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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Sporting Coraki J. C. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

THE rains which visited Coraki, also yes. terday about noot, spoilt what would otherwise have been a large gathering. The town seemed full of people, while about 300 were on the…

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Coraki Jockey Club Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

THE annual race meeting in connection with the above Club took place on Tuesday last 1st January. The new year was ushered in by a heavy downpour of rain which…

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Lismore J. C. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

THE following nominations have been made for the races to-day:— NOVEL RACE, 7 furlongs—Botheration, Surplus, Mayflower…

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Sporting. Tattersall's Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

NEW YEAR'S GIFT. 6 furlongs—Albecore, 8st, 1; Tioowna, 7-4, 2:. Hirondelle, 8-9, 3. Won by threo lengths. Time, 1min 14½sec. DISPOSAL STAKES, 7 furlongs—Machinist, 7-2, 1;…

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Sporting. Rous Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

THE following weights have been declared for the principal Handicaps to be run at the above races:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Memory 8-9, Merksworth 8-7, Zanita 8-2, Clianthus 8st, Jess 7-12, Fairy…

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Waratah Cricket Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of members of this club was hold on the cricket ground last Saturday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. C. J. M'Rae (presiding), A. Percy, O. Clark, M…

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Cricket Match. OAKLAND V. CODRINGTON

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 8

A TEAM representing the juniors of Codrington journeyed to Oakland and were defeated by the second eleven of the local club. According to the first…

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Sydney Cricket Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

A. E. TROTT, the cricketer, is only 22 years of age, and is a professional bowler for the East Melbourne C.C. Blackham, Barrett, Harry, M'Leod…

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Cricket. The Fourth Test Cricket Match. ENGLAND Y. AUSTRALIA

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

THE S. M. Herald, referring to the fourth teat mutch, and the second innings of the Englishmen, says:£The i[?]ings had lusted only an hour and a half, and closed at 25 minutes past…

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Rous J. C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

ON Saturday last the second race meeting of the above Club took place on the course in Mr. W. Davis' paddock. Much of the interest usually taken in race meetings had…

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Sydney Cricket Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

LYONS launched out on Saturday when he made a century not out. This will ensure the big South Australian a place in the next test match…

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A Tall Cricket Yarn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

THE Man of the World in responsible for the following cricket yarn:—"I was," the Barrister related, "playing in a cricket match at Mote Park, Maidstone…

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Sydney Cricket Items

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

TURNER stood out of the intercolonial to rest for the test. Graham, owing to his illness, will not be us fit as could be wished…

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The Cricket Mania

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

HOW the country people took ,the last great cricket match must be imagined, but in Sydney the men, young ami old, went off their cra[?]iums. Wherever you…

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Sydney Cricket Items

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

THE greatest cricket match played in the Southern Hemisphere. More excitement, more enthusiam was never shown over a match before…

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Opening of Swimming Baths at St. Mary's Presentation Convent

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

As briefly lntimated last issue, the swimming baths recently built' in connection with St. Mary's Presentation College, were ripened on Tuesday afternoon last. A general invitation to the patrons…

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Sporting. V.R.C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

AUTUMN HANDICAP—Struhan 1, Quiver 2, Iolauthus 3. CHAMPION RACE— Harvester 1, Preston 2, Carnage 3. Five started. Harvester wus first…

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Umpires in Cricket Matches and their Duties

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

SIR,—A little incident that occurred during the progress of the cricket match Waratah v. Gundurimba on Saturday last at Coraki, and threatened to have an unpleasant ending, is…

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Sporting. Byron Bay J. C Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

THE race meeting of this club was held on Saturday, and a better day could not have been obtained for it. A number of sportsmen went out by the 8 o'clock train, which also conveyed ithe racehorses…

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Byron Bay Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the above races on Saturday, and the weather proving all that could be desired, and there being fair fields for the various events, good sport was…

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