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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1892

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R. Turf Club Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 2

CASINO, THURSDAY.—The races to-day wore fairly attended. The racing throughout was good, considering the heavy state of the course. Results:…

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Football

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

A MATOR was played on the Lismore Park on Saturday beween teams from the local football club— the Wairoa, and the Excelsior (Ballina) Club. Strange to say the game of football is a novelty in…

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Sporting. Lismore J. C. Annual Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

THE annunl races of the Lismore Jockey Club take place to-day and to-raorrow, and the meeting should be ono of the best ever held on the course, as the weather promises to be very fine, and the fields…

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Coraki Pony Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 8

THE third race meeting in connection with the Coraki Pony Racing Association took place on Coraki racecourse, on Saturday last, 13th August, and proved the most…

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A Racing Story

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 4

MANY years ago (Writes Mr. Clement Scott) a dear old Wiltshire uncle of mine came up to London to take me to the Derby. He had two objects in view; to…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 3

THE final match for the trophy presented to the Lismore Lawn Tennis Club by Mr. E. Jones, P.M., was played at Stocks' Park on Monday afternoon, between Messrs. Murray and Jenkins, who played…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 3

THE cricket season of 1892-93 was opened on Saturday last by the visit of the Newtown C. C. to Mayfield, where they met a combined team of Clunes and Perseverance. The weather was anything but…

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Cricket Club Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 7

THE annual meeting of members of the Waratah Cricket Club was held at Mobbs' Hotel on Saturday 3rd instant, Mr. P. Fraser in the chair…

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Richmond River District Cricket Association

Northern Star · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 8

THE following are the rule under which the "Hunter" Cup (valued at £4 4s), the "Oswald" Medals (valued at £6 6s), and the "Jacobs" Trophy (valued at £5 5s) are to be yed for by…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 2

A very pleasant afternoon's fun was indulged in at South Woodburn on 22nd instant, in the way of a match between Married v. Single men in the Union Club, which resulted in a…

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Richmond River District Cricket Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening the drawing of Clubs intending to compete for the Hunter Cup, Oswald Medals, and Jacobs Trophy, took place at Gollan's Imperial Hotel…

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Maclean Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

IN the 1st heat of the Handicap Ontrigger race. Neilsen, Sullivan and Finnessy competed, the water was smooth and the tide favorable; at the quarter mile Finnessy led by…

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Maclean Regatta (Wednesday)

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

HANDICAP (First Heat).—The water was smooth and the tide favorable. At the quarter mile Finnesay led by four lengths, Sullivan half a length behind Neilson. Finnessy increased his…

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Cricket. PERE[?]VERANCE V. WARATAH

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

THE first match between the above clubs in connection with the Hunter Cup and Oswald Medals competition took place on the Coraki grounds on Saturday last, when the Waratah representatives scored a…

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Cricket. Hunter Cut Matches

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 2

IN the Cup match to be played on Saturday next, at Lismore, between the Newtown and Perseverance Clubs, the eleven to represent the Perseverance club will be chosen from the following players:—Messrs…

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Live Stock Sheep Portraits. Varieties of Sheep Differ as Widely as Races of Men

Northern Star · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 6

Here are two pictures of breeds of sheep which are strikingly different. The first illustration shows a Shropshire rain that took first prize at the…

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Cricket. WARATAH (Coraki) v. CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 2

THE above clubs met at Casino on Saturday last when the former scored a win by 67 runs. Waratahs, 96 and 130; Casino, 72 and 87. The Clarance team of cricketers are expected to…

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Buckendoon J. C. Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1892 · page 2

THE above took place on Monday last, 26th December, and passed off very successfully. The attendance was about 300, but this number, as well as the horses represented, would…

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