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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Sporting. Queensland Turf Club Races. by Telegraph Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the two principal handicaps:— QUEENSLAND CUP, 1¾ miles. Adam. Warden, Sandy Greaves, Ralston, Fornando, Bluith waite,…

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Rosehill Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 2

COMPANY HANDICAP—Brunswick. AUCTION PLATE—Odd Stockings, PARRAMATTA HANDICAP—Moscow. SELLING RACE—Attraction…

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South Woodburn Regatta and Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 2

THE annual regatta and sports took place at South Woodburn on Saturday last (Prince of Wales' Birthday) 9th November. There was a heavy shower of rain in the morning, and…

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Queensland T. C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 5

THE Q. T. C. Spring meeting commenced on Saturday. The first day's racing was highly successful. The weather was fine and the attendance good. Following are the results:—…

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Wyrallah J. C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 5

THE annual race meeting of the above took place on the Club's course on Saturday last, 9th November. The weather was favourable and the attendance numbered about 200…

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Echoes from the Cricket Field

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 4

BOWLED-Pitched wide to leg and broke a foot and a half to off stump, besoide shooting like mad. Couldn't see it a bit you know; infernal umpire stood right behind the…

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Brisbane Tattersall's Races. [?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

Hurdle Race—Felix 1, Duenn[?]2 City Handcap, 1 mile—S[?] 1, Sunlight 2, Miss Newhold 3. Fairfield Stakes, 7 furlongs—[?] Gown 1,…

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Coraki Cricket Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 2

A GENERAl meeting of the above was held at Mrs. Mobb's Commercial Hotel on Saturday last, December 14. The minutes of last general meeting were…

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Sporting. Tweed River Jockey Club Races. [By Telegraph.] Mu[?]willumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

Trial Stakes.—Woll[?]bin 1; Freedom, 2; Charon, 3. Lovedale also started[?] Wollumbin led throughout, and won easily. Novel Race.—Moocher won[?] Quicksilver, the…

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Woodburn Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

THIS meeting came off on Saturday last, 21st instant. and proved an immense success, Mr. M'Maugh the promoter, being entitled to very great credit for his enterprise and plucky…

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