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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Lismore J. C. Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

THE following nominations have been made for the undermentioned handicaps:—OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs—Dalby. The Quick, Clianthus, Erial, Ambrosia…

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Sporting. Bichmond River Turf Club Races. First Day

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

THESE racess commenced on Thursday, and better weather could not have been desired than was experienced at this meeting. A number of visitors were present, and we think the attendance on the…

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Football

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 3

THE Ballina Excelsiors will visit Lismore on Saturday next to meet tho Pirates, when they will be represented by the following team:—West, D. and J. Russell, Laggo, King A. and H. Drummond,…

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Football. Ballina Exchlsiors V. Lismore Pirates

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

THE football match between Lismore and Ballina, which took place on the Lismore oval on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of spectators, resulted in a draw, each side having scored six…

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Sporting. Lismore J. C. Races. First Day

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

BEAUTIFULLY fine weather and a dry course was found on the opening day of the races, but neither the weather nor the racing apparently had attractions to draw a crowd, for the attendance…

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Lawn Tennis

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 8

SIR.—Noticing that the young ladies of Coraki have started a Tennis Club among themselves. I take this opportunity to enter a strong protest against the manner…

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Ladles' Lawn Tennis Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of ladies was held in the Bridge-street Hall, on Monday evening last, to take steps to form a Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club in Coraki. Miss Jefferies occupied the chair…

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The Other Tennis Club. (Per favor of R. R. Herald.)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 8

MY DEAR JASON,—"Honi soit qui mal[?] pense." You have said awfully unkind things about the chaps who run the gentlemen's Tennis Club, and afford another…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 3

THE first match this season in connection with the Hunter Cup contests took place at Alstonville on Saturday last, when the Perse[?] C.C. met 15 of the A[?] C.C. Mr. Nicholls captained…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 8

THE Codrington Juniors played their first match of the season, on the Coraki wicket, against the Bushrangers' C.C, on the 14th inst., and came off victorious by 20 runs…

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Half-way' Hotel Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 7

ON Saturday last, 21st instant, the sports held at Mr. R. C. Smith's Half-way Hotel attracted a fair crowd, made up of people from the Richmond and Clarence, with a fair…

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Alien Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 6

IN a letter to the S. M. Herald Mr. T. Ewing says: I append clippings from recent issues of the Times, showing that Mr. Chamberlain's opinion is if Asiatics reside in any of the colonies, and are…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE 11 v. ROUS 14

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

THIS match, in connection with the Hunter Cup contests, took place at Rous on Saturday, and, although not yet completed, is almost a certainty for Perseverance. Mr. Robinson, who had charge…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE 11 v. ROUS 14

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 3

THIS match, in connection with the Hunter Cup contests, took place at Rous on Saturday, and, although not yet completed, is almost a certainty for Perseverance. Mr. Robinson, who had charge…

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Cricket. Cup Match at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 4

ON SATURDAY last eleven representing the Perseverance (Lismore) met twelve players of the Waratah C.C. (Coraki) in Yabsley Park. Considerable interest centred in the match,…

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Cricket. Electorate Cricket Match. LISMORE v. the Tweed

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 3

THE long-talked-of match between the Lismore and Tweed electorates came off at the Tweed on Saturday last. Owing to the absence of three or four prominent players the v[?]sitors were at some…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 3

A cricket match was played on the Lismore Oval last Saturday between elevens representing Wyrallah and Nowtown B teams. The visitors were defeated by four wickets. Scores: Wyrallah 90 (G. Burley 24)…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

A match will be played on the Oval this afternoon between teams representing the Half-Holiday C.C. and Newtown. Half-Holiday—Messrs. Jeukius, Hurt, Stewart, Spencer, Hoskins, Woodward,…

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A New Racing Club Formed

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 3

AT a meeting of members of the proposed Racing Club to be established here, held at Staples' hotel, on Monday evening, there was a good attendance, and Mr. J. Gollan was voted to the chair. The…

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Spprting. Lismore J. C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 7

THE following nomination have been made for Hundicaps to be run here on the 18th instant:— ALBERT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs—Kingcraft, Stookville. Remus, Outlaw…

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