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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 5

Nominations closed last evening for the race meeting to be held at Gladstone on Saturday next, in aid of the Australian wounded. Handicaps will be issued to-day…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. Committee Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 15

Last Wednesday forenoon a meeting of the Committee of the above was held in McQuade's Hotel, Kempsey, when there were present: Messrs. Teague (in…

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Tennis. MACKSVILLE v. Nambucca Heads. Played, at Macksville, Saturday, 21st August

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

Miss Butler and Mr. Westbrook 1, Miss D. Ellis and Mr. Bridge 6. Miss Connelly and Mr. Tynan 2, Miss Giffon and Mr. Chadwiek 6. Miss Eager and…

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Gladstone Patriotic Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 6

Fine weather and a fair attendance favored the patriotic race meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club on Saturday last. A five-event programme was…

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C.N.C. Racing Association. Committee Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 6

ON Wednesday morning last a committee meeting of the above association was held at McQuade's Victoria Hotel. There were present: Messrs…

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Football Final 1915

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 6

We cannot write in measures gay About the football final day; For solemn issues, greater far Hang o'er the old triumphal car…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. Committee Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 3

LAST, Wednesday forenoon a meeting of the Committee of the above was held in McQuade Hotel, Kempsey, when there were present: Messrs. Teague (in the chair) E…

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Boxing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 6

The boxing match between "Soldier" O'Grady and "Bowler" Welsh will take place in the Federal Hall, "Wingham, on Wednesday night next, when Les…

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Dungog Picnic Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

The Dungog Picnic Races in ald of teh cottage Hospital are to be held on Saturday 25th september, when a programme of fix events will be [?]…

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Boxing Contest at Wingham. an Unsatisfactory Ending. Over £30 REALISED

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 6

Despite the high tariff (£1; 10s and 5s) there were quite 120 people in the Federal Hall on Wednesday night to witness the boxing boat…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

At a representative meeting of members held on Thursday night 16th september at the Gloucester shire Chambers, it was unanimously…

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Sporting Notes. Rosehill Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 5

Following are the results of the different events at Rosehill on Saturday last:— Hurdle Rose— R[?]cutter 1, Phil 2, Sweeney 3…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 2

Craven has formed a Cricket Club and opened the season on Saturday by meeting the Stratford team on their own wicket, resulting in a win for…

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Macksville Swimming Club

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Macksville Swimming Club was held on Monday evening in the School, of Arts, the chair being occupied by…

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Tennis

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 4

On Saturday Afternoon a most enjoyable tennis Watch wag played on the Presbyterian court twixt teams representing the Presbyterian and the…

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Wallamba Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 4

On the 18th September players representing Forster Tennis Club visited Pailford, to try conclusions against players representing that Club, but…

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Tennis Match

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 10

An enjoyable tennis match played on the Presbyterian court last Saturday, between teams representing the Presbyterian Club and the Swastika…

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Presbyterians, Governors and Horse Races

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 11

The General Purposes Committee of the Presbyterian Church is against the action of the State Governors in attending horse racing meetings, and…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 6

A meeting was held on Thursday night, at Jack Stone's shop to form a Cricket Club. J. R. Stone was in the chair…

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Lawn Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 2

LAST Saturday a team of Rawdon bland tennis players took train to Wingham, where they met a team from the local club. Needless to say a pleasant day was spent, and the visitors enjoyed the…

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