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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match. Australians Batting, Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

The much-postponed fourth test match between South Africa and Australia was eventually commenced in Melbourne yesterday on a…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Mehegan has asked for £120, win or lose, and £20 expenses, to fight Goodwin at Brisbane. In an article entitled. "My…

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Maitland Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Flying Handicap, [?]—Ayrshire Maid, 7st. (Sanderson), 1; Potassium 7-13 (Connolly), 2[?] Isla, 9-2 (Maher), [?] Betting: 5 to 4 v. Potassium, 3 to 1 Isla,…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Form Stakes, 1m.—Flava, 8-7 (Mead), 1; Lewie; 8-7, (Hickey), 2. Evens Colma, 5 to [?] Flava. Won by half a length. Time 1.46. A protest was entered against…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

The San Francisco "Chronicle" publishes a challenge, issued by Tommy Burns, on behalf of Lester, to Johnson. Lester is willing to box Johnson…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match. Australia's Big Lead

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

The fourth test match between Australia and South Africa was continued at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday in fine weather. The wicket…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—Charles Daniels, of the New York, Swimming Club, has established a world's record for a 200 metres swim, doing the distance in 2min…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 8

The finals in the international lawn tennis tournament were played off at San Reno. In the singles Wilding, defeated Rake, 6—4, 2—6, 8—6, 6—4, 6—2. In the…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

Bill Lang was easily beaten in his fight with Sara Langford in London on Saturday night. Langford won on a foal in the sixth round…

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Cricket. Tests Reviewed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 8

The South Africans have been unsuccessful in their efforts to beat Australians in the test matches, and they have already lost the ru[?]ber,…

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Boxing Langford Beats Lang. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

The long-looked-for fight between Sam Langford, the champion negro boxer, and Bill Lang, the Australian heavy-weight champion, eventuated in…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Tuesday night last. Owing to the inclemecy of the…

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Cricket. South Africa v. N.S.W. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

The South African cricketers arrived at Sydney by the express from Mei bourne this morning. The weather promises to be fine for their match…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Clarence River Branch of the N.S. Wales Rugby Union will be held at Weiley's hotel on Tuesday, March 14th. It is essential that the…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 5

WITH Ned Navin suffering from a puffed hand, due to a thorn, and H. Kirton sporting a boil on bis wrist, Dorrigo was considerably weakened…

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SPORTING. Cricket[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 11

Undaunted I. v. Alumny Creek I., on the Oval: Cameron, Apps. Cleeve, Pountney. Potter, Meally, Pritchard. G. Catt, Alexander, Forrest, Gardiner[?] Beasley 12th…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. McIntosh, who has been requested to stage a big fight in Paris, spent several day's investigating the Hippodrome. It appears to be likely…

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International Rugby. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

At Rugby football, Ireland beat Scotland by 16 points to 10. Wales and Ireland have now tied for the championship with two wins each,…

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Grafton Cricket Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton Cricket Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last, Mr. A. J. Pollack (President) in the…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Africa. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

The return match between N.S.W. and the South African team was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The wicket was in good…

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