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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Lismore Perseverance Cricket Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at the Freemason's Hotel on Saturday, 26 inst. There was a good attendance of members, the President, F. J. Nicholls. Esq., presiding. The various reports…

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The House-racing Business

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—Lismore races are over for another year, As a fellow citizen, I intend to analyse this racing business a little, I take it for granted that every man who will read this will have been taught about the…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

THE first match of the season was played on the Lismore Oval on Saturday last between the Newtown (Lismore) and Rous Mill cricket clubs. Notwithstanding their want of practice, fair batting…

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Football

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 2

ON Saturday last a team of footballers journeyed to Casino to play the return match, and if possible retrieve their lost honors with that town. The Coraki players were very…

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Cricket. Fixtures

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

THE following fixtures have been made for the Hunter Cup and Oswald Medals Competition: SATURDAY, 21ST OCTOBER. Gundurimba Albions v. Rous, at Gundurimba…

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Sporting. Rosebill Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Mr. J. Alsonpp's Antaeus, 9-5, 1; Mr. C. Moore's Silver Rose, 6-7, 2; Mr. T. Ivory's Cumino, 7-4, 3. Won by a lenght. Time, 1.17½…

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Sporting. Cudgen Races. MURWILLMBAH

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

THE following weights have been declared for the principal Handicaps:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Terence 9-10, Frank 8-8, Brown and Rose 8-5, Silver Arrow 8-1, Champagne…

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Caulfield Spring Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 7

AT the above races on Saturday last there was a large attendance. The weather was beautiful, and the racing splendid. Following are the results:—…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

AN UMPIRE STORY.—English Sports contatins a interview with Murice Read, with details of England v. Australia. The following umpire story is told:—At a place called Orange N.S.W., in a…

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Maclean Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 2

AT the above yesterday the Skiff Race fell through. Only Croese and Finnessy accepted, and being late at the shirting post the starter had left before they got there. The…

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Brisbane Races

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

TRIAL HANDICAP—Autoerat 1, Boots 2, Beauty 3. DERBY—Triton 1, Orange-skin 2, Capriste 3. HURDLE RACE.—Manners 1, Decoy 2, East Lynne 3…

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Tweed River Annual Races

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

THE weather was fine and the attendance good, the day being observed as a close holiday, Results: OBENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—J. Gollan's b g Terence, 9-9, 1; Petersen;s ch[?]m Elma, 7-7, 2; A…

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Sporting. Coraki Pony Races. CORAKI

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs—Princess (carried 8-5), 1; Primrose, 7st, 2: Pearl, 6-8, 3. Time, 1.21½. TINY HANDICAP, 4 furlongs—Woodbine, 7st, 1;…

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C.R.J.C. Races. GRAFTON

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

THE annual race meeting of the amalgamated clubs as held to-day, and was moderately attended. The weather was fine but very hot. The following is the result of the racding:—…

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Electorate Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 8

SIR,—The cricket season just commenced marks a now era in the history of the game in tins colony, by the introduction of electorate cricket, which promises to be a…

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The Inter-district Cricket Match

Northern Star · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 4

SIR,—You are probably aware of the large amount of interest that is taken in cricket on this river; deservedly so as it is fraught with less temptations of an evil or…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE V. NEWTOWN

Northern Star · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

THE following are the scores in the above match concluded on the Lismore Oval on Saturday last, and which was Avon by the former by 05 runs:—…

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Inter-district Cricket Match

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 3

THE first, representative match of the season between tho Upper River and Lower River tennis was played on the Lismore Oyal On Saturday. The Uppor River team was captained by Mr. J. H…

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Sporting. Brisbane Races. BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 2

CITY HANDICAP—Autocrat 1, Sir Oliver 2, Studbook 3. HARBOROUGH PLATE—Greyfriar 1, Mona 2, Newbold 3…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 7

The second Gap match between the Perseverance and Rous cricket clubs, played on the Lismore Oval on Saturday last, resulted in an easy win for the former club by an innings and 80 runs…

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