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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Nambucca Regatta

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

The Annual Water Carnival attracted a big gathering at Macksville on Boxing Day. Visitors. lined the water frontages, many having…

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Wauchope J. C. Races

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

In delightful summer weather the annual meeting for the above club took place on the Wauchope course on Friday and Saturday last. The…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Heavy rain on Saturday last necessitated a postponement of the race meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club fixed for that…

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Sporting Notes. A.J.C. RACES

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The Anniversary meeting of the A.J.C. was opened at Randwick on Saturday, when the different events resulted as follow:—…

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Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Following players will represent Wingham Tennis Club on Saturday, at Wingham, against Bobin: Misses Machin, Rowling, Greenlees, Turk;…

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Frederickton Regatta

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

THE 61st annual Frederickton Regatta was a very tame affair when considered in the light of its many predecessors: although the sport…

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Wonderful Wrestlers. Japan's Athletic Champions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

We in this country pride ourselves on our athletic prowess, and are sometimes apt to think that we alone recognise the real value of physical fitness…

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Cricket Team

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The following are chosen to play for Gloucester against Wallamba on Saturday 16th inst., play to commence at 1.30 p.m. Any player unable to attend…

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Pickpockets at Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

COMPLAINTS that thieves and pickpockets operating in large gangs are visiting country race meetings throughout Victoria have been made to the…

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Cricket Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

The following players are selected to play against Craven on Saturday next, on th Gloucester wicket at 4.30 p.m.: Messrs. Forsyth, Campbell, Clag,…

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Cricket Team

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The following members have been selected to represent Gloucester against a Wallamba River team this afternoon (Saturday), play to take place on…

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Tennis Club Visitors

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

On Saturday week last Kempsey Tennis Club entertained the Hon. W. G. Ashford, and a party including Messrs. H. D. Morton, M[?]nning…

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Welcome Home and Unveiling of Honor Rolls. Tennis Players Severely Criticised

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

At the Wingham School of Arts on Saturday last a double function in connection with Upper Manning soldiers look place--welcoming back of…

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Wingham Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

The Upper Manning Race Club are holding a meeting Friday and Saturday of Show eek, 19th and 10th April. There will be eleven events and £130…

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Macleay River J.C Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 8

There was an excellent attendance at the hospital benefit meeting of the above Club at Warwick course on Monday last, when the weather…

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Tennis

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

On Saturday, March 23rd, the day after the Kempsey Show, Messrs. H. D. Morton and P. B. Colquhoun, M's.L.A., representing Parliament, met and…

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A.J.C. Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

THE A.J.C. autumn race meeting opened at Randwick on Saturday in the presence of 60,000 people. The Autumn Stakes of 1500 so vs., 1½ m…

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Wingham Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for all events in connection with the U.M.J C. annual race meeting on the 19th and 20th instant, are due with the Secretary (Mr. T. de…

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Football

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

A MEETING of the GLOUCESTER FOOTBALLERS will be held at 8 p.m., on THURSDAY NIGHT 11th inst. in Mr. W. E. K. Foster's Sample Room,…

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Wingham Annual Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

144 nominations have been received for the two days' meeting of the above Club on 19th and 20th April, and as the trains will run conveniently for…

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