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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

The New Zealanders will shortly arrive in Sydney, having touched at Fremantle some days age. They are to play a few matches here before they…

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Sydney Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

The last round in connection with the first-grade competitions commenced on Saturday. Waverley made 82 against North Sydney, 2 for 64…

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Carrington Football Club

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

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at Jordan's hotel on Monday night, there being a good attendance. Mr. H. Thomas presided. The balance-sheet…

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Queensland Cricket Team

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

The following will represent the Queenslanders (selected from thoso available) during their coming Northern Rivers tour —W. J. Lewis and J. N. Bolton…

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Upper R.R. Football Union

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

THE following report was read and adopted at the annual mooting of the above Union on Wednesday evening last: -- REPORT FOR SEASON 1907…

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Telegraphic News. Rugby Football. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

The Amateur Athletic Bodies' conference has declined to admit the newly-formed Rugby Football League to the status of amateurs…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

The afterooon being fine there was a large attendance of members of the Caledonian Bowling Club on the green yesterday. Mr. A. A. Taylor defeated Mr. F…

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Cricket Umpire Assaulted. Player Before the Court. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

At the Summons Court this morning, Charles Innes proceeded against James Gray for assault. Innes was umpiring at a cricket match on Saturday, and…

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Football

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

ON Tuesday night the members of the Senior Cadet Corps assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall, Casino, with the object of funning a Football Club. There was a good…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

A match between R.R. Timber Company and the British-Austrnlian Timber Company will be played on No. 2 wicket tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2 o'clock…

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Carrington Football Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above was held in Tattersall's Hotel, Casino, on Monday night. There was a good muster of members. It was decided to re-form the Club and join…

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Football Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

THE dates of the inter-State matches between New South Wales and Queensland have been agreed upon. They are: -- At Brisbane, June 20, 24, and 27; At Sydney,…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Scholars' Emporium team defeated Sexton's mill eleven on Wednesday by 24 runs. The Emporium representatives totalled 71 (McCartney 19, Brocks 17…

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Roosevelt and the Boxing Instructor

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

A delightful, and characteristically American story is told of President Roosevelt and on Irish instructor in the art of self-defence." The vigorous President, it is…

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Ballina Races. [By Telegraph.]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

THE following nominations have been received for the two chief events at the above races on Easter Monday : -- Opening Handicap. -- Coraki, Stockrose,…

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Bill to Make Gambling on Horse-racing a Felony. Even Voting. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

A Bill, making it a felony to gamble on horse-racing in New York State, was defeated in the Senate, 25 voting for it and 25 against…

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Federal Football Club. Annual Report

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The Following is the report of the above club to be presented to the meeting of members at Cooke's Hotel this evening:— Your committee has much pleasure…

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Hawkesbury Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

Flying Handicap (£50), 6 farlongs.—Malt Queen, 8st., 1; Felicia, 8-2; 2; Combine, 8-4,3. Stewards' Mile (£50).—The Climax, 8-8…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

[?]he Sydney cricket season was concluded Saturday, the North Sydney Club wining the first, second and third grade competitions…

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Cricket. LISMORE v. Queenslanders. Final Arrangements

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

The committee held its last meeting prior to the match last night at Cooke's hotel; Mr. Cruickshank being elected to the chair. In reply to letter sent by the secretary,…

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