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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting was held in the School of Arts last night (Monday) for the purpose of forming a West End (Wingham) team in the Upper Manning…

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Sporting. Port Macquarie Races

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

There was a good day's racing at Port Macquarie on Saturday last, in connection with the local Pony and All-Heights Club. Mr. Denham was…

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Big Cricket. Gregory to Retire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Gregory, the cricketer, has definitely decided to retire from cricket…

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Cycle Racing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

A good field of riders lined up in Macquarie Street on Saturday last for the race to Ghinni and return. The first rider to come home was J…

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Port Macquarie Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The annual regatta, which is to be held at Port Macquarie on Easter Saturday and Monday, March 31st and April 2nd, promises to eclipse all…

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Local and General. Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The prize-money in connection with the recent Kempsey Regatta will be paid on Monday next…

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Golf Yarns

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

Here are two golf yarns that are going the rounds:— "One day a caddie told his employer, in answer to a query about the…

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Town Tennis Club

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

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, Macksville, on Tuesday last to reform the Town Tennis Club. Those present were : Messrs. A. O…

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Races and Pigeon Match

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The All Heights Races and Pigeon Match to be held on the Macksville racecourse to morrow (Saturday) is an assured success. Big fields are…

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Cricket. "Old Buffers" v. Killawarra

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The return match—"Old Buffers" v Killawarra—was played on the Wingham Park on Thursday afternoon week, starting about 11 in the morning…

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Big Cricket. M.C.C. v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

The match M.C.C. v. New South Wales opened to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground in dull but pleasant weather. The Englishmen won the…

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Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

THIS Saturday the Hastings and Macleay district teams meet at Wauchope, and the following players have been selected to represent the former team :—C. Hopkins…

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Coopernook Races

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The Coopernook races will be held to-day. Good fields have entered and a good day's sport s anticipated…

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Racing for Brides

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 7

Among some of the less civilised peoples of the world, matrimonial affairs are much more lively than they are in this country…

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Port Macquarie Races

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

There was a good day's racing at Port Macquarie on Saturday last, in connection with the local Pony and All-Heights' Club. Mr. Denham was…

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St. Mary's Football Club. Gymnasium Formed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 3

Two meetings of St. Mary's Football Club have been held, the first being for the formation of the club at which there were about 40…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wingham Football Club was held last night (Monday). The last meeting was postponed for 14 days to allow the…

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Football Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

A general, meeting of football enthusiasts will be held in the School of Arts, Kempsey, on Friday, March 9th, at 7.30 p.m…

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Boxing Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

A Wellington message says at the inquest concerning the death of William Tapp, after a boxing contest at Nelson, a verdict was returned that death was…

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Football. St. Mary's Football Club (Taree). Gymnasium Formed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Two nicotines of St. Mary's Football Club have been hold, the first being for the formation of the Club at which there were about 40 present…

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