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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Comment on the Racing and General

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

A look round the paddock showed that the committee have further prosecuted their scheme of improvement, each item of which aims at the comfort of their patrons. The…

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BOXING. Sonter v. Jones

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 3

Bill Sonter, of Grafton, (11.5) met Sol. Jones (10.10), of Queensland, on Friday night, for the whole of the gate (which was a big one) and the…

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Lawn Tennis Championship. LONDON, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

Dixon defeated Wilding in the covered courts lawn tennis championship semi-final at Olympia…

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First-Grade Cricket Final. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

In the final first-grade cricket match, played to-day, University made 269. Mailey took six wickets for 132 runs. Redfern, second innings, 4 out…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 8

[?] Elanagan has accepted an offer from Jack Johnson for a re-engagement as his manager. Jim Flynn is steadily improving in his training for his fight with…

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First Golf Dance. Enjoyable Function

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 3

The first golf dance of the season was held in Jordan's Hall on Friday night last, and the attendance was one that fitted the capacity of the Hall to a [?]…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

Charlie Cox (Grafton) and Butch Hickmann are to meet in Grafton at July race tim. Full particulars later…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

The first match of the Ulmarra tennis season was played on Saturday at Ulmarra, between Ulmarra and their old rivals, Hillside. The result…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

"Plum" Warner, in his criticism of the Australian team, said, the wicket keeping was not first-class. Having since had the results of the two…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Australian bowlers have arrived at London and report that all are well…

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Tennis at Olympic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—At Stockholm, A. F. Wilding won the singles championship, and the bronze medal, defeating Lowe by three sets to one. There seems a discrepancy…

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Boxing. Johnson Reducing Weight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—Johnson will not leave for Los Vegas, Mexico, until the middle of next month. The champion is doing light work, and is reducing his…

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Golf. A N.S. Wales Competitor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—Miss Parbury, Champion lady golf player of New South Wales is a competitor for the British ladies' championship, being played at Turnberry…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Asked whether he thought he would win against Fireman Flynn, Jack Johnson said, "Of course I shall win. Flynn is not half the man…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 8

As a result of the challenge issued at the Sonter-Jones fight in Grafton last Friday night. Wal Coleman (welter champion of Newcastle and…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

The following will represent the Pirates against the School, on the Grafton Oval at 2.30 to-morrow ; --Oakes, Fletcher, Lloyd,…

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Big Cricket. Australians Doing Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

The Australians won their match against Northamptonshire by an innings and 64 runs. They are now engaged with Easex, and in the first…

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Local Football Items

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

A competition football tussle will eventuate on the Recreation Ground this afternoon. The teams taking part will bs North Dorrigo and…

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BOXING. Sonter v Cox

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 3

A good deal of argument has gone on locally for a long time as to whether Sonter can beat Cox, or vice versa. The argument ought to…

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FOOTBALL. Centrals v Westerns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 3

The first competition match of the season was played between the above clubs on Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon, resulting [?] a win for the…

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