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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1916

72 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Cape Hawke Regatta

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

LAST Tuesday week Messrs. Petersen Bros, and Power's steamer Narani left Port Macquarie for Cape Hawke to attend the annual regatta there, held on December 30th and 31st. They took with…

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Picnic Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

The Dungog people intend giving the North Coast Recruiters a rousing welcome when they happen upon that town, and to raise funds for the…

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Racing Association

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Central North Coast Racing Association was held at the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, on Friday evening last…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. Some Decided Appeals

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

At Kempsey on Friday evening the Committee of the above Association met to decide certain appeals, and transact other business…

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Central North Coast Racing Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

AT Kempsey on Friday evening the Committee of the above Association met to decide certain appeals, and transact other business…

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Language in Swimming Baths

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Those connected with the management of the swimming baths are determined to put a stop to the habit some occasional frequenters of the…

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Boxing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

Les Darcy, middleweight champion of the world and heavyweight champion of Australia, won the latter title at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Krambach Races. Autumn Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Officials.—President Mr. J. A, Saxby; Judge, Mr. H. Berriman, senr., Starter, Mr. Jas. Easton; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. F. D. E. Chapman;…

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Northern Rivers Racing Association

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 8

The clubs under the jurisdiction of the above Association have been officially notified that the provisions of Rules 37, 38, 39 and 66 will in…

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Macleay River J.c. Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 5

The annual hospital benefit meeting of the above club was held at Warwick course on Monday in perfect weather, and the attendance far…

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Golf Club Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Port Macquarie Golf Club members was held in the School of Arts hall on Friday, the 28th April. Mr. W. A. Spence, President, occupied the chair, and there were…

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Football Popularised in the South

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

Lovers of football can look back to February 23, 1874, as the date from which their favorite pastime became popularised as a national sport in London and the South…

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Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

A practice and meeting were held on the Presbyterian Tennis Court on Saturday afternoon last, when the office bearers for the season were…

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Macleay River J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 3

Saturday and Monday next the annual race meeting of the Mac[?]y River Jockey Club will take place at Warwick courses, the first race starting at 1 o'clock each day…

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Sunday Golf Playing. Prohibited by Taree Show Committee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 3

At the meeting of the M.R.A. and H. A. Association on Saturday afternoon last the following letter was read from Mr. G. W. H. Davies, Hon. Secretary…

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Taree Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

The Annual Meeting of the Taree Football Club was held at the School of Arts, Taree, on Wednesday night last. In the absence of the President,…

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Rugby Football

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 5

A scratch-match between Taree and Cundle was played on the latter's ground on Saturday afternoon, and was contested with the zest of other times…

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Boxing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 3

Bill Souter will be a welcome addition to the mid-heavies. The once promising Northern Rivers' Champion is in great heart and eager for fight. He…

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Mitchell's Island Races

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The Mitchell's Island Jockey Club as meetings at irregular intervals and different unlicensed tracks. Its meeting took place about a week…

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Lawn Tennis

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

A PLEASANT afternoon was spent on the Rawdon Island tennis court on Saturday last, when the members of the club had the pleasure of entertaining their patron, Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., who…

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