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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1919

328 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17

Football

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

The Rugby Union football competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon last, when the final round of the competition matches…

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Football Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

A return football match took place on the local ground on Saturday last between the married and single men. Both sides were well represented but…

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Wallamba Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

The "Diggers" v Rest of the District, met in friendly contest on Saturday last at Nabiac, and the game was a draw in more than one…

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Tennis at Kimbriki. an Exciting Match

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A large number of spectators, including a big sprinkling of ladies, assembled on the home court on Saturday, 9th inst., to witness the battle…

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Football

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

ON Saturday last at Beechwood a Port Macquarie team met and defeated the players of that centre by 17 points to 6…

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Wallamba Football

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

The "Digggers" versus "Rest of the District" met in friendly contest on Saturday last, and the game resulted in a "draw."…

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Football Fixtures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the fixtures in connection with the Hastings River District Football Union competition:— Second Round…

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Tennis at Kimbriki. an Exciting Match

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

A large number of [?]ectators, including a big sprinkling of ladies, assembled on the home court on Saturday, 9th inst., to witness the battle…

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Football Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

Wingham met and defeated Tinonee in the semi-final of the M.R.D. Rugby Union competition on Saturday last. The game was not by any means a…

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Wingham Cricket Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the above took place at the Wingham School of Arts on Monday night. Present: Mr. W. R. Wallace (President) in the chair; also…

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Football. Semi-final Matches. Cundle v. TAREE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

Cundle kicked off at 2.5 p.m., and carried play into Taree 25, where play hovered for some time. Else (Cundle) had a shot from a free in good position…

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Football. Last Saturday's Matches

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

Interest in football for the last fow years has been on the wane, but on Saturday last one of the largest crowds that ban attended a football…

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A Trip to Bellbrook. Help for the Hospital—some Speeches—and £150 Raised. Races at Uralgurra. Fun at the Concert. Dancing Under Difficulties. the Day After—and Random Thoughts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

ALL roads are, more or less, highways to romance, but the road to Bellbrook and beyond seems steeped in a glamour peculiarly appealing; and folk who…

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Kempsey Football Club Dance

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 4

The dance organised by the footballers of Kempsey, and held in the Victoria Theatre on Friday, was very enjoyable. What it lacked in…

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C.n.c. Racing Association

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association at Kempsey yesterday, Mr. W. H. Sheridan was elected President for the…

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Bellbrook's Hospital Day. Picnic Races at Uralgurra. Concert at Bellbrook. a Great Success. Black Havoc and Ginger Mick Win Doubles

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

There was a gathering representative of almost all parts of the river at Bellbrook Picnic races and concert in aid of the Macleay District Hospital on…

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Football Final

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 5

So Hodgins and his merry men Had better act the spartan, Now "Goalpost" puts 12 to 10 On Wingham's Dr. Barton…

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Kimbriki Notes. Tennis Tournament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

On Saturday, 16th inst., the local tennis tournament was advanced another stage, when Kimbriki A team met and defeated Burrill Creek team…

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Tennis Tournament Concluded. Kimbriki a Team Premiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

On Saturday, 23rd inst., the last matches of the second round in the local tournament were decided, when Kimbriki A team scored a rather easy…

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Sporting Splints. Maitland Cup Saturday. Also races at Moorefield

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 5

Bowra and Macksville footers played a draw at Bowraville Saturday. Jockey Rice, well known to mid North Coast sports, is now a pony rider…

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