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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Athletic Sports at Tatham

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 4

THE pedestrian events which took place at Tatham on Monday last produced some splendid racing and a capital day's sport. The track was in excellent order, and all…

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Athletic Sports at wardell

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 4

THE athletic sports promoted by Mr. P. M'Grath, of the Royal Hotel, Wardell, and which came off at the latter town on Queen's Birthday were very successful, and…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

THE following are the fixtures for the Cup matches to-day;— Pirates v Wyrallah, at Wyrallah—Mr. J. Jacobs, umpire…

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Football

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the Cup fixtures for Saturday next: Lismore v Woodburn, at Woodburn Pirates v Murwillumbah, at Murwillumbah Casino v Bullina, at Lismore…

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Rous Mill Cricket Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

THE following are the principal bowling and batting averages of the Rous Mill O.C. for season 96-97 Batting" T. Burling 23-3 (including 71 not out in a second eleven match) S. Armstrong 18.9 J.Currie…

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Sporting. Lismore Tattersalls J. C Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

THE following entries have been made for the races to be run at the above club's meeting here on 9th June:— OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Annnal Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

THE first annual meeting of the above Association, formed here 12 months ago, was held in the Lismore Superior Public School on Saturday. Mr. P. Board, President, occupied the chair, and there was an…

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Cricket Match. Married V. Single

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 4

THE return match between the Benedicts and Bachelors was played in Yabsley Park on Saturday last, and ended like its predecessor in a draw, greatly in favor of the single…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 7

On Saturday last at Sydney, in the presence of 2000 spectators, Went worth beat the Wallaroos by 8 points to 3. During the first half rain fell; which interfered to a great extent with the play, making…

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Brisbane Races

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 7

MORETON HANDIOAP — Battalion and Archie's Daughter, dead heat; Waterloo 3 CORINTHIAN HANDICAP— Evermore 1, Harkaway 2, Perchance 3…

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Football

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

ALL the District Rugby Union matches, on Saturday last, were postponed for more favorable conditions, and were declared "off" owing to the wetness of the elements and the swampy nature of…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 7

THE following are the umpires for to-day's matches—Lismore v.Rous,Mr.Jachobs:PirAtes v.Woodburn,Mr.Best;Wyrallah v. Ballina,Mr.Cohen;Casino v.Murwillumbah…

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Sporting. Lismore Tattersall's J. C. Races. June Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 7

THE races advertised for 'Wednesday by this club were duly held on the Lismore Racecourse. The attendance was very small and did not exceed. 200. The weather proved fine, but' the rain up to the…

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Football. PIRATES v. WOODBURN

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 3

A Cup match was played between these teams on the Lismore Oval on "Saturday, last, and resulted in a win for the Pirates by 11 points to nil, Pirates opened the game from the north side of the Oval in…

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Football. (BY " FORWARD.")

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

THE following are the Cup fixtures for to-day— Pirates v Rous, at Rous-Umpire, Mr.O'Donnell Lismore v Ballina, at lismore-Umpire, Mr. R. Best…

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Football. LISMORE V. BALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

THIS Cup match came off last Saturday on the Oval here, in the presence of 200 to 300 spectators. Rain fell at intervals. Lismore won by 19 points to 3 The score at half time was equal, being 3 to 3, but…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 7

TO-DAY's matebes for the Cup competition are:Lismore v Pirates, at Lismore Wyrallah v Woodburn, at Woodburn Ballina v Murwillumbah, at Ballina…

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Pony Racing Club Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 4

A MEETING was held at Mrs. Mobbs's Commercial Hotel, last Saturday night, the object being to form a Pony Racing Club in Corski, as the Bungawabin Club did not…

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Football. Pirates V Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

ONE of the most exciting foothill matches witnessed in Lismore was that between the two local clubs (Pirates and Lismore) on the Oral here on Saturday afternoon. A good struggle was expected,…

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Football

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

THE following are the Cup fixtures for next Saturday— Lismore v. Woodburn, at Woodburn. Pirutes 7. Murwillumbah, at Murwillumbah…

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