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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

Federal Band v. Fire Brigade, on the oval here, this afternoon. Waratahs journeyed to Wyrallah on Wednesday, and defeated the local Juniors by 5 points…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 5

Wardell v. Pirates on the oval here to-day. In the First Grade matches in Sydney last Saturday the North Sydney (10), University (6), and Balmain (7) clubs scored between them 23…

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Sporting. Richmond River T. C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 5

THE annual races of this old established club were held on Wednesday and Thursday, with fine weather and a moderate attendance of about 600, there being a fair sprinkling of…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Executive Council of this Union will be held at Adkin's Hotel on Friday night next (August 10th), at 8 p.m., when the protests lodged by Wyrallah…

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Cricket as she Might be Played

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 8

MR. WALTER T. HEARNE, the well-known English bowler, has sent the following proposition to the secretary of the M.C.C.:— "That each ball bowled shall count either…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

Lismore v. Wardell on the Oval here this afternoon. Last Wednesday the Sydney University foot-ballers defeated Wallaroo, the first time for…

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Lismore Race Club Races

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

THE first race meeting of the new club was on Wednesday, on the North Lismore race-course. The weather was all that could desired, and the track in fair condition,…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 5

Wardell v. Pinites on the Oval here on Saturday. Lismore and Wyrallah met in the semi-final for the Cup Competition on the oval on…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 8

J. H. Board, who was the reserve wicket-keeper of Stoddurt's last team in Australia, has greatly improved as a batsman. He played for the Players against the Gentlemen at the Oval…

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Tennis Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

ON Thursday afternoon, at the Lirtmore Tennis courts, a small presentation was made to MrsG. Cottee as a slight mar of the Club's appreciation or Mrs. Cottee's, kindness. This, very…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

Wardell v. Pirates on the Oval this afternoonThe club football season in Sydney will close on Saturday week, August 25. The North Sydney football scored three…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

Lismore and Pirate's meet here on Saturday. Mr. A.. Montague, referee. Pirates and Wardell met on the Oval hero on Saturday last in the semi-final of the Cup…

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V.r.c. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

August Hurdle Race. 2 miles.—Bingara, [?]st l; Rosemont 10st 2; Paradox, 9st 121b3. Over the last hurdle Bingara caught the leaders and won by a half-head. Time, 3min. 57 sec…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

Bishop Cecil Wilson (Bishop of Melanesia) who is at present in Sydney, is an old Kentish cricketer. The New South Wales Cricket Association is…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

Football season in Sydney closes to-day. At a meeting of the, Clarence River branch of the N.S.W.R.F.U., on Friday evening, a deficit of £19 15s was reported over the visit of the…

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Tennis Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 8

ALSTONVILLE Club played Lismore on the local courts on Saturday last. Lismore were without the services of two very good players, and were rather easily beaten. Although Alstonville are…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 4

Football season drawing to a close. A Town v. Country match is on the tupis. Waratana and Victors meet on the oval here this afternoon…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

THE Coraki and Oakland clubs met on the latter wicket on Saturday and a drawn game was the result. Only six of the picked visiting team turned up, but three substitutes…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

A. E. Trott [?]st week completed his 1000 runs in first-class cricket this season. Some time ago [?] secured his 100th wicket. As an old Eton boy, the Earl or Hopetown…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

A player named Clement, 21 years of age, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon while engaged in a match at Jesmond. He was seen to fall, as if in a fit, and when picked up by his comrades…

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