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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

875 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 44

Tennis

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—It has been decided to play the Davis Cup Challenge, [?] in Melbourne…

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Football

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

Railway v. Western on Oval to-day. Western team will be selected from the following:—Elscher, Richards, Bol[?] Jack, Donohoe (3), Gillett,…

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Grafton Golf Club

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

Owing to several players having notified their inability to compete in the mixed foursomes competition to be played this afternoon, the draw has been amended as…

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Local Football Items. WARATAHS V. NORTHS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 6

The football match, Waratahs v. Norths, which eventuated on the local Recreation Ground last Saturday, ended in a decisive victory for…

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Cricket. Triangular Tests. Australians and South Africans at Practice

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

LONDON, Thursday.—The Australians and South Africans have had steady practice on the Lords wickets, which are hard and fast. The first impressions of the…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 8

In New York, Billy Papke, former middleweight champion, knocked out ex-policeman Leitch in the second round of a ten round bout, at the National…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 8

The Federal (Ulmarra), last season's premiers, are making a start, and hope to again pull off premiership honours. The Rugby League game is slowly, but…

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BOXING. Sonter v. Jones

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The contest between these fine boxers. which should have taken place this morning, has been postponed until next Friday night. arrangements…

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Latest Sport. C.R.J.C. Races. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

The following weights were declared to-day for the Clarence River Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting at Grafton on Friday and Saturday:--…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—Wolgast is reported to have accepted a guarantee of £25000 for a 10 rounds bout with Leach Cross at Madison Square…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 8

Although the challenge tie for the 1912 Davis Cup contest is not likely to be played before November, it is necessary to decide upon what court it shall be played…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 8

The news of the invitation received by the New South Wales Union to send a team to America at the end of the present season is being discussed by footballers on all…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

Flynn fights Langford on the 18th. Britt has accepted £2000 to fight " Knock Out" Brown on May 17. Sol. Jones, the Queenslander, is to…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 6

The Annual of the Coff's Harbour Football Club was held on Friday night [?] Mr. J. Dickie in the chair…

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FOOTBALL. Harwoor Football Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

A meeting of those interested in the reformation of the Harwood Football Club' was held in the Water Brigade hall on Friday night. There…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

In a special interview on the Australian eleven, Mr. P. F. Warner says he considers neither Carkee[?]k nor Webster first-class. The team will be…

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BOXING. Sonter v. Jones

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

To-night's mill at the Theatre Royal, between Bill Sonter and Sol. Jones, promises to be the best contest ever seen in this city. Both men…

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Palmer's Island Football Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The Palmer's Island Football Club opened the season on Saturday with a match between married and single, which resulted in a win for the…

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At a Cricket Match

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 8

He was a good deal in love but still ho was an enthusiastic cricketer and so allowances must be made for him, for ho had taken her to the…

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Inter-State League Football. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League has received a cable from New Zealand, accepting the dates suggested, for the New…

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