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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Football Fixtures. First Round

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

May 4— Bellingen v. East End. Urunga v. Gleniffer. Raleigh v. South Arm. May 11— Gleniffer v. Raleigh…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

ON Saturday last team representing dorrigo Rovers and North Dorrigo engaged in a scratch match on the local ground, the former…

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Bowls. A Sydney Team on Tour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

Mr. R. A. Belt. managing director of the N.C.S.N.Co., is an enthuslastic bowler. He is the ex-president of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, and takes a…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

Tennis circles will delight in the knowledge that all the preliminaries for the Davis Cup will probably be played in Australia this year. The…

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Casino Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

The winners at Cassino on Saturday were:--Opening Handicap, Stockgrove; Novice, Lady Bandon: Club Handicap, Somnifer Welter,…

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BOXING. Is Paddy Lynch Champion?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

In Saturday's issue of a paper called the "News," published in a place called Lismore, on the North Arm of a creek generously called the…

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Boxing. Flynn Defeats Barry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Flynn defeated Barry in a contest of 20 rounds, being adjudged victor on points. Barry, being desperate at the failure of his efforts to land his…

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Tennis. Wilding Beats Ritchie

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday.—Playing in the Queen's Club covered court, Wilding beat Ritchie, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6. Wilding plays Tobert for the championship…

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TENNIS. Ulmarra Tennis Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

Tennis has now fairly started and the Ulmarra courts were busily occupied on Saturday last. The club have gone to some expense and…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

A cable has been received from the Secretary of the American Rugby organisation inviting a New South Wales Rugby Union team to visit…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

The following team, arranged by Mr. Alf. Henty, will play an all-day match at Copmanhurst next Saturday:-- M. H. Cleeve, W. Potter, C…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In a twenty-rounds contest last night, Thorn secured the verdict over Read. Langford and Barry fight in Mebourne…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr.Wilding of New Zealand, and Mr. Doust, of N.S. Wales, are the holders of the London covered courts doubles championship. They beat…

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After a Boxing Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Williams, a referce in a boxing. contest, died from injuries received after a match at Cardiff, Wales. Hansford Placer was arrested on a…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 8

The draw for the "[?]ixed Foursomes" Competition to be played on Saturday next is as under:—Mrs. Layons and H. L. Elworthy, Miss A. Bawden and E. G…

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SPORTING Late Telegraphic Sporting. Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—C. B. Fry will captain the Test teams. The Australians had a useful practice at Lords. All-round improved is noted, in U. R. Jennings, E…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The Sydney Stadium is to be roofed at a cost of £4000 Sullivan outpointed Elliott in a 20 rounds contest in Brisbane, on…

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BOXING. W. Sonter v. Jack Bourke

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

Sonter arrived home from Warwick on Monday. after his fight with Burke, the champ,on o the Darling Downs, which tool place on…

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Football Fixtures. First Round

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

May 4— Bellingen v. East End. Urunga v. Gleniffer. Raleigh v. South Arm. May 11— Gleniffer v. Raleigh…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 11

The boxing match between Paddy Lynch and "Sol." Jones eventuated at Lismore on Wednesday evening. Jones won in the sixth round on a foul. Up to the time of…

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