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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

On Friday last a visiting team from Stroud met a Macleay tram at Kempsey, and won by an innings and 112 runs Stroud, batting first,…

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The Regatta. Macksville's Annual Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The annual regatta, under the auspices of the Nambucca Regatta Club duly eventuated on Boxing Day, December 26. A month before that…

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Racing Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred during the running of the last race, at the Port Macquarie Pony and All-Heights' Racing Club meeting on Wednesday…

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Macksville Regatta. Macleay Boats and Scullers Score

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

The annual Megatta at Macksville took place on Boxing Day, when boats and scullers from the Macleay were very successful in the different events…

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Racing Association Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association was held at Port Macquarie on Monday last. There was a largo attendance, all branches…

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Croki Regatta

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The annual Croki Regatta was held on Boxing Day, when an attractive, day's outing was made by a large number of people interested…

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Central North Coast Racing Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

This Association held its regular meeting at Port Macquarie on Monday, the 1st Instant. Delegates from all the centres of the…

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Jape Hawke Regatta As Popular As Ever. Forster, Jan. 1st

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

The Cape Hake Regatta of 1922 has come and gone—down to the Limbo of many past successes since its establishment very many years…

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Boxing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

On Anniversary night, January 26th next, the Victoria Theatre will again resound to the echo if crisp blows landing on hardened muscles,…

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Cricket. Second Test a Draw. McLAREN Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

McLaren has severely ricked his knee and may not play again during the tour in New Zealand. The second Test match at Christchurch was drawn. New…

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Tennis. WINGHAM v TAREE

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

A team of players from Wingham visited Taree last Saturday and played a local team. The match took place on the Methodist courts and…

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Country Tennis

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

At the Country Tennis, Carnival on Wednesday Bowraville beat Wee Waa by 8 sets 48 games to no sets 11 games. Wyalong beat, Bowraville by 6 sets 38…

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Cape Hawke Regatta. Big Crowds and Ideal Weather

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

The big annual fixture of the Cape Hawke Watershed and the various streams that empty their waters into the huge bay of islands in that…

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Barrington Boxing Day Sports and Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The annual sports, which have been held at Barrington for the past 30 years, were again held on Boxing Day, and were a great financial success…

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Local and General. Gladstone Races

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Good nominations have been received for the Gladstone and Lower Macleay J.C. meeting tomorrow. The first race is scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m.,…

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Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

THE following team will represent Port Macquarie in a match against Wa[?]chope this Saturday on the latter's ground, cars to leave at 1 p.m. sharp:—A. C. Elliot, T…

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Wallamba News. TENNIS

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the Possum Brush team visited Failford and played a friendly match. Owing to a heavy shower rendering the club's…

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Hail as Big as Cricket Balls

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

A TERRIFIC hailstorm swept over the northern suburbs of Melbourne on Friday night. The hailstones were the largest ever seen in Melbourne,…

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Gladstone J. C. Races. Weights for

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Weights for the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club's race meeting, to be hold on Saturday (to-day):—…

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