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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Spring Races

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 4

Desert Gold and Cetigne have won considerably more than Wolaroi in stake money, but the probabilities are that his tally would have been much…

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Sporting. Macleay River J.c. Races

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1

Alright ran third in the October Handicap at Wallsend on Saturday last. The local horse Dispel was unplaced The Spring race meeting of the above club is set down to eventuate on Warwick course on Saturday next. Considering the "off" season of the year…

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Macksville Swimming Baths. Annual Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

If the gathering at the annual meeting of the Macksville Swimming. Club on Monday evening is to be taken as an index of the interest felt…

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Nothing but Racing. (To the Editor.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

SIR,—I was in Sydney recently, and could not help noticing how much attention was being given to horse racing by a big percentage of the community, and how little to…

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Horse Racing Mania. (To the Editor.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

SIR,—I was pleased to see Mr. J. C. Kennedy's letter re the gambling that went on at the recnt race meeting in Sydney. There are numbers of…

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Macleay River J.c. Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the Spring meeting of the above club at Warwick course on Saturday last, when a five-event programme was disposed of…

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Central North Coast Racing Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 3

The following meing dates for the year 1918-1910 have been approved by the military authorities:— 1918…

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Yesterday's Racing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

At Flemington yesterday the results were--Hurdles, Miss Rosslyn, Shadow Dancer, Sir Carl; 12 to 1 winner. Mimosa Stakes--Lisnavane, Sextia,…

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Cape Hawke Regatta Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held at F[?]ster on the 6th November, 1918. Mr. H. Miles occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Cape Hawke Regatta Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 8

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Forster on November 6. Mr. H. Miles occupied the chair, and there was a fairly large…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 2

The following players will represent Street's team in a match against T. Ashworth's team on the Park on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.: Messrs…

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Gloucester Cricket Club

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

Cricket promises to have a great revival this season, throughout the State. On Thursday night last a very…

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Swimming on Shipboard

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

One of te latest devices for the amusement and pleasure of passengers whole on an ocean voyages is the outdoor swimming pool. The "pool"…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

A meeting of all those interested in the formation of a cricket club for Kempsey, will be held at the Savings Bank, Smith-street, on Tuesday…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Gloucester against Barrington on Saturday next at Barrington: D: Forsyth, C. Wellard. L…

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Frederiokton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

Preparations are being made for the 63rd anniversary of the above regatta on January 27th next. Preliminary arrangements are well in hand, and this…

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Cricket Meeting

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 5

A number of cricket enthusiasts met at the Savings Bank on Tuesday evening last, and discussed the possibilities of renewing cricket on the Macleay…

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Picnic Races

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

The Committee of the Gloucester School of Arts have aranged for a day's Racing on the Park on Saturday. December 28th. The course has bear,…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

It has been dec[?] to re-establish the Anniversary Day regatta in Sydney and to make that of 1919 a festival to welcome returned [?] and suitors…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

Gloucester "A" Grade played Craven Creek on Gloucester wicket on Saturday last winning by an innings and 53 runs. Gloucester's score was 16[?]…

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