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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1899

133 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 7

Coraki Cricket Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 8

AT a general meeting of the above, held on Monday night, the attendance was limited, the extreme wetness of the night being sufficient excuse for the absence of any at a…

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Sporting. a Question of Weights in Twoyear-old Races

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 5

AT the adjourned annual meeting of the Australian Jockey Club Mr. S. B. Kennedy moved a resolution which involved raising the minimum weight in handicap races from 6st 71b to 7st…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 5

Pirates v. Lismore in the Gnul for the Premiership on the Oval on Saturday. A collection will be taken np at the gates towards defraying the expenses of the visit of the Tweed footballers on…

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V.A.T.C. Races. Caulfield

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 5

Doona Trial Stakes.—Skylark, 6-2. 1; Slatin, 8st., 2; Delusive, 6-2 3. Won easily by six lengths. Time, 1min, 3¾sec. Kiewa Hurdle Race. —Rosella, 11-3, 1: Duello…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

A match Town v. Country will be played here on Saturday next. Country team: Full-back, Brandon; three-quarters. Deegan, Jordan, Perkins: five-eighth, W. Whitney; half-back, R…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

Trophies presented to Ballina Cricket Club for last season's play were won as follows:—Best all-round cricketer in the club, J. Russell; best average batsman, G. Dart; most hits of three…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

Tintenbar and Ballina (Half-holiday) Football Clubs met at Tintenbar on Wednesday last. Tintenbar, after a hard straggle, won by 6 to 5. Saturday's matches in Sydney resulted:…

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Sporting. A.J.C. Races. Saturday—derby Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

Hardle Race, about 2½ miles.—Waiter, 10-10, 1; Orlando, 10-2, 2; Myrmidon, 11-3, 3. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 4.55¼. Trial Stakes, 1¼ mile.—Australian Star, 7-12…

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Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the Lismore school on Saturday forenoon. Mr. P. Board, Inspector, presided, and representatives were present from Lismore, Wyrallah…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Hal Holiday Cricket Club, the following gentle men were elected as office-bearers for the season 1899-1900:—Patron, Dr. Muller…

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Football Notos

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 5

A team representing the Country defeated a Town team on the oval here on Saturday by 14 to 11. Grafton Juniors defeated the Carltons on…

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Sporting. A. J. C. Races. Fourth Day—saturday

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 5

HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Dandy. by Martini-Henry—Vain Glory, 9-9. 1; Platinum, by Metal (imp.)—Lavinia, 8-12. 2: High Tide, by Sir Oliver—Overflow. 8-7, 3. Prince…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The Tweed Advocate states: Mr. A H. Linabury, secretary of Murwillumbah football club, has received a wire from the Lismore Union, notifying the inability of the latter to play the…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 5

The Withers-Moore Trophy Committee have arranged the following fixtures, which will terminate the competition:- SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 5

Two of the Euglish football team, E. G. Nicholls and C. Y. Adamson have settled down in Brisbane. Saturday's matches in Sydney resulted:—…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

The following matches are arranged for today:—Newtown v. Alstonville, at Alstonville; Lismore v. Bexhill, at Lismore. The season will be opened by the New Sonth…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 5

Lismore and Bexhill played a draw on the Oval here on Saturday. Bexhill scored 123, of which G. Davis contributed 52; R. Simes 13, B. Edwards 11, and J. Moore 12, being…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 8

The final match of the season was played on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Saturday for the Agricultural Ground trophy. An easterly gale was blowing. Contrary to all…

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Football Notes. a Scene on the Field

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

The semi-finals in the competition for the trophies presented by the Royal Agricultural Society were played on Wednesday afternoon on the Agricultural Ground…

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Boxing of Ears Dangerous

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

THE fact that the boxing of ears is apt to set up serious middle ear disease has lung been accepted as a canon in medicine. Indeed, no schoolmaster who is in touch with…

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