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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Coraki Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

THE regatts was attended by about 1000 people, The steamers Irvington, Victoria, and [?] ran excursions from Lismore, and were well patronised. The Florrie, Sarah L.Hixxon, Magnet, and…

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Football Matches

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

THE football matches in connection with the first round of the Premiership Competition resulted in the defeat of the [?] at [?] The visitors had a very weak team, several prominent…

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The Coraki Regatta. a Splendid Attendance

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

THE seventy-ninth anniversary of the birth of Her Majesty Queen Victoria was celebrated in Coraki by the holding of a monster regatta, which, in point of attendance…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

WHAT is considered one of the most important [?] of the reason is to going off on [?] here on Saturday next when [?] and Lismore meet in the pre[?]ship competition. It wouldbe just as…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 7

Is Hydney on Saturday a player had hia jaw broken in a football match HAWWOOon affered defeat at the hands of [?]Mantean last Saturday by 8 points to…

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Football Notes. LUXona V.[?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

TEXAS clubs met on the Oral born on Saturday afternoon last, and after a [?] battle the P[?] [?] a popular win by 3 poluts to bil. Notwith, standing the [?] appearance of the weather…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

To-Day's matches for the [?] are: Lismorn a casino, at casino: Rous v Wytallah, at Wyrallah: Wardell v Hallina, at Wardoll, Mr. T. Coben will [?] in the Ballina-Wardoll match,…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

MICK RYAN, an old Pirate player, but now playings with Southgate, was injured whilst playing against. Ramornie at Grafton last Saturday. He has since recovered and accompanies the Clarence team…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

WE are indebted to Mr. Ray Best for the opinion of the New South Wales Freferess' Association, submitted to him by that body on the following points asked by him:—Question 1. A ball goes into touch:…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

BEXHILL and Lismore Clubs played on the Lismore Court on Saturday, 18th June, the game resulting in a win for Lismore by 22 games. Scores:— LISMORE. BEMHILL…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

THE return match between the Enterprise C.C. and a team representing the R.R. HERALD, was played at New Italy on Saturday last and a very even game was the…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

Some dissatisfaction was caused amontrst local footballers last week at the action of the Union in canecelling the match with the Pirates for Saturda The local club had arranged for the match to take…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

Saturday's football mutches in Sydney resulted: Randwick beat Wallaroo by 3 points to nil; University beat Pirates by 13 points to 3. The weather was wet, and the ground sloppy…

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Sporting. Hawkesbury Races. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

Park Stakes, 7 furlongs.—Bellwood, 6.9, 1; Attila, 6.10, 2; Ninepins, 7.12, 3. At the threepurlong post Attila and Schemer were in the lead. and maintained it to the distance, where Bellwood…

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Broadwater Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 4

THE athletic sports promoted by Mr. John Byrne, of the Broadwater Hotel, came off on Monday last, and were in every way successful, the day being beautifully fine and the…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

THE Ramornie football club on the Olarence is disbanding, owing to the closing down of the meat works there, and retires from the competition matches. Ramornie had an unbeaten record and had a good…

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Football Notes. LISMORE v WARDELL

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

THESE clubs met on the Oval here on Saturday last, in connection with the premiership competition, and after a friendly game Lismore secured an easy win by 15 points to 3. Owing to the recent rains the…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 5

In the final match for the Sydney Cricket Ground trophics, University and Randwick, after a great game, played a draw, each side scoring 3 points…

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Football Notes. [By "Notes"] CLARENCE v. the Richmond

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

THE Richmond footballers arrived in Grafton on Saturday morning and were met by the "officers of the local branch of the N.S.W.R.F. Union, together with a large number of football enthusiasts, and…

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Clarence River J.C. Races. Grafton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 4

THE annual race meeting of the above Club commenced to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance large and representative, including u large number of prominent…

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