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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

875 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 44

Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon next the first Annual Swimming Carnival of the District High School will be hold at the Municipal baths, and given fine weather, a splendid…

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Football Union

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of delegates of the Dorrigo Football Union was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. The following…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 11

The season will be officially opened this afternoon. Members and Associates will play "Mixed Foursomes" for a trophy valued at 21s offered by the President (Mr…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

After his defeat by Sam. McVea last Boxing Day, Sam Langford asserted that he would not fight under "Snowy" Baker again, and as he…

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Amateur Boxing. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

[?]wing to the unsettled weather last night, the finals of the Amateur Boxing Championships were postponed until Thursday [?]ight…

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English Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 8

The Grand National Steeplechase was won by Jerry M. 12.7, with Bloodstone 11st. second, and Axelpin 10-2 third. The winner was 4 to 1. Rathnall was equal…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

Our Ulmarra Correspondent writes:— Great interest is centred in this function which is to take place on Saturday next. The Ulmarra sporting public are very much…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

A very enthusiastic meeting was held at Austen's hotel on Tuesday, when A[?]d. G. Austen occupied the chair. The secretary reported that donations to date totalled…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

Jack Read outpointed Billy Elliott in the 20 rounds boxing contest at Brisbane. McVea[?]Langford Fight. SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Langford will not…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The following will meet in the first round of the North Coast Championship[?] to be played on the locall green:—Messrs. E. Murphy and S. [?]ggins, E. T. Blaxalnd and…

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A.J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The following weights have been declared in connection with the A.J.C. meeting:— Highweight Handicap, [?]ur.—Bright Lad[?] die [?]-6, Glgandra [?]-2, Wirrila [?]-5,…

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SPORTING[?] (Continued from Page 8.) Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The selection committee met on Tuesday night and chose the following representative team to meet the Richmond River at Ulmarra on Easter Monday, play to start…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 5

The amount of money which Dave Smith has earned in his recent engagements should be a great temptation to promising amateurs. In…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bellingen Football Club was held at Conagban's Hotel on Saturday evening, 30th March, and was largely and…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 5

According to the local papers, cricket, on the Richmond just now is as dead as Julius Caesar. The hope is widely expressed over there that…

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East Bellingen Football Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

At a meeting held at East Bellingen on wednesday night it was decided to from a football club, to be known as the "East Bellingen Club."…

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Ulmarra Regatta. Fogwell--Felton Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

An interesting programme of aquatic events will be decided on, the Ulmarra course this afternoon, when two matches and other events promoted by the…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats Mchegan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—Crowding his man at every opportunity and using a smother that was almost impenetrable Hughie Meh[?] lightweight champion of Australia…

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Cricket. Richmond Cricketers Welcomed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

On Thursday afternoon, a welcome was extended to the visiting cricket team representing the Richmond River District Clubs. The players arrived by the afternoon train…

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Maclean Public Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

Officials—Starter, Mr. F. Schwonbcrg; referee, Mr. S. J. Henson; judges, Messrs. J. M. Kelly and W. Boden; time-keeper, Mr. S. J. Henson…

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