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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Melbourne Races

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

Normanby Stakes—Sword Bearer 1, Lady Carbine 2, Albina 3. Hurdle Race—Lottie 1, Zingara 2, Spud 3. Standish Handicap—Gladstone 1, Prattler…

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Queensland Turf Club Races

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

Trial Plate—Splendid, Keli, Lionel. Selling Race—Beckwith, Fiction, Kinsworth. Midsummer Handicap—Baker, Rona[?],…

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Coraki J.C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

JUDGE, Mr. W. Yabsley; Starter, Mr. W. M'Lean; Clerk of the course, Mr. G. M'Lean: Secretary, Mr. L. F. Bonaud. New Year's Day was a beautiful day for this…

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Coraki J. C. Annual Races. First Day—thursday

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

GLORIOUS weather favored the opening day of the Coraki Jockey Club Annual Race meeting on Thursday last, 1st January. Everybody was out for the holiday, and…

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The Coraki Annual Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 7

SIR,-I have been give to understand that during the last 20 years an annual regatta has been held at Coraki, and old residents can testify that the Coraki, regatta was the…

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Maclean Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 8

KYLE'S sports commenced on Boxing Day, and extend over the following day and on Monday last. The track was in good order, and some very fast spins…

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Cricket. PERSERVERANCE v. CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 6

ON New Year's Day the above clubs met at Casino, when Perseverance succeeded in vanquishing the local team rather easily. The latter team, however, is a very young one, and…

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Sporting. Glen Innes Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

The following weights have been declared for the race meeting to be hold on the 27th and 28th January:— PRELIMINARY HANDICAP.—The Raker 8.8,…

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Glen Innes Races. Glen Innes

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

THE weather was beautiful, for the races to-day, which were fairly well attended. The following were the results: — Preliminary Handicap—The Raker 1, Embers…

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Sporting. Laurel Dale Jockey Club Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

PRESIDENT, Mr. W. Moses; Judge, Mr. T. Moses; Starter, Mr. E. Boyle; Clerk of Scales, Mr. G. Walmsley; Clerk of the Course, Mr. M. Gay; Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. Hicks…

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Coraki Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 2

THE athletic sports, improvised by Mrs. Mobbs, took place on the ground in front of the Commercial Hotel on Monday last and brought together about 300 persons…

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Telegraphic Sporting. Glen Inness Races. Glen Innes

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

The racing was resumedd to-day under favorable auspices. The atteudanace was better than that of yesterday, while the sport was firstclass. Following are the results:—…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE v. BALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

FOR the second time this season these clubs met and Perseverance again succeeded in scoring a winv on the first innings by 45. Through some cause or other neither team had a full…

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Friendly Game of Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 6

ON Wednesday last a cricket match, arranged between commercial travellers in town and a team selected from storekeepers assistants, was played on the…

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Clarence Tattersalls Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

The following nominations were received for the three principal handicaps, to be run at Grafton on Easter Saturday and Monday. Mr. Vincent will handicap. Opening Handicap—…

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Coraki Tattersall's J. C. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

THE following are the nominations for Handicaps:— TRIAL HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Terence, Zilueka, Volley, Cairo, and Beltram…

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V. R. C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

THESE races commended on Saturday last, and resulted:—Hopeful Stakes—Albermarle, Bol Glovan, Astor…

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Regatta at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

On Monday evening last a public meeting for a regatta to be held at Coraki on 24th May next, was held at Quain's Club Hotel. Captain Storey was voted to the chair,…

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Swimming on Horseback

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 6

WHATEVER the Russians do in military affairs they do thoroughly. In the last summer's British cavalry mancenvres there was a lot made of some futile…

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Coraki Tattersall's Turf Club Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 2

THE races advertised by the above came off on Tuesday last, 17th March. The went her was pleasant, an occasional light shower during the day cooling the atmosphere. The attendance…

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