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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 66

Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

The receipt of a cablegram from Sydney at San Francisco stating that the Australian team for the Davis Cup tennis matches had sailed for the Pacific Coast, impelled Dr. E. B…

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English Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

George Gunn, who has toured Australia with English cricket teams, scored a century for Notts against Lancashire in the match at Manchester. Notts won by an innings and 24 runs,…

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Macleay River Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

Nominations and weights for the annual racwes at Kempsey on 2nd and 3rd June:- Opening Handicap, 6f.—Milfoil 9-5, Wop Wallah 9-3, Our Pal 8-10, Eva B. 9-10, Rem[?]tt[?]…

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South Grafton Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

The race meeting that the South Grafton, J. C. will engineer to-morrow afternoon promises to be a most successful gathering. The nominations average about 14 per race, and as Mr…

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Ascot Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

Maiden Handicap, 4f.—First division: Co[?] 9-2, (Wat[?]son), 1; Playfair, 8-7, 2; Candia, 8-7, 3, Betting: 3 to 1 against Playfair, 8 to 1 Cozin. Time, 51¾sec. Second: Sweet…

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Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 8

Officials.—Patron, Dr. McArthur; judge, Mr. H. Miller; timekeeper, Dr. McArthur; starter, and measurer, Mr. J. McNamaral clerk of scales, Mr. A. C. Walker; clerk of course,…

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Boxing. Clever Chinese Boxer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

A seventeen-year-old Chinese boxer has been discovered in Salem U.S.A., who is described as being the best Chinese boxer developed in America…

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Football. Sydney Games

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

The League game on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday drew 25,000 spectators, when South Sydney defeated Balmain by 16 lo 10…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Mick Rahill defeated T. Williams on a foul in three rounds at the Pier Stadium on Saturday night. The light was a very tame affair. Unique as far as this country is concerned, is…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The State championships were continued yesterday on the city green. The weather was perfect, and the green, in splendid condition. In the final champion…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Southgate v. Westerns on Saturday:—Donohue (3), Hayes, Lee, Cameron (2). G. Parnell, Cooper, Fischer (2), Wingfield, Hodge, Bonder, Smith; emer. C. Smith…

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Moorefield Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The following weights have been declared for the Moorefield Handicap to be run on Saturday:—Flaxen 9-0, Kilmeadan 8-3, Manakau 7-12, Miocene, Harley, John…

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Queensland Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Weights for the three principal events to be run on May 31. June 3 and 7:- Stradbroke Handicap. 6f.—Owen Roo'10-3. Dextrine 9-13, Golden [?] 9-13, Linello 9-8,…

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English Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

Lancashire made 351 against Essex (Makepeace 127). Kent made 480 against Oxford University(Woolley 224 not out). Surrey scored 330 (Hobbs 103 and Hitch 65) to Gloucestershire's…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Canterbury [?] Hurdles—Fuss 1. Ennislock 2. Wadden 3. The winner started at 4 to 1. Flying Handicap—Salarino 1, Lord Liddell 2. Irishman 3. The winner went out at 3 to 1…

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Rosebery Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

Novice Handicap—First division: Chrissie 1. Socket 2. Dermont 3. The winner started at 3½. Second: Bundong 1. Combo King 2. The Artist 3. Betting: 2's Pinfire, 7's the winner…

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"The Pirate's" Comments. Good Fickle and Moderate Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

The [?] for the various events were fairly numerous, and the racing, on the whole, may be classed as interesting. A couple of the finishes could…

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Sporting Notes. South Grafton J.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Committee—Messrs. J. T. McKittrick (Chairman, Len Lawson (Sec.). C. T. Schwinghammer (Treas.), A. J. Pollack, G. Buchannan, F. W. E. Bush, A. E. Schwinghammer, W. J…

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Sporting Notes. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday—At Canterbury Park yes-terday The Soother accounted easily for 20 opponents in the Park Stakes. The South Coast horse Salarino beat Lord…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 12

Brushgrove v. Maclean. at Maclean to-day:— Watts (2), Gard, Plummer, Hughes,. Doughtery, Pullen, Lee, Honker, Cess. Cotton, Butcher, Phillips, Haviinden. Burrow; emer. Gard and…

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