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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Racing Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association was held at Taree on Friday evening last. Present: Messrs. H. J. Moses (chair),…

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Cricket Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

It is believed the recalcitrant six players will go to England. Hill is the stumbling block. Carter Cotter, Armstrong and…

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Sporting. Boxing. M. WALKER v E. HIVES

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 1

Mat. Walker, of Bellingen, was billed to make his firrt[?] in Coff's Harbour on Saturday night last, the prospectire…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 11

The Board of Control has absolutely declined to accept the players' conditions and has instructed the selectors to fill their places. Gregory, Hazlitt, and…

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The Game of Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

ON the local oval on Saturday last a match was played between Dorrigo and a combined team selected, from North Dorigo and Independent Clubs, which…

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World's Swimming Record. Sydney, Saturday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

At the Ladies' Australian pionship Carnival, at the Rushcutters' Bay Baths, this afternoon, the 100 yards championship of…

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Boxing Smith and Clabby Draw. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Dave Smith and J mmy Clabby fought a draw to the end of 20 rounds. During the progress of the contest…

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CRICKET. Fifth Test Match. England Batting. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

The fifth Test match between England and Australia was commenced at Sydney Cricket Grounds yesterday. The crowd numbered nearly 9000…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 7

Johnny Kilbane defeated Abe Attell in a 20 rounds contest at Los Angeles, winning the world's feather weight championship. Ten thousand persons watched the fight…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 7

The South African Rugby Union has accepted the English invitation to send a team to England, but the management intimated there is a preference for the…

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The Cricket Embreglic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 7

All sorts and conditions of distinguished individuals have fruitlessly endeavoured to compose the dispute between the six representative cricketers and the Board of…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

Billy Papke went under to Frank Mitchell on points in a twenty-round contest at Sacramento, (Cal.). Papke was outclassed, and only…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The United States has again challenged the winners of the Davis Cup. The National Lawn Tennis Association voted on February 9th that they should again…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

In the Rugby football international Ireland, by a dropped goal penalty goal and a try, defeated Scotland, who obtained a goal and a try…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The lesson of the English campaign is that on Australian wickets the swerving ball by a fast-medium to fast bowler, who can rely on his length, is about as…

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Some Old Rugby Rules

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

One of the oldest Rugby clubs in the world-Blackhea[?]- is celebrating its [?]ubi[?]ce in London this season. Apropos of the Event, a few of the early rules of the club…

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Boxing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Tom Tollott and W. Walked are matched to fight again for £10 aside. At Sacramento (Col.), Frank Mantel won a decision over "Billy" Papke…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

It is likely that Gregory will be chosen as captain. Syd. Gregory's cricket record, considering the length of it, is probably…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 11

The following is the draw for the first round of the Rink competition for prizes offered by Messrs. Schaeffer and J. Strauss: Wellsman (skip, Hill, Carter, A very;…

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Football

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

Football is apparently going to bound ahead on the plateau this season. In years gone by the Dorrigoites belonged to the Bellinger…

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