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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Woodburn Racing Club Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

THE second annual race meeting under the auspices of the above club took place on the new course in Mr. W. Gollan's paddock on Saturday, 28th December. The Weather…

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Coraki J. C. Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 7

NEW YEA'S Day—the date sot apart for this club's annual reunion—broke gloriously tine, mid so tempting was the day fur an outing that fully eleven hundred people…

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Coraki J.-C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual races of this club were hold on New Year's Day. The weather was very hot, but beautifully fine and without any threatening clouds. The rain, cleared off in time to leave a beautiful…

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Cricket. Codrington Juniors V. Lismore .Tumors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 8

The above content came off on the Coraki wicket on New Year's Day, and resulted in an easy win for the latter. Codrington boys in their first attempt with the willow…

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Lismore Tattersall's J. C. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

THIS Club waa favored with fine weather for their inaugural races, held on Monday last, the only drawback being that it was rather hot. This kind of weather, however, is a long way preferable to…

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South Murwillumbah Races. [By Telegraph.]

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—Yesterday was observed as a close holiday. The races were a great success, and the attendunce good. The weather was hot. The train excusions were not largely patronised…

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Lismore Tattersall's Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 4

THE inaugural meeting of the above was held on Monday last, and was one of the most successful gatherings of the sort that has been held in Lismore for some time, there being…

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Cricket. Coraki (11) v. ROUS (13)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 8

THE above teams met in a Hunter Cup contest, at Wyrallah, on the 25th instant, and, contrary to expectations, the game resulted in favor of the Waratahs. Several…

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Tatham Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 4

THE above took place in the paddock opposite Mr. A. Whiteman's Tatham Hotel on Monday last (Anniversary Day) and drew together an attendance of fully 250 people, including many…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 4

THE Codrington juniors last Saturday played the Oakland C.C. on the ground of the latter, and scored a win by ten runs on the first innings. Going to the wickets first, the…

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Dr. Grace on Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

DR. GRACE, writing in the January number of the Church Monthly on cricket, recommends the game to the working classes as the most educational…

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Intereclonial cricket match. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 7

THE intercolonial cricket match. Victoria v. South Australia, was commenced at Melbourne to-day. Following is the result of the day's play:—…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. South Australia. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, was commenced in Sydney today. The weather was fine, and the wicket in good order. Giffen won the toss and elected to bat, b[?]t…

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The Test Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

THE test match was commenced to-day in the presence of a large attendance of spectators. Heavy rain fell during the night, which caused the wicket to play very badly for some time. Lyo[?]s and…

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Junior Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 8

THE RIOHMOND [?] LISMORE ELECTORATE. ON Saturday last the above teams met at Wyrallah, partly for the object of allowing the selection committee to judge the…

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Public Schools Athletic Association for the Richmond

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

A LARGE and representative meeting of teachers was held at Alstonville on Saturday, 14th instant, for the purpose of forming a Public Schools' Athletic Association in the Inspectoral district…

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Quain's Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 8

Last Saturday, 14th March, the annual athletic sports, promoted by Mrs. Quain, of the Club Hotel, Coraki, came off on a nice hit of ground in Allwood street, near the…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

I UNDERSTAND there is no likelihood of a team being sent to the Clarence at Easter, as most of the leading players have signified their inability to go. Can't afford it, I suppose…

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Sporting. Lismore Tattersall's Races

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 7

THE following weights have been declared for the two principal handicaps to be run at the above meeting on Easter Monday:— OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

THE team of juniors who are to visit the Clarence at Easter played a junior team representing the Ballina electorate on Saturday, 21st March, and won by 79 runs on the first innings. The…

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