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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 47

Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 5

The greatest success which has been achieved in Europe by Frank Beaurepaire--the 17-year-old Melbourne youth, who is now the recognised…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 5

For the British featherweight championship, Owen Moran defeated Eddie Hanlon at San Francisco in twenty rounds…

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Grafton Swimming Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 8

A meeting to re-organise the above club was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, the same having been convened by Messrs. C…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 5

The football championship of Australia (Australian rules) has been won by West Adelaide, who on Saturday defeated Carlton (Vic.) by 12-9 to…

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Cricket. Half-holiday Cricket Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening, when the president, Mr. H. Crisford, occupied the chair and a…

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Sydney Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

The grade competitions were commenced in Sydney on Saturday, the first round being concluded on Monday (Eight Hours Day). The first…

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Rasdwick Races

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 5

Mooltan von the Craven Plate at Randwick on Wednesday, Iolaire second, and Lord Nolan third…

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Mr Huntly Wright. His Golf Story. Mark Allerton writes in "M.A.P.":—

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 4

When Mr Huntly Wright goes on tour —and for the sake of his golf that is not so often as he would like—he takes every opportunity of playing on the…

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Coraki Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

The regatta took place on Wednesday. The weather was splendid, and the attendance numbered between 2000 and 2500. Results:- All-comers, in farmers' and dairymen's punts,…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

On Monday, Joe Grimm (the iron man from Philadelphia), whose proud boast is that he has never yet been knocked out, although he has taken part in 347 fistic battles, made his first…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—In addition to the stake of £7500 put up yesterday, Buras produced two cheques for £1000 each—one that Johnson would not stop him in 12 rounds; the other that be…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Rugby Union team defeated Glamorgan County by 16 to 3. It was a last game among the forwards until half-time. In the second half Russell scored twice, and…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

Upper v. Lower Clarence to-day—K. Cameron, S. Jones, T. pearce, J. Kelly [?]erd, Taylor, T. Swan, Clifton, F. Becher, Schwinghammer (2), M'Gowan, Blaxland, W. Zletsch, Slowboy, G…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

Ironbarks 115 (M. Want 27, Allison 26, Green 13, Roberts 13, Graham 12, Browne 10) beat Calliope 21 and 59 (Coulter 24, preston 14). For Ironbarks, Browne (7), G. Want (5),…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 12

Half-holiday batting averages for season 1907, [?]8:—1., Klaus, 38.7 for 4 innings; C. Savidge, 36.2 for 11: J. Hood, 206 for 9: P. Hynes, 13.6 for [?]; H. Hynes, 10.2 for 11; C…

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Victoria Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

The Victoria Park Racing Club's postponed meeting was brought off on Tuesday. In the Flying Handicap, fell. Both jockey and horse…

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Football. the Cup Winners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 12

Last evening, at the Theatre Royal, there was an assemblage of about 40 to witness the presentation of the Mamatt Cup to the Western Division, who had won it twice in succession…

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L.c. Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

Fixtures arranged for the first round of the competition:- Oct. 10—Maclean v. Ta[?], at Maclean; Palmer's Island v. Harwood, at P.I.;…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

Joe Grim, of Philadelphia, and Arthur Cripps are matched to box as the Gaiety Hall, Sydney, on the 20th instant…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

The Australian team of amateur Rugbeians, the "Wallabies," defeated Glamorgan at Swansea by 16 points to a penalty goal--3 points. The…

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