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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Patriotic Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. E. K. Foster (Commercial Hold) has purchased the booth lights for the Patriotic Races to be held on Gloucester…

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Bungwahl Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

Bungwahl races run on Saturday last resulted: Brille Rare. R. Woodwards Glen rock I. V. Woodwards Duke Foote 2; winner at…

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Port Macquarie Pony Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

THE winter meeting of the Port Macquarie Pony Club was held on the Hastings River Jockey Club's course on Saturday last. There was a fair attendance of "sports" present, including a…

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C.N.C. Racing Association. Committee Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, last week when there were present Messrs. C. [?]ague…

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Boxing. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

Les Darcy defeated Jimmy Clabby on points in a twenty-round contest at the Stadium on Saturday. Darcy states that he will enlist next month…

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Dungog Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

Dungog had a successful day's rating on Saturday last in aid of hospital funds. Nursery Handicap was won by Butler 1, Andy…

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Macksville Cricket Club

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

A meeting was held at Moran's Hotel on Tuesday evening, when the annual report was read. This showed that the Club was in a financial…

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Cricket. Eight Ball Overs. Melbourne

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Cricket Association has resolved to give a trial this season to eight balls an over. Delegates considered it an opportune time to…

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Patriotic Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

The Gloucester Patriotic Races eventuate today on the Gloucester Park, and promise to be highly successful. Besides a big field…

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Randwick Races. Selections by "Pegasus."

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

The chief events to be decided at Randwick on Saturday, are the A.J.C. Derby and the Epsom Handicap. The results may be as under:—…

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Swimming for Health

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 8

"One of the best euros for nerves is to take np swimming as a regular exercise. I have induced many of my patients to do so, and the results…

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Macksville Swimming Club. Annual Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Macksville Swimming Club, presided over by Mr. Quilkey, President, was held last week in the School of Arts…

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Late Sporting. Randwick Races

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

A Sydney sportsman telegraphed to-day:—"It is not unlikely that Kilboy, the New Zealand colt, will beat Wolaroi in the Derby on Saturday…

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Rules for Tennis-players

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 8

Clothes should fit loo[?]ely and comfortably, but the shoes should be snug in fit. The racket should be light and…

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Tennis. TAREE v. LAURIETON

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

A match between these clubs will be played at Taree to-day, Saturday. Sir Samuel Griffith,' Chief Justice of the High Court, whose health is…

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Purifying Swimming Pools

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 3

Copper sulphate in small amounts is more suitable for purifying public swimming pools than is calcium hypochlorite or bleaching powder. The…

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A Football Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 1

Captain Wilfred P. Nevill (East Surrey Regiment), provided four footballs for his company, and urged his men to play a dribbling…

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Tennis. Hannam Vale v. Mountain Home

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 6

A match between Hannam Vale and "Mountain Home" (Moorland) was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the latter by 63 games to…

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Macleay Rivet J. C. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

The Spring meeting of the Macleay River Jockey club took place on Saturday last at Warwick, course when the attendance was fair. There…

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Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

The following is the result of a match Stroud v. Gloucester played at Gloucester last Saturday:— Mr. and Mrs. Hogarth beat Mrs…

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