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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Cricket. South Africa V. Tasmania. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

In the match at Launceston between South Africa and. Tasmania, the latter have lost 1 for 110 (Martin 71 not out Smith 39 not out)…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

DORRIGO defeated Y.M.C.A. on Saturday by 52 runs. The scores were 166 to 114. E. Navin and H. Kirton Played a winning…

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Boxing Thompson Beats Land. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, "Cyclone" Thompson again defeated Tim Land, the stiff-legged boxer. The large crowd were disappointed, after…

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Telegraphic Sporting Australasian Swimming Championships. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

The Australasian Swimming Championship carnival was continued yesterday at the Government Graving Dock, Brisbane. New South Wales,…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Tasmania. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

The South Africans started the second match against Tasmania at Hobart yesterday, when the former were disposed of for 178…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

[?] the world-famous prize-fighter who died the other da, recently signed an application for an old age pernsion at a London Post Office. Mace was 79[?] and in…

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Swimming Championships

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

At Brisbane on Saturday two more of the swimming championships of Australia were down for decision. They were the 220 yards and mile events, and N.S…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

Loughky at Philadelphia on Saturday night out-fought Ted Nelson, an Australian, in a six-round bout. Johnson at Pittsburg on Saturday…

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Telegraphic Sporting a Football Record. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

The Blackburn Rovers (Eng.) Football Club, has paid the Falkirk (Scotland) Club £1800 for the services of a player named Simpson. This is a…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

Much interest is centred in the matches that[?] are to take place on the green of the Grafton Bowls Club, between local and Lismore players. Twelve of the latter, and…

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Bowls. GRAFTON v. LISMORE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

A team from the Caledonian Bowling Club, Lismore, some 15 or 16 strong, visited Grafton this week to play the second round in the Wicks…

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Telegraphic Sporting Anniversary Regatta. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

At the Anniversary Regatta to-day, the All-Comers' Single Sculls was won by P. Kemp, with S. Pearce second and W. Fogwell third. Won easily…

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That Boxing Contest. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

Sir.—In the last issue of your valuable paper yon published an account of a boxing contest between Missingnam and Hives, which took place at McLean's stadium, and…

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Boxing Johnson V. Smith London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

The battle between Jim Johnson, the Galveston negro heavyweight, and Jewey Smith, the South African, lasted twenty rounds, the match…

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Cricket. Noble's Opinion on the Tests. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

The old Australian captain, Mr. M. A. Noble, when interviewed to-day, stated that it was his opinion that the South Africans would win the…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 12

The battle between Jim Johnson, the Galveston negro heavyweight, and Jowey Smith, the Sodth African, was stubbornly contested. In the eleventh round Smith…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 12

The return match for the Wicks' Shield competition eventuated on the Grafton green on Thursday between local players and a Lismore team. The morning was…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 12

Warwicks v., Undaunted II., at Seelands, to-day: Perring (4), Austin Durrington (2), Chaseling, Gr[?]vert, [?]. Ellem, M. Maloney, H. Ellen, 12th…

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Sporting Bowls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 3

Lismore Bowling Club have received two tenders for lighting the green. In the Wicks bowling competition Lismore has two wins, one loss, and…

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International Rugby. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 3

At Rugby football England defeated France by 36 to nil…

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