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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 5

The Noble testimonial fund has reached [?]arly £900 in Sydney, including £236 net profit of the Cricket Ground concert on Wednesday night. With the contributions…

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SPORTING. Cricket. the Trial Match

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The two elevens met on the Oval yesterday under very unfavourable weather conditions. The report that had been in circulation [?] the unability of Armstrong…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

Wilding won the South of France championship, beating Ritchie by three sets to love…

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Sporting News. Coraki Tattersall's Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

Opening Handicap (£20), 6 furlongs.—True Girl, 8.9, 1; Lord Nelson, 7-1, 2; Marquis, 8-8, 3. Other starters: Prince Loch 7-6, Fuchsia 7-6. Betting: Evens…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Casino H.H, and Coraki will engage in a match on Tatham wicket next Wednesday. The visit of Brisbane cricketers to the Northern Rivers at Easter time is causing…

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Sydney Cricket Team. Coming at Easter

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

Mr. H. Renwick has had a letter delivered to him from Mr. L. Harvey, hon[?] secretary of the New South Wales Combined Junior Cricket Association, which says:—…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

In the third round of the competition for Mr. R. A. Bell's trophy W. W. Morris beat D. Mason, by 21 to 13. The game occupying 22 heads. The winner has greatly…

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Lawn Tennis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

THE Casino Lawn Tennis Club held a very successful opening on the Casino courts on Saturday last, there being a large attendance of members and visitors. Quite an…

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School, Cricket

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

A team from the Lismore S.P.S. on Saturday visited Casino (says our Casino correspondent), and played a match against a team representing the Casino Gram…

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Queensland Cricket Team. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

The Queensland cricket team to meet one from New South Wales of Brisbane during Easter will consist of:—Harti[?]n. E. R. Crouch, Hayes. Thomson. Pedgrave,…

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Sporting News. Warwick Farm Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Farm Stakes (£50), 6 furlongs.—Skoper, 7-9, 1; Crofton, 7-10, 2; Shimose, 7-4,3. Liverpool Mile (£50).—Modisto, 6-10, 1; Duma, 7-9,2; Rocklight, 6-7, 3…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

Amongst the passengers on the R.M.S. Orontes which passed through Fremantle on March 3, was F. A. Tarrant. He stated that the fuss which had been made…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

The adjourned meeting in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Sydney team will take place in the Town Hall tonight (Wednesday), when all interested…

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Cricket Matters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

AN enthusiastic meeting of cricket enthusiasts to consider the visit of the Sydney team, was held on Wednesday night, the President of the Union, Mr. H. Bassan, in…

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Tennis Club Social

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

THE Coraki Tennis Club opened the local social Reason on Wednesday night last with a dance in the Bridge-street Hall, and a most auspicious opening it proved to be in every…

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Rugby Union Team. Change of Men London

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The Rugby Union did not include Wilson in the team for New Zealand, as the Scottish Union claiming him under their jurisdiction suspended him for accepting the…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The Casino H H. Club is open for engagement on Wednesday next. The New South Wales subscriptions to the Noble testimonial fund now amount to…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

The competition for Mrs. J. Jolly's trophy was advanced another stege on Friday afternoon, when the heat between S. Clark and S. McLean was played off. Both…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting, convoned with the purpose of making arrangement for the Brisbane cricketers, was held at the School of Arts, Bangalow. Dr. Corlis occupied the chair,…

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English Racing. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase— Rublomaltio 1, MacGregor 2, The Lawyor 3…

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