing a Hastings…

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Golf

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

A nine holes handicap stroke competition was played on Saturday last, Out owing to the heavy rain which fell during part of the time play was…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

THE match between Australia and Sussex was concluded on Saturday at Brighton (the popular resort), and resulted in a draw. The former were…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 15

THE Manly Public School have rather a unique record in the Rugby Union competition promoted by the P.S.A.A.A. They defeated:--Neutral Bay by 56…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 5

The week-end fixture of the Africans was against Lancashire, at Liverpool, when they sustained defeat by 225 runs. In their second innings the…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 11

Frederickton and Waratah first grade football teams met on the former's ground on Saturday last, when the home team were victorious by 12 points to nil…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIA v. England. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

On Monday South Africa and Australia met at Nottingham in the[?]r third and final game of the series of "triangular tests." The wicket had been soaked by…

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Sporting Intelligence. Boxing. Langford V. MCVEA

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

LANGFORD and McVea met at the Sydney Sta[?] on Saturday last. The contest opened in exciting fashion. Immediately the gong sounded the two men advanced briskly from their corners. They…

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Kempsey Cricket Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

On Monday night, at McKune's Hotel, Mr. H. F. Hicks presided over a meeting of the above club; and after the passing of the previous…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 18

In the first grade match between Kempsey and Frederickton on Saturday last on the latter's ground, Frederickton won by 8 points to nil…

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Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a tennis match, Gloucester v. Gloucester River, eventuated on Gloucester Tennis Court, the result being a win…

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Frederickton Football Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the Frederickton senior football team was held at young's Hotel on Saturday night last to consider the proposed match with a team from Kew, Camden…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

England defeated South Africa in their final test engagement by ten wickets. The Worcestershire Australia match…

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