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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

Teams representing Cottee and Sharpe's mill and the Richmond River Timber Company will try conclusions on the Oval next Saturday. Cottee and Sharpe will be…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

The following team will represent the R.R. Timber Company, in their, match. against Cottee and Sharpe's mill on Saturday:—W. Smalley. P. Fanning, P…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The Brisbane cricketers will play a match at Bangalow on Good Friday, and on Easter Tuesday against a Ballina electorate team…

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Hospital Benef[?]races

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

A meeting of those [?]ested in the above was held last night Howell [?] tel. The attendance was[?]all. Mr. G. Cooke president. Some one lis[?]…

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Football

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the U.R.R. Football Union was held in Jordan's Hotel on Wednesday night. There was a good attendance, the Presidetn (Mr. t. Ferguson)…

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Football Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

A football club is talked of among the senior cadets. A meeting is called for Tuesday evening next, at the Oddfellows' Hall, to consider the matter…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

A test cricket match between the sawmill employees of Messrs. Simpson and Sexton takes place in Carrington Park this afternoon…

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Byron Bay Races

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
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Nominations for the Opening and Club Handicaps to be run at Byron [?]ay on Wednesday next are:— Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Lux, True…

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U.R. Football Union

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

THE annual meeting of the above took place at Jordan's Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. A. Ferguson (President) occupying the chair. There was only a…

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District Cricket. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Now that it is a certainty that a team of Brisbane cricketers is to visit our district at Easter and play three matches, I think the arrangement of fixtures has…

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Cricket. Notes on the Game

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

That the representative team is very strong. It contains eight good bowlers viz. Edwards, Brownley, Jamieson, Payne, Cruickshank, Kane, Balmer, and Meyers…

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Telegraphic News. C.R.J.C. Annual Races. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

To next annual race meeting of the [?] River J.C. has been fixed for [?] 22 and 23. Dr. J. Camp[?] was re-elected judge for…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

A rink game was played on Saturday afternoon between the following teams-W. T. Lane (skip), W. L[?]kett, and J. Jolly. against S. Clark (skip) C. M'Kenzie, and…

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English Racing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

RUBIO, this year's winner of the Grand National Steeplechase in England, is an American bred horse, and was taken to England with a good reputation some…

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Cricket. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

The Grafton Cricket Assopiation into send a team to play Casino at Easter…

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The Cricket Jumble

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

OWING to the strike the Sydney cricket team, which was to come to the rivers at Easter time, has had to postpone its visit till next year. It appears that a number of…

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Boxing to Be Included in Olympic Games. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

Boxing will be included in the Olympic games in October if live countries make entry. Reggie Baker of New South Wales,…

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Football. England V. Scotland. Record Receipts. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

England and, Scotland scored a [?] cach in the Association match at Glasgow 180,000 were present and 59,000, were turned away. The game established a…

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Football Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

The Association football match between England and Scotland was played on Saturday at Glasgow and ended in a draw, each side scoring a goal. There were 13,000…

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