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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Bowra Pony Races

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

Should the weather prove fine for the Bowra Pony Club races on Saturday next the meeting promises to be a successful one, as there are good nominations and…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

July. 1—Maitland Jockey Club Races. 8—Newcastle Jockey Club Races. 15—Manning River Pony Club Races…

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Clarence River J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

Entries closed on Tuesday last week for the Newmarket Handicap, G.R.T.C. Handicap, and Grafton Cup, the three principal events to be decided at the above club's…

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Football

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 5

The local footballers journed to Coopernook on Saturday and defeated the home team by 8 points to nil. Cundle engaged the navvies' team…

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Swimming in Your Clothes

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 1

If you are forced by the attentions of a German submarine to take a long swim in the high seas, do not strip. Ordinary clothing gives less hindrance…

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Taree Pony Races. Tipperary Wins Flying Handicap. M.R. Pony Club Handicap Won by Karaak Girl

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

OFFICIALS: Patron, Mr. J. Thomson, M.H.R.; President, Mr. M. Parker; Vice-Presidents, Mr. H. J. Lyne, Mr. J. F. Falls; Treasurer, Mr. S…

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Tennis Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

At Stroud on Saturday 15th inst. a most enjoyable tennis match was played between a team representing the reachers of Stroud and District and the…

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Football. Taree V. Cundle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

Our local players opposed last year's premiers at Cundle on Saturday afternoon, and after a strenuous battle the result was a draw—3 all…

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Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

SOME members of the Port Macquarie Club had a pleasant trip to Taree on Monday last (Bank Holiday). They received a cordial welcome from Taree golfers, and were hospitably entertained. The…

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Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

Tennis enthusiasts of Gloucester District met on Saturday 29th ult, on the Gloucester Court, where a match was played between the…

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Failford. School Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 1

On Friday afternoon Misses Vera Bowers, Jean Camphell, Nellie Gillogly and Emmie-McKinnon, and Masters Mervyn Edwards, Lob Campbell,…

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Football

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

A team will be chosen from the following players to play the team that went to Wauchope, on the Taree Park, to-day (Saturday). J. Kirkwood, S…

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Correspondence. the "Times" on Pony Racing." (To the Editor.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

Dear Sir,—You know the old story about the mugs stepping in where hard-shells fear to moult. Well, your contemporary has blossomed out into…

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Wingham Pony Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

The winter meeting of she above was held on Wingham course on Saturday last. The attendance, although up to expectations, did not give the…

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School Tennis

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon Misses F. Breckenridge, Ina Cook, Clara Gleeson and Ruby Smith, and Masters Tom and James Spooner, representing Failford…

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Failford. School Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Misses F. Breekenridge, Ina Cook, Clan Gleeson and Ruby Smith, and Masters Tom and James Spooner, representing…

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Curtailment of Racing. THE A.J.C.S ATTITUDE

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 5

The statement recently made by Mr. Adrian Knox, the Chairman of the A.J.C., that the curtailment of racing was a matter to be dealt with by the…

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Football. a Challenge Prom France

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 3

A former resident of Waverley, Sydney, In a letter to his father from France, says: "We are having a hot time here, and a few of my chums have…

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Boxing. World's Ex-champion

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

Jack Johnson, the ex-champion boxer of tho world, is said to be making £220 a week at Madrid, In Spain. CARPENTIER…

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C.N.C. Racing Association. Committee Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday afternoon last, when there were present Messrs. C. Teague…

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