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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 5

Saturday's cricket matches resulted: Richmond arrived late at Gundurimba, and the latter claimed the match. Glencoe and South Lismore continued their match from the…

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Cricket. COMMERCIAl TRAVELERS V. STOREKEEPERS

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a cricket match was played at Lismore between representative teams of the local storekeepers and commercial travellers. The weather was all that could be…

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McLEAN'S Athletic Sports

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 7

The first of the monthly Athletic Sports, instituted by Mr. McLean, to take place on the Great Northern Grounds eventuated last Saturday…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

The competition matches here on Saturday resulted: Newtown v. South Lismore—Newtown 7 wickets for 177 (G. Balmer 54, A. Cottee [?]8 [?].o. R. Balmer 24, J. O'Neill 20.) South…

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Moonee Valley Races (Vic.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

Moonee Valley Cup, one mile and three furlongs—T. M.S., 7-6, 1: Avalon, 8-5, 2; Patronus, 8-3, 3. Wo[?] by six lengths, 2.27. The appeal by Digby against the prize of the…

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Lawn Tennis. Chilcott's Grass V. TRE[?]EAGLE

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

THE above clubs met at Chilcott's Grass on Wedneeday last, 21st October, and a well contested game resulted in a win for the home team by 12 sets 85 games to Tregeagle's 6 sets…

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Voice of the People. Boxing Contests

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 7

EDWARD BROWN writes : — I quite agree with the recent dictim of a certain judge that "much hysterical nonsense" has been lately uttered about…

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Lismore J.C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

THE following weights have been declared for the events named in connection with the above races on King's Birthday, November 9:— ALEXANDRA STAKES, 6FURS.—Tim 9-5, Maxim…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 8

The meeting for the purpose of reconstructing the above named Club was successfully held last Tuesday evening. Interest has been…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 4

Tall scoring was the feature of the district cricket commetition marches here on Saturday. In the match Richmen v. Glencoe the latter's score of 463 for nine wickets, and Peter Brown's…

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A Country Cricket Match

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 4

A very enjoyable day was spent on Saturday last, at Yellow Waterhole, when a team of cricketers from Deep Creek visited the locality and played a friendly…

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Tatham Athletic Sports

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 4

THE above sports, run in connection with Mr. H. Small's Hotel last Saturday, were well attended, and passed off successfully. There was some spirited running for the £5 Handicap, which was…

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Conference of Racing Clubs. Question of the Totalisator

Northern Star · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

A conference of delegates from the parent racing clubs of the different States was, at the invitation of the V.R.C. committee, held on Monday at the V.R.C. office. Delegates were…

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McLEAN'S Athletic Sports

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 7

The second series of the above, sports were run off on the Great Northern Ground last Saturday, fine weather prevailed and a good…

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English Cricket Team. the Opening Match

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 5

Warner's team of English cricketers opened their Australian tour at Adelaide on Saturday against a South Australian team. Before the game started. Mr. Warner…

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Quain's Athletic Sports

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 7

Attracted great interest, and Mine Host of the Pier Hotel, and his many helpers had their time fully occupied. The number of guests at the…

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Sporting News. Moorefield Races

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

Kogarah Stakes.—Prince Lyon, 9-10, 1; Bernie's Notion, 6-7, 2; Neptunus, 9-4, 3. Tramway Handicap.—Pendant, 9-5, 1; Nirvana, 8-4, 2; Victory, 8-2, 3…

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A Cricket Reminiscence. My First Experience

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 4

IT was on the 20th December, 1880 the Deep Creekites sent a team to Wyandah to contest the supremacy in the "noble national game" of cricket…

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Cricket. South Australia. V. VICTORIA

Northern Star · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 5

The Inter-State mutch played at Melbourne between South Australia and Victoria, concluded on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for South Australia by 17 runs. Scores: Sonth…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 4

[Secretaries of clubs and members are invited to send results of matches for publication in this column.]…

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