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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket. Trumper May Succeed Hill. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

The Cricket Board of Control will hold a special meeting on Friday night to consider the light which occurred between Hill and…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

The Rugby football match between England and Ireland was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for England by five tries to nil…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

Charlie Simpson defeated Jimmy Hall in seven rounds at Melbourne on Tuesday evening…

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Grafton Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

A meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute last evening. Present—The President (Mr. A. J. Pollack) and Messrs. Shortland, Hann, Giovaneli, Apps,…

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Sporting Topics. Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

The averages for the Sheffield Shield competition between the States of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia reveal some extraordinary figures,…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Barry and Longford have now met ten times. The darkie has won each time. It is said in Melbourne that Mr…

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A Cricket Veteran

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

S. E. Gregory signalised his twentysecond year in first-class cricket by captaining New South Wales to victory. against Victoria. It was in…

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Cricket. Englishmen in Sydney. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

The English cricketers arrived co-day from Melbourne. They are delighted with their success in the tests but preferred not to make…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 12

Cowper v. Lawrence, on Saturday at Cowper: Rev. Jenkin, W. and R. Lee, J. McIntyre, L. Sellers, H. Lattimore, C. Osborne, C. Pullen, E. Napper, G. Glover,…

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The Came of Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

A MEETINg of the Dorrigo Cricket Union was held at Navin's hotel on the evening of the 8th inst., Mr. W. j Glover (vice-president) in the…

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Boxing. Thompson Beats Lester. a Fluky Victory. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, Cyclone Johnny Thompson defeated Jaco Lester. after a scrambling "slather-em-whack" display. Both…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 8

At Melbourne on Saturday the 440 yards swimming championship of Victoria resulted in a win for [?]. Stedman was second, and Grive third. Mason won…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 8

Tommy Burns has definitely decided to re-enter the ring. When interviewed on the subject at Vancouver, he said, "Yes, I am in better shape now than at any…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 8

At Melbourne on Saturday a [?] match for a £100 aside for the championship of Australia, between Cakrossie and Wilkinson, resulted in a win for the…

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The Cricket Wrangle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Clem Hill says the statement that he apologised to the Board of Control is untrue, but that he merely expressed his regret as a member…

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Boxing. Johnson As Smuggler

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

The Chicago secret service men were offered £200 when raiding the home of Jack Johnson, the chamnion boxer. in order to seize a…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 8

The English "Athletic News" states that the footballers, Messrs. W. Farnsworth, Hallett, Darmody, Francis, and Gilbert have joined English clubs…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 8

In Test match averages to date, Hobbs, of course, heads the English batting with the magnillcent result of 97 per innings for six completed innings, Rhodes being next with…

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Macless Peay Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 8

Maclean Pony Races., which were to have been held yesterday (Wednesday, 21st) have been postponed until Wednesday, 28th February. So far good entries have been…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

McIntosh has offered Bill Lang a match with Dave Smith, but he is determined to quit the game for good. Jack Johnson and Flynn have…

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