Cora[?] Tattersall's J.C. Races
The annual race meeting in connection with Coraki Tattersall's Turf Club took place on Wednesday last, St. Patrick's Day. The attendance was very…
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Evans River Athletic Sports
THE above came off on Saturday last, and were fairly well patronised by visitors from all parts of the river. The weather was delightful, and everything passed off well, the…
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SPEAKING in Melbourne last week, Mr. W. Crosfield, M.P.(England) a delegate of the London Missionary Society, alluded to the "fever of athletics," which,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Notes. (By "Spectator")
THE electorate match Lismore v. The Richmond will take place on the Oval on Saturday next, April 3rd. The following warn has been chosen to represent this electorate:—Brown, G. and R. Balmer, Hicks,…
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THIS New South.Wales Cricket Association declines to send a team, to this district at Easter. No reason is given, but I hear that they are sending one to the Manning, so I suppose we will have a show…
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BALLINA C C. easily defeated Rous Mill C.C. on Saturday last. A player named Cupitt, a new arrival, put up 86 n.o. for Ballina, said to have been without a chance. A seoond eleven from Rous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Notes. (By "Sprutator")
THE following twelve have been chosen to represent the Richmond against the Clarence team on Easter Monday:—Jas. Simes, A. J. M'Coy, Alf. Elvers, (Alstonville), T.W. Cohen, Jno. Russell (Ballina),…
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THE annual meeting of the Lismore. Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, the 2nd instant. The President ' (Dr. Bernstein) presided, and there, was a good roll-up of members…
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BEXHILL defeated Eureku on Saturday last. Scores not to hand, except that Jas. Fpster gpt 36 with the bat, and 6 wickets for with the ball. MAYFIELD defeated Pearce's Creek on the 1 st…
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THE team of junior cricketers, who are playing a series of matches on this river, met the Upper River representatives on tho Coraki wicket on Saturday, and'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Matches. Woodhurn V. Coprincton
TEAMS representing the Codriugton juniors and Woodburn seniors met on the former's wicket on the lOth inst., when Woodburn was defeated by 33 runs, after a good game. T…
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ANOTHER attempt is being made to get the Richmond Electorate to play the return with this Electorate before the close of the season. It is to be hoped that it will be successful, as these matches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rules of Cricket
Writing on cricketing matters a correspondent asks : "Would your cricket editor kindly give the modern interpretation of the 'leg before' rule, for the…
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THE opening match of the season in Lismore, between the Lismore Club and Rous Rovers, is to be played on the Oval this afternoon. LAST Saturday the Woodburn footballers played…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. Tweed River J. C. Races
THE following nominations were received for the handicaps, to be run at the meeting on the 24th instunt:— OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs—Terence, Mer…
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THE following are the Cup fixtures for Mondar, 24th instant, with the names of the gentlemen appointed to act as umpires:— Murwillumbah v Lismore, at Murwillumbah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Matches. MARRIED v. SINGLE
A match between the benedicts and bachelors in the vicinity of Coraki was played on Yabsley Park last Saturday, and the game ended in a draw with…
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Rous Rovers defeated Wyrullah last Saturday by 9 points to five..... THR following playera will represent the Ballina…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Matches. LIeMORE v.MURWILLUMBAH
ON Queen's Birthday the Lismore Football Club journeyed to Murwillumbah to play, the local club the first match in the Wicks Cup competition. Owing to the train arrangements the game had to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungawalbin Pony Races
The inaugural meeting of the recently-formed Pony Racing Club at Bungawalbin came off in a paddock near the junction of Bungawalbin and Sandy Creeks, where a…
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