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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Races Abandoned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

THE Upper Manning Jockey Club Committee have decided to abandon the Winter Race Meeting, set down for Wednesday next. No other course…

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Krambach Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

The above races will take place on the Club's course to-morrow (Saturday). There are 50 nominations for the five events, and as the weights allotted are…

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The Clergyman and Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 4

A PARALLEL has been found (says an exchange), for the young curate who said, "Here ended the first innings." An English clergyman on a Saturday awhile back…

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Lawn Tennis

Macleay Argus · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

The ladies' doubles tournament in connection with the Kempsey Tennis Club took place on the club courts on Saturday last. There were some…

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Tennis

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 4

Saturday last Kempsey Tennis Club held a men's doubles handicap tournament, for which seven pairs entered. The courts, improved by…

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Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. L. W. Gurney (Sec. of the Wingham Tennis Club) advertises today particulars of the Second Annual Gents'. Double Championship,…

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Local and General News. Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

TEAMS of Wauchope and Port Macquarie junior footballers met on the Gaol Hill at the latter place on Saturday last. The name resulted in the defeat of the visitors…

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School Football and Tennis

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 5

On Friday last teams representing Taree District School Football and Tennis Clubs visited Kempsey to engage the local school teams…

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C. N. C. Racing Association. Annual Meeting. Delegates Leave the Room. Stormy Scene

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association took place at Galloway's Hotel, Wauchope, on Friday last. Prior to the annual…

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Somewhat Lively. C N. C. Racing Association. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the central North Coast Racing Association look place at Galloway's Hotel, Wauehope, on Friday last Prior to the annual…

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Somewhat Lively. C N. C. Racing Association Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 5

The annual meeting of The Central North Coast Racing Association took place at Galloway's Hotel, Wauchope, on Friday last Prior to the annual…

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Racing Affairs. Discussed at Wingham. the C.n.c.r.a. Dispute

Macleay Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 10

A committee meeting of the Upper Manning Jockey Club was held at Wingham on Thursday afternoon last week, at which Mr. W. R. Wallace presided…

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Some Good Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

George S. Tull, late teacher of the Bowman Public School, gained a place in the Sydney Metropolitan Police Cricket Club. In the competition…

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Small Debts Court. Kempsey, Monday, September 22nd. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. Sequel to Kempsey Races

Macleay Argus · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

This was a case in which James Holland proceeded against the owner of Eastern Chimes, Wm. Easton, to recover a balance of £8, alleged to be…

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Tennis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest, was taken in the contests for the Tennis Championship (gent's double) played, on the Wingham Courts on Saturday last…

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Tennis. KEMPSEY v. COOPERNOOK

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

Saturday last, on Kempsey courts, a team from Coopernock defeated a Kempsey team by a very narrow margin—8 sets 68 games to 8 sets 67…

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C.N.C. Racing Association a Troubled Opening. Some Plain Speaking. a Calm Finish. All's Well That Ends Well

Macleay Argus · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association took place at Halpin's Hotel, Port Macquarie on Friday last, when Mr. C…

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Tennis

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

Considerable Interest was taken in the contests for the Tennis Championship (gent's double) played onthe Wingham Court on Saturday last…

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Central N. C. Racing Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of delegates to the Central North Coast Racing Association was concluded at the Royal Hotel, Port Macquarie, on Friday, 27th ult. The…

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C.N.C. Racing Association. a Troubled Opening

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association took place at Halpin's Hotel, Port Macquarie on Friday week last, when…

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