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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,054 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 53

Boxing Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

The opening the N.S.W. amateur boxing and wrestling championships on Tuesday night was signalised by deplorable tragedy, There was a large crowd present,…

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Boxing Boom. Coles-sonter Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

On Wednesday next, at the Caledoman Hall, Maclean, George Coles and W. Sonter, the unbeaten champion of the Clarence River, will come…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

Tony Williams is at present in town preparing for his fight with Billy Murphy on Wednesday next, and is feeling very fit. At the Sydney Stadium Cullen and…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

THE meeting convened for last Saturday night for the purpose of forming a football club in connection with the Young Men's Club fell through owing to the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the Surrey County Cricket Club, [?] Rev. Mr. Crawford proposed a motion to rescind the resolution that his son, Mr. J. N. Crawford (Who is now in…

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Telegraphic Sporting Exciting Cricket Final. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

The first grade cricket final was concluded yesterday between Central Cumberland and University. After a most exciting game University won, by 7…

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FOOTBALL. Clarence River Rugby Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

A meeting of delegates was held Inst evening air J. McNamara (President) occupied the chair. The Secretary of the Lismore Rugby…

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BOXING. Pize Fighting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. Editor.—Very many of your readers. will be heartily, in accord with the protest of the Rev. W. Stewart, us published in Saturday's issue of your widely read paper…

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Football. Saturday's Fixtures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 3

First Grade.--Central v. South Grafton at South Grafton; Western v. Ulmarra, on the Oval; South-gate, a bye…

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C. R. Branch N.S.W. Rugby Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Willow Tree Hotel on Monday night. There were present Messrs. J. McNamara…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 8

Western II. v. Centrals II.: Walker (2), McGowen, Taylor, Waghorn, Manning, Eaton, Herd, Reilly (2), Wicks, Ward, Austin, Bancroft, Lange, Coleman,…

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The Fatal Boxing Bout

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 8

Dr. Palmer, the Government Medical Officer, made a post morten examination of the body of Edward Sloan Cleburne, who died in Sydney Hospital after competing in…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

Sam Langford, the negro boxer, defeated Jim Johnson in 24 rounds in Philadelphia. Langford is matched to fight Burns in America…

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Boxing Contests

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 6

The Presbyterian Assembly has carried a resolution affirming the desirability of steps being taken to deal effectively with prize-fighting,…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

The local Union competition will be resumed again on Saturday. The fixtures are Bellingen v. South Arm at Bellingen ; Raleigh v. Gleniffer at…

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Boxing Contests. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 7

Sir -- I have just read a letter in the "Clarence Examiner," signed, "William Stewart, Grafton Parsonage," in which that gentleman speaks in no…

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The Boxing Boom. Coles-Sonter Fight. Coles Knocked Out in One Round

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

The much-talked of fight between George Coles, of Maclean, and W. Sonter, of Ballina, the unbeaten of fights, took pla[?]e at the…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 11

J., Murphy, who issued a challenge to fight the winner of the Coles-Sonter fight, and which was accepted by Sonter on him winning the fight, has lodged a deposit,…

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N. Dorrigo Football Social

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 3

At North Dorrigo on Wednesday evening a very pleasant social was held in the School of Arts, proceeds of which were devoted to the football…

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