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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

A meeting of delegates from a number of Clubs in the Coff's Harbour division was held at the Hotel Fitzroy on Wednesday…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

The following team will represent Coff's against Coramba on the local ground to-morrow:—Rack, W. Taylor; three quarters, R. Walsh. Miller. F. Scott, J…

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Boxing the Whiting-lynch Fight

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

Says the Brisbane "Sun" in its report of the Whiting-Lynch fight "The publ[?]c's a hass'' is an old saying, and a truism from time…

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Boxing Billins Challenges Son[?]er

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

On Wednesday, Bill Sonter received the following wire from Sam Biltins, whom he recently defeated at inverell; "Will fight you Graiton…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

A final meeting was held at Murphy's Hotel on Tuesday, when Mr. E. A. Powell occupied the chair. The balance sheet submitted showed that the income by…

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Football Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Dorrigo Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening last, those present being, Messrs…

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Brushgrove Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

A meeting was held at the residence of Mr. W. Winkin, on Tuesday, for the purpose of reforming the Club. This it was decided to do. The following officers were…

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The Football Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

SATURDAY last, the pig-Skin was unofficially booted, and twenty-four knights followed its course for sixty minutes, resulting in a powerful…

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Sir William Crookes. White Races and the Wheat Yield

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

In the course of some very interesting remarks upon the connection between the predominance of the whites races and the position of the world's wheat yield,…

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Boxing a Feather Weight Draw. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

Joe Rassell and Dealer Wells boxed a draw for the Australian featherweight championship at Brisbane last night. Russell was very aggressive,…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 8

A special general meeting was held on Saturday at the Council Chambers. Present: Messrs. A. J. Piesley (President) and J. S. Lyons, A. C. Taylor, Lieut…

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After the Randwick Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 8

A tale of how a pickpocket was caught was told to Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, when Sydney Stirling, 38,…

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Boxing

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

Father O'Connor, who officiated at the marriage ceremony of Al. Kaufmann (the pugilist) and Aanette Seelos, after pronouncing the pair…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The N.S.W. Rugby League opened its first grade competition in Sydney on Saturday. In the presence of 12,000 people, Newtown beat Balmain by 16…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

Owing to being unable to get a team, the Alberts will not fulfil their engagement. against Alumny Creek next Saturday…

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Bowls the Wicks Shield

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

At a meeting of the Caledonian (Lismore) Bowling Club on Monday night, the matter of making arrangements for playing the games…

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Sporting. City Tattersall's Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The Autumn Meeting of the City Tattersall's Club at Randwick on Saturday afternoon was attended by a record (for the club) attendance of…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 8

The meeting of the Western Football Club called for Tuesday evening lapsed for the want of a quorum. The first football match of the season…

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Athletic Woman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 8

Those who contend for feminine supremacy in manly pursuits will hear with admiration of the performance of Miss May MacDonald at the Tailangatta Vailey…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

Pugilist Cox returned to the Clarence last week by the Kyogle Said that he will try and arrange a match with Sonter…

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