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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Lismore Rowing Club Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

THE Lismore Rowing Club's second annual regatta was held at Boorie, and attracted between 300 and 400 people. It afforded a splendid opportunity for picnickers, and many…

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Coraki Annual Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

The above races took place on the Coraki racecourse on New Year's Day, and were a great success, fruin a financial and a sports point of view. The Electra from Lismore brought some…

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Sydney Tattersalls' Races. First Day—saturday

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Playboy, 12-4, 1; Lord Gresford, 10-7. 2; Auditor, 10-7. 3. Loch Rheda was among the starters, but fell. Won by two lengths. Tune, 3min. 51sec…

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Coraki J. C. Annual Races. a Record Attendance

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

THE annual races of the above Club took place on Monday last, and drew together nearly two thousand people, including many of the sporting men of the Richmond and Clarence, and a…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. S. Australia. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

The return match between South Australian and N.S. Wales was commenced on the Association Ground to-day. THe weather was beautiful. and the lattendance good. The wicket played…

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Coraki Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 8

THE complimentary race meeting tendered by the joint Committees of Coraki JOckey Club and Tattersall's Club to Mr. L. F. Benaud, Secretary of these bodies, came off on…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

A MARCH was played at Oakland on Saturday last between the local Club and the Bungawalbin (Long Reach) C.C., and was won by the former by 30 runs on the first…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 8

A MATCH was played at Gundurimba between the local Club and a team from Greenridge, on Saturday last, resulting as follows:—…

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Lismore Tattersall's Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

THESE races were held on the Coraki course yesterday, Anniversary Day, and proved in every way successful, the attendance numbering between four and five hundred, while the…

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Sporting. Lismore Tattersalls J. C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

THE annual races of Lismore Tattersall's Jockey Club were held on thursday at Coraki. This was the second occasion the club has held its races there, and it puzzles many to understand…

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Sporting. Sydney Turf Club Races. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 5

SECOND HURDLE RACE, about 2½ miles.—The Barber, 9-2, Saddler, 9-5, 2; Elwin, 9-3, 3Won easily by three lengths. Time, 4min. 55secCORINTHIAN HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Blair…

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Sporting. Armidale Races. [By Telegraph.]

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the New England Jockey Club commenced on Wednesday. Following are the results:- FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

THE return match between the Greenridge and Codrington Clubs was played on the ground of the hitter on Saturday last, and ended in favor of the home town by 93…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Codrington on Saturday last between the Young Australians C.C. and the local club, and resulted in the defeat of the latter by 8…

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The Coraki Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

LAST Friday evening a meeting was held at M'Fadden's Hotel in connection with the holding of a regatta on Queen's Birthday at Coraki. The Rev. Father Fagan, who…

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Racing in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 6

SOME of the London sporting papers refer in anything but complimentary terms to the manner in which racing affairs generally are conducted in England…

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Byron Bay Races

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

THE following are the nominations for the Opening and Club Handicaps to be run at Byron Bay on the 17th instant:- OPENING HANDICAP.—Sirocco, Cast Steel…

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The Coraki Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

AT a committee meeting in connection with the above, held at M'Fadden's Club Hotel on Friday evening last, there was a fair attendance. The Mayor (Mr. John M'Kinnon, J.P.,) was voted…

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Proposed Regatta at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

SIR,—I wish, if you will kindly allow me, to make known to the public generally, and more especially to the Coraki business people, that I am compelled, reluctantly I may say, to…

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Coraki Regatta Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Coraki Regatta Committee was held at Mrs. Mobbs' Commercial Hotel on Saturday night last, the members present being—Messrs. M'Kinnon…

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