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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 66

Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 12

Owing to the Lawrence races, Brushgrove footballers are unable to meet Palmer's Island to-day. Arrangements have been made for a…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 12

On Saturday a bogey competition was played by the members and associates with the following results:—Miss Amy Meldrum 12, square, Miss D. Bawden 6, 1 down,…

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C.R.J.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 11

There has not been much speculation since the declaration of weights on Monday for the Newmarket and Club Handicaps and Grafton Cup. In fact, one prominent…

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Young Brigade. Athletic and Military Competitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

At the Agricultural Ground Sydney tens of thousands of citizens howled themselves hourse at a football match At the Sports at round another great crowd did the same…

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Miscellaneous. Henley Regatta. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

The Leander crew won the final of the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley regatta…

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English Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Sandham, the Surrey colt made 196 against Sussex. Cambridge University, playing against the M.C.C., declared their…

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BOXING. LlGHTWEIGHT Championship. Vancouver, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Willie Ritchie (holder of the title) knocked out Joe Rivers (Mexico) in the eleventh round, at San Francisco, of their battle for the world's light…

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Cricket. Australians in America

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

The Australian cricketers made 412 for five wickets (Macartney 100 Cody [?]7, Warren 102 not out) against the Philadelphians. In the…

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Football Tour Postponed Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

The N.S.W. Rugby Union footballers were to have left for Queensland on Wednesday, but have postponed their visit for a week. Yesterday some of…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

Ritchie, holder of the world's lightweight [?]oxing championship, successfully defended his title at San Francisco. His opponent was Joe Rivers, who was knocked out in…

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Golf

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Australian golf championship meeting, which was to have been started at Kensington on August 1st. is postponed indefinitely…

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Latest Boxing

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

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—There was a boxing sensation at the Stadium on Saturday night. Jim Sullivan was favourite, and began nervously. He [?]umbled with his…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

An enjoyable tennis watch was played on the Ulmarra court on Saturday, between South Grafton and Ulmarra. The match resulted in a win for the local team by 5…

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Tennis

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

Ideal weather prevailed for the Glenre[?]gh-Coramba match at Glenreagh on Saturday last. Both teams were [?]t to win[?] and after a strenuous contest both…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

Great excitement prevailed in Sydney on Saturday over the meeting of Newtown and Enstern Suburbs in the League competition, and there was an attendance of…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

Colon[?]o advices state that the offer of the Rev. E. F. Waddy to take a team of New South Wales cricketers to Ceylon next December had been considered at a meeting…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

The 18 hole match played on Saturday resulted:—H. Malone beat E. G. Elworthy, G. Loxton beat W. H. Lee, H. T. Chapman beat J. Ledger, J. S. Lyons beat Dr…

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Warwick Farm Races

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Weights for Warwick Handicap on Saturday: Angelique 9-0, Sandbath and Tirula 8-7, Dion 8-4, N.S.W. 7-13. Pan Out and Harley 7-12…

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Sporting Notes. Lawrence Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

Committee:—Messrs. J. McFarlane, J. McPhee, M. Washington, E. Wright, J. Harrison, H. A. Harrison, J. Parsons, S. Huxley, Officials:—Judge, Mr. E…

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C.r.j.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

Interest in the forthcoming race meeting is increasing as the trysting day draws nearer. Horses are arriving almost daily, and those who have come in since lost…

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