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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1923

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CRICKET. M.C.C. v. Western Province. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

A Capetown message reports that in a match M.C.C. v. the Western Province, the Englishmen scored 2116. The Western Province, in their second…

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The third round of the local competition will be commenced on Saturday, when Central Kempsey will meet Belgrave, Smithtown will play West…

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Football the Rovers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

On Monday night last the "Rovers Football Club decided to enter their team in the second grade competition this year. This team did…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Defeats Harris. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Frank Beaurepaire defeated W. Harris, the Hawaiian swimmer, in a quarter-mile handicap at Melbourne…

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All Heights Races

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the All Heights Races on the local course on Saturday last, and an interesting afternoon's sport resulted. The…

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Golf. Kirkwood's Great Score. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Kirkwood won the American open professional tournament at St. Augustine, Florida, with a score of 283 strikes, nine under the course record…

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Port Macquarie Regatta

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 8

The annual Regatta, which is to be held at Port Mac[?] on Easter Saturday and Monday March 31st and April 2[?] promises to [?]…

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Local and General News. The Regatta Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

THE Regatta dance on Thursday evening next, 15th inst., promises to be a successful function. The promoters at any rate intend to leave nothing undone to make it so…

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[?] Wallamba Cricket

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 8

The first matche[?] the [?] round of the Wallamba Competition took place on Saturday 3rd last and at the request of the respective clubs…

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Rugby League Football. Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Macleay Rugby League and players was held at the Kempsey School of Arts last Friday night, the 9th March. There were…

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M.r.j.c. Races. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

Fine weather favored the holding of the annual meeting of the above Club on Friday and Saturday last, on Taree course. The entry was a very fine one,…

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Rugby League Football. Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Macleay Rugby League and players was held at the Kempsey School of Arts last Friday night, the 9th March There…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

Central Kempsey's team v. West Kempsey, on Kempsey Park, Saturday, next: Roborts, Hudson, Clarke, Taylor, Hutchison, Sabien, Francis, Pacey,…

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Football Upper-manning Football League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 5

A full attendance of delegates of the new Football League in Wingham was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night. Delegates from Coinboyne, Mt…

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Regatta Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A VERY successful dance in aid of the Port Macquarie Regatta Club eventuated in Keena's Hall on Thursday evening. There was a good…

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Tennis Match

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A tennis match will he played [?] day between a Cundle team and [?]ree Methodists on the local court. [?] cinema of the Carpentier-[?]…

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Football Trophies

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

The footballers of Comboyne held a meeting on the evening of the 25th ult. to discuss matters for the forthcoming season. The chief item of…

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Sporting. Football St. Mary's Football Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the above will be held on Monday night in the Convent School Hall…

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Tennis at Failford

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A team, of lady, and gentlemen players representing Tuncurry Tennis Club visited Failford tennis courts on Saturday and defeated…

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Local and General News. Sale of Regatta Rights

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

This Saturday, 17th inst., at noon, Mr. John Bransdon will sell by public auction the following rights in connection with the Port Macquarie Easter Regatta:—Luncheon…

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