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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1901

89 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 5

Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

Newtown easily defeated Clunes on the Lismore oval on Saturday last. Scores:—Clunes 35 (R. Simes 22,) Newtown 4 wickets for 205 (R. Balmer 71, O'Neill 69, P. Brown 28, Kane…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

In the final match for the Association Cup at the Crystal Palace (London) Ground on Saturday, there were 115,000 spectators, the contest ending in a draw…

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Football-Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

Victors and Waratahs open the season with a match here to-day. At the annual meeting of the Grafton junior club only six members put in an appearance,…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 5

During the progress of a cricket match between Fitzoy and South Yarra the light grew so bad that the barrackers of the batting side suggested; in flowery language, to the umpires…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Waratah Club will be held at Ellis' hotel on Monday evening next. As the business is important a full attendance of members is requested…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

Hart of Newtown, who has visited Lismore on two occasions with metropolitan football teams, has retired from the game. The Daily Telegraph states that Ivan M'Kay,…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

Lismore v. Bungalow on the Oval here to-day, weather permitting. To-day is the last day for receiving fees (£1 1s) from affiliated clubs to this Union. Unless the…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 5

Saturday's First Grade matches in Sydney resulted:—South Sydney defeated North Sydney hy 10 points to 3. University defeated The Glebe, 9 points to 6. Eastern Suburbs defeated…

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This Coraki Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

THE promoters of the annual regatta at Coraki are to be commiserated on this occasion for the extreme bad luck which attended their efforts to provide a day's amusement, weather conditions…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

Ballina S[?] v. Tintoubar to-day. Ban[?] v L[?] on the for[?] ground on Monday. The Balhan [?] meeta Br[?] le[?]…

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Ballina Regatta

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 4

ABOUT 2000 attended the regatta on Monday promoted by the Ballina Rowing and Sailing Club, and were rewarded with a good day's sport. The Captain Thomas Fenwick, the…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 5

Victors v. Eltham, at Eltham, to-day. It is rumoured that Lismore club will join the union on the lower river. Pirates were compelled to abandon their trip…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

Victors and Waratahs on the Oval on Wednesday next. The Victors defeated Eltham on the latter's ground on Wednesday last by 12 points to nil…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 8

The following players will represent the Victors in their match against the Waratahs on the Oval this afternoon: Bovard (3), Kineally, Broauder, Wix. Reed. Elliott, D. Leighton, J…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

Wyrallah "Ramblers" beat Broadwater "Tigers" in a competition match at Wyrallah on Saturday last by 7 points to nil. Owing to the match between Wardell adn…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

Saturday's First Grade matches in Sydney resulted:—E. Suburbs beat N. Sydney by 21 Points to 6. University beat Newtown by 8 points to 6. C[?] beat Balmain by 7 points to…

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Grafton Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

THE annual races under the auspices of the Clarence River Jockey Club, were held at Grafton on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance was large on both days. On…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 5

Wardell v. Pirates at Alstonville to-day. The Clarence Examiner states:—"The Secretary of the Grafton branch of the Union has received an intimation from Lismore, requesting…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 5

Owing to the unfavorable weather Pirates did not journey to Alstonville on Saturday to meet Wardell. The matches in connection with the Lower…

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Football Notes. Clarence River v. LISMORE

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 5

On Saturday last team representing Lismore visited Grafton. They arrived in Grafton on Friday evening, and on Saturday morning were welcomed by the Mayor. In the afternoon the…

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