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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 66

Adelaide Racing Club Weights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jolly Beggar with 10-7 is Lap weight for the Goodwood Handicap, followed by Eudoriis 10-2, Mala 9-9, Mountain Princess 9-5, Musket Melle and Broadsword 9-4…

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Victoria Park Races: Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

Flying Handicap, 5f—First 'division: Inverell, 8-7, 1; Doughboy, 9-4, 2: Bahloo, 8-11, 3. 4's Doughboy and Inverell. Time, 1.3. Second division: Yamba, 7-7, 1; Golden Tips, 7-12,…

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CRICKET. Mid-Clarence Competition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

5th April.—Lawrence, v. Cowper, at Cowper: Calliope v. Tucabia at Tucabia; Southgate v. Brushgrove at Brushgrove. Brushgrove v. Southgate: Bevis, J. Gard,…

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Sporting Notes Casino St. Patrick's J.C, Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

CASINO, Wednesday.—The inaugural race meeting under the auspices of St. patrick's Jockey. Glub was held, on the R.R. Turf Club's course to-day, when there was a good attendance…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Bellingen Football Union is to take place at Seccombe's rooms on Saturday night at 7.30 p.m…

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C.R. Coursing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night at the Junction Hotel, at which there was a large attendance of committeemen and…

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Boxing. Black Paddy-evans. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Black Paddy, 11.8½, outed Evans, 11-3, in the eighteenth round at the Stadium last night. Evans led for the first ten, but Paddy staggered…

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The Football Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

THE football season is now upon in and the hardened old pig-skin which has suffered and weathered the assaults of a thousand boots…

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District Doings. Leigh. Cricket Social

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3

A VERY enjoyable and most successful dance was held in the Leigh Hall on Friday evening the 28th ult in aid of the [?] the…

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Boxing. Boyo Driscoll v. Young Simpson. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, Boyo Priscoll (England) defeated Young Simpson (Victoria) in thirteen rounds. At the end of that term…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. Snowy linker, of Sydney Stadium, had to deposit £300 with the Queensland' Protector of Aborigines for the safe return of Jerry Jerome after the boxing match with Dava Smith on…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 8

The selection committee of the Tallawadjah Creek Tennis Club have chosen the following team, to play against Braeside at Tallawadjah: Mrs. James Gray, Miss A. Gray, Messrs. P…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 8

The Glenreagh foothallers will hold their annual meeting on Saturday evening. Looking back at the progress made last season by the local boys, the writer is confident that with a…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 8

The receipts of the Melbourne Cricket club for 1911-12 were £1O,OOO in subscriptions, etc., and £1830 in ground receipts. The ex-secretary, Major B. J. Wardill, receives a pension…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 5

Abe Attell, the featherweight champion, outpointed Jimmy Walsh in a ten-round boxing contest at Boston. The winner made a fine showing…

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Rowing. Ulmarra Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 5

Our Ulmarra correspondent writes:-- Owing to the threatening weather on Saturday, it was decided to postpone the second round of the John…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

"Jack High" in the "Referee" writes:—The recent interstate, or, to be correct, inter-Association, matches have revealed the weakness of bowling in this State. Certainly New South…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

Mr. C. I. Thornton, the one-time famous English cricketer, was operated on recently for appendicitis. He is progressing favourably, Mr. Thornton, who is 63 years of age, is…

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Latest Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Kensington Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

Maiden Handicap, 5f.—First division: Schottische, 8-0, 1; I'hast Lad 7-7, 2; Daceyville, 8-2, 3. Betting: 7 to 4 Daceyville, 8's Schottische. Time, l.4½ Second division: Chrissie S., 7-7, [?]…

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Boxing. Coghill--mansfield. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

At the Stadium last night, Gordon Coghill, 12st., outed Kelly Mansfield, 13st., with a right to the body in the sixth round. In the third, fourth,…

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