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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1910

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A New Era in Rugby

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 2

Up to the last two years the N.S. Wales Rugby Union has commanded public interest in N.S. Wales, but there has been a power that has been gathering unto itself…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. H. D. M'Intosh leaves Sydney on June 6th for America, and will be present at the Johnson-Jeffries fight. The fight for the world's welter…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

The representative match in aid of the local hospital set down for Saturday. afternoon last practically took the form of a scratch match. The…

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Maclean Mems. BOXING

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

The air is full of it just at present, and on every side one bumps up against pugs and would-be pugs. in dozens. "Tony" Williams is one of the…

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Jetty Tennis Social

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last the Jetty Tenms Club held a grand social in the Pier Hall That the funciton was a sucess goes [?]…

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The Boxing Boom. Murray Defeats Tollott

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

On Wednesday night, Lang, Murray (13-11) and Tom Tollott (12st.) met in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra. The match was to be of 20 rounds for…

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Telegraphic Sporting American Rugby Team's Visit. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

A cable was received in Sydney today announcing that a Rugby Union football team, representing the Universities of the Western States of…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

The Rugby Union football season under control of the Clarence River Branch will be oponed with a competition, match in Fisher Park this afternoon, The teams…

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Late Telegraphic Sporting. BOXING

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

The fighting between Geo. Cole and Billy Murphy at Maclean on Tuesday night opened waith three preliminaries between several local boxers. Cole's…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 3

A meeting in connection with the above was held at the court on Saturday afternoon when Messrs T. J. Johnston (chair), John Schmitt…

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The Boxing Boom. Coles-murphy Fight

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

(By our Special Representative.) On Tuesday night George Coles, of Maclean, and Billy Murphy, of Newcastle, met in a boxing contest, the…

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Football. Centrals Beat Westerns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

The Rugby football season of 1910 opened at Fisher Park, Grafton, on Saturday, when Centrals practically wiped the grass with Westerns…

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Mid-clarence News. Calliope Cricket Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 2

The annual meeting of this club was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last Dr. Alcorn presided over a fair attendance and…

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Boxing Championship. Arena in a Racecourse. San Francis Co. 23rd March

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 4

The momentous question of the locale of the Jeffries-Johnson championship fight, upon the settlement of which all America has awaited, has…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 6

A boxing contest between James Cook of Glon Innes, and Bert Stewart, Casino, takes place in the Theatre Royal this evening. The conditions are to light the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 6

Ironbark were, defeated by Fitzroy by 66 runs on the first innings. Fitzroy 120 and 171—McLucas 0-59, T. Rouse 4-5 n.o., M. Lentfer 59-0, Mulley 8-35, T. Amos, senr.,…

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American Preachers. Protest Against Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At most of the churches in Californian cities strong senmons were preached to-day against fighting, in opposition to the Jeffries-Johnson fixture…

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FOOTBALL. Last Season's Premiers Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 6

The opening match of the season under the auspices of the Clarence Branch R.U.F.U. was played in Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon last. The competing…

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Football. Central v. WESTERN

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 3

As stated in Monday's issue, Central romped over Western, at Fisher Park on Saturday, to the tune of 14 to nil…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 8

At the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening a boxing match took place between James Cook (Glen Innes) and Bert Stewart (Casino). There was a fair attendance…

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