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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 66

Newcastle Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

Trial Handicap, 6fur.—Cathedral, 8.0 (Maher) 1; Former, 8.10 2; Gold Finn, 7.10 3. Bettin: 5 to 4 Cathedral. Won by four lengths. Time 1018[?]…

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Dungog Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

Flying Handicap, about 6fur.—Dirty Boy, 7.7 (Campbell) 1; Lord Alaric, 7.7 2; Skopel B; Betting: 6 to 4 on Dirty Boy. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.17…

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Moorefield Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

Hurdle, Race, about 2 miles.—Merrie Lad, 10.12 (Murtagh) 1; Eclat, 9.7 2 Busra, 10.5 3. Won very easily by a length and a half. Time, 4.2…

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Boxing. Murphy V. Wolgast

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

Harlem Tommy Murphy fought Ad. Wolgast at 'Frisco. The first sixteen rounds were fast, even work, and there was little to choose between…

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Cricket. That American Tour. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

E. R. Mayne, who is endeavouring to raise a team to tour America, is in Sydney for that purpose. It is stated that the tour will be…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

By defeating the Queensland aboriginal, Dave Smith has proved himself to be the best of our heavyweight boxers. The boat appears to have been a willing "go," until tho 18th…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

A meeting of the C,. and D. Coy. cadets was held in the drill hall on Monday night last, Capt A. O. Moyos in the chair. The cadets decided to form a football club, to be called the…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

Great excitement was centred in the final of the cricket, season on Saturday, when Maclean and Tyndale met for the premiership. Tyndale put up the tidy score of 96—E. Plater 17, C…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

The annual meeting was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs. McKay, F. Shaw, Harden, Waish, R. Law, J. H.Low, A. Henry, Francis, I. Glovanelli, Mrs. Hill,…

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Bellingen Hospital Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

Patients' Handicap, 6f[?].—Lady Beryl, 8-2, 1: My Comrade, 7-12, 2. Other atartors: Jack 8-5, Bowra Maid 8-0. Tenant 7-12, Nymboida 7-5. Won fairly cagily in 1.22…

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Rosebery Races: Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

Mullion Handicap. 5fur.—First Division: Playfair. 8-1 (Wagner, *: Pinfire 7-13, *; Elimark 7-9, 3. dead heat. 20 starters. Betting: 4's Planyfair, 5's Pinfire. Time, 1.4[?] Second…

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Brisbane Races: Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

Trial Handicap.—WarChant 1, Detainer 2, Tully Bracby 3. Open Handicap.—Sweeney Owen 1, Roe Loch 2, Baven 3…

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Latest Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Wallsend Races: Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

Novice Handicap.—Haut Blue 7—2, 1 Gold Finn 8st., 2 Marlborough 9st., 3, Plattsburg Handicap.—Boulgoney 9-5, 1; Scruple 7-3, 2; Vellum 7-3, 3…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

The first matches of the Bellingen Union competition will take place on Saturday next. The Bellingen Rovers meet Coff's Hnrbour on the local…

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Boxing. Stone Beats Keys. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

At the Stadium last night, Harry Stone, of America, 9st. 10½ld., gained a points decision over Hock Keys 9st 8½ld. after the fight had gone…

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Neck-or-nothing Jockeys. a Word on Flat Racing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

There is no truer saying than that there are jockeys and jockeys—and to no branch of racing is this saying more applicable than to riding the…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

The winding-up meeting of the Easter Regatta committee was held on Thursday night, at Austin's Hotel. Mr. F. Sehwonbeng presided. Others present were:— G. W. Ord, A, Bell, T,…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

McCormick boat Platts on points in the National Sporting Club's efiminating contest. McCormick is going to contest Johnny Summers' title;…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

THE opening of the football competition takes place this afternoon on the Dorrigo Recreation Ground — Dorrigo being down to meet…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

Grafton v. School on the Oval this afternoon —Klaus, Moally, Childs, Potter, Hynes, HotchRiss. Henry, Gardiner, O'Koefe. Waish, Law. lligli School: Baimer, Rosei. Giltinan, Phillips,…

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