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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Bellingen Football Union. Annual Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Union was held at Seccombe's rooms on Saturday night last, when the following delegates and vice-presidents…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 12

Wilding easily retained the Monte Carle Tennis Cup. His hardest game was supposed to be with Decugis, the French champion, but when they met over the net the Frenchman could not…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 12

Only three club, North Sydney, University, and Redfern, are left with chances in the Sydney First, Grade premiership. Concerning the proposed tour of a team in…

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Local and General News. Sports and Races

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

THE sports and races, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church, have been put off until next Saturday. The programme of events will remain…

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Bowls. Lismore v. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

On Friday Mr. S. Clark, secretary of the Lismore Bowling Club received a letter from the Grafton Club secretary, stating that owing to the…

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Football. Belliegen Team for Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

Bellinger Rugby Football Union has decided to visit Sydney during August, prior to the departure of the N.S.W. team for New Zealand…

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BOXING. McCOY v. Turner. the Decision Hooted. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium last night. Herb. McCoy gained a decision over Bob Turner, at the end of twenty rounds, which caused great…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

At Brisbane Stadium on Saturday Herb. McCoy; obtained the Verdict over Bob Turner at the end of 20 rounds. The decision did not give satisfaction…

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Golf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Duncan. beat Vardon at Broadstairs the respective, strokes being 71 and 72. Chess…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

Preparations are being made for starting the football season on the Clarence, and a meeting was held at Dolph Smith's Hotel on Saturday night, when the Pirates elected officers for the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

Competition fixtures for next Saturday:- School v. Cities, on Oval; Grafton v. Southampton, at South Grafton; Fltaroys v, Alumny Creek, at Railway Hotel…

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Racing in New Zealand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

A New South Wales authority, who is now located in New Zealand, writes:—"There is a groat amount of racing here, and the prize money is much better comparatively…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Wadden, 9-4 (Trenc[?] weth); 1; Ennisloch, 9-0, 2 [?] John Willie, 10-9, 3. Other starters: Torone 9-0, looa 9-0, Floating 9-0. Hotting: 5 to 4 on John Willie,…

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Maitland J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

Flying Handicap, 6fur.—Watiti, 8-3 (Maher), 1;-Appollinaris, 7-10, 2; Balika, 7-0, 3. Betting; 5 to 1 Watiti. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 1.18…

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Boxing. Sonter v. MANSFIELD

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

Matters have been definitely clinched in connection with the Bill Sonter-Kelly Mansfield match to be decided at the Grafton Stadium on Wed…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 7

Swimming at Brisbane for the long-distance certificates in connection with the Ladies Association in Booroodabin Baths, which is fresh water, Mabel Springfield created a new record…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 7

Ex-Australian champion Bill Lang will be seen in action again at the Sydney Stadium on May 3. His opponent will be Petty-Officer Curran, whom Lang met in London a couple of years…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 7

Among the applicants for the position of umpire for the Victorian Football Association matches for the ensuing year, is a young woman of Yarraville. She claims that she is…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 7

A good deal of space is being devoted by the Press to discussion of the proposed alteration of the leg-before, rule, and it is said that a movement is on foot among leading English…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 8

A match was played on the Oval yesterday afternoon between tennis from the High School and teachers attending the drills in the Showground. The game ended in a draw in favour…

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