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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1911

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American Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

At Fond du Lac, a town on the south end of Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, Bob Fitzsimmons refereed and stopped a fight in the fifth round…

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The Boxing Boom. Match for Johnson. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

It is announced definitely in Paris that Jack Johnson has accepted an offer of £5000 to come to that city in April to fight the winner of the…

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Cricket. Second Test Match. Australians Batting. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The second test match between Australia and South Africa was commenced at Melbourne to-day in ideal weather and on an excellent wicket…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

The match between Bill Sonter and red Robbie, which was to have taken place last night[?] had to be postponed owing to the rain[?] but to-night at Willan's Stadium…

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The Boxing Boom. Sonter Defeats Robbie

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Bill Sonter, the undefeated, me[?]Ted Robbie in Willan's Stadium, Grafton, last night for a side wager of £50 and a 60 and 40 per cent…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. TASMANIA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The match between N.S.W. arid Tasmania was concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, on a good wicket. The home team on…

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American Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

The strenuousness with which American football matches are played has again created outcry, roused immediately, by the death or the captain of the West Virginia…

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Boxing. Souter Wins Again

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

At Williams Stadium on Tuesday night, before a good audience, Bill Sonter added another to his long list of victories by defeating Ted Robbie, ex-welter weight…

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Racing on the River. Clarence v. Woolwich

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

The monotony of the journey from Yumba to Graton on Monday was broken by a splendid four and a quarter mile race between the "Clarence", and "Woolwich."…

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Bellinger River Regatta

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rain on Monday the regatta was not held till Wednesday. The event passed off well, although owing to the absence…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Ted Robbie, the Tasmanian middleweight, is matched to fight W. Sonter at an early date in Grafton. Parson Davies of New York…

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Bowra Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

The annual race meeting of above club, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, attracted a fair attendance. The results were:— First day:…

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The Boxing Boom. Bronson and Douglas Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Ray Bronson, who made such a bold bid to win the lightweight championship from Hughie Mehegan at the Stadium on Monday night, will be seen…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

These who are reckoning on Healy being the only swimmer likely to get firsts for N.S. Wales must not forget that there are such persons alive and kicking as W…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

Tommy Burns is enthusiastic about his "new fighting demon," Jack [?]ster, whom he has "discovered" to win back the world's heavyweight title for the white…

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Boxing Day Picnic

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

The basket picnic held on the local recreation ground on Boxing Day was attended by a couple of hundred residents of town and district…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

SINCE our last issue, cricketers have had a busy time, more especially during last week, when visiting Never Never team filled…

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Bowling. Grafton Bowls Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

A well attended meeting of Committee was held on Thursday. Mr. E. G. Elworthy, V.P., in the chair. Mr. E. T. Blaxland, Treasurer, gave his…

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Cricket. First Grade Fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

To-day, Undaunted v. Alumny Creek, at [?] Creek; Alberts v. Southampton, at Southampton. As will be soon by the advertising…

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Boxing Bronson Beats Douglas. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, Ray Bronson (America) defeated Arthur Douglas, the South African. The latter fought gamely, but owing to the…

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