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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 5

The following team will represent the Glencoe C.C. in a match against a combined team at Woodburn on Monday next:—S. M.Lenn, M. Wotherspoon, E. Wotherspoon. J. Ricketts, J…

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Sporting. V. R. C. Races. the Melbourne Cup

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 5

For the Melbourne Cup 10 acceptors were stripped. Business was very brisk in the betting ring and so great was the demand for Revenue that from 5 to 2 he gradually firmed,…

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Pony Racing in China

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 5

Mr. A. B. Paterson, special travelling correspondent in the East for the S. M.Herald, gives the following amusing account of pony racing at Che[?]oo, in China. He was asked by the…

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A Frenchman on Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 8

"MONSIEUR, I render you my compliments zat your permit me to, suggest of improvements fur your national game, ze cricket. I 'ave blay at 'im ze once, but nevare again…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 5

Coraki somewhat easily defeated Newtown in a trophy match on the oval on Saturday. Scores —Coraki 132, with 25 per cent. start, 165; Purcell 51, James 16. Newtown 117; Simes 28,…

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Cricket. Coraki v. NEWTOWN

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 8

THESE clubs met at Lismore on Saturday in a competition match, Newtown conceding their opponents a handicap of 25 per cent. Coraki batted first, and put together 132,…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4

Teams representing Glencoe Lodge and Cottee and Sharpe's mill meet on the Oval to£ day. Newtown meets a combined team at Bexhill…

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Killed by Lightning. Fatality on a Cricket Ground

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 3

ONE of the most unfortunate incidents in connection with the atmospheric disturbances which were evidenced in the city and suburbs on Saturday was the death of…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

The first Test Match of the present tour of the Englishmen—England v. Australis—which commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday is the 33rd Test decided in. Australis, ten of…

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