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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 66

Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

Hughie Mohegan is worrying about a belt, and he says he will not box Matt. Wells unless it is returned to him. The belt came off during the contest with Holberg, and…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

A team from Ulmarra journeyed to Brushgrove on Saturday, where a very pleasant game was played against the local Club, resulting in a win for the Ulmarrites by…

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Sporting Notes. Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday.—In the race for the world's professional championship, over [?] mile, Billington (England) beat Dickman (Australia). Billington won easily…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

On the South Grafton Oval on Saturday, South Grafton defeated Southgate by 3 points to nil. It was a very even game, play for the most part being confined to…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

The Hon. Lionel H. Tennyson, son of Lord Tennyson, formerly Governor-General of Australia, has made a very successful start in county cricket. His first appearance was…

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Racing on the Clarence. Notes and Recollections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 7

After what may be termed their annual racing carnival, the sporting folk of Grafton, and the country adjacent to the noble Clarence River, will drop back into their…

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Telegraphic Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) (Continued from page 7). A[?]cot Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—For the Ascot Handicap, 1m. 1f., to be run on Wednesday, Postclite is top with 9-7, Kambrook 9-3, M.K. 8-13, Shaftwbury and Prince Lack…

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Boxing. Wells Beats O'keeffe. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

Bombardier Wells knocked Pat O'Keeffe out in the 15th round, after a hard battle…

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Sporting Football. N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The 95th match between N.S.W. and Queensland, under Union rules was played on the University Oval. Sydney, on Saturday, in the…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 8

Count Summarokoff, the Russian tennis champion, beat Dixon by three sets to two. Dixon and Prebble beat Decuges and Germot by three sets to one…

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Nr. Racing Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 8

The reports to be presented to the annual meeting next Wednesday refers to the amicable terms existing between tho Association and the various licensees. The only…

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R. Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 8

CASINO, Wednesday Night.—The weather was perfect to-day for the opening of the annual race meeting of the Richmond River Turf Club. There was a good attendance,…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 4

The final match of the season was played on the Bellingen Park on Saturday last, the two teams being Dorrigo and Bowra, both winners in…

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Boxing. Mehegan-wells Fight

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

The dispute as to who should referee Saturday's contest between Mehegan and Wells has been settled. Snowy Baker having agreed to act…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 11

The Interest evinced by all Australians in the match betwesn Hughic Mehegan, lightweight champion of Australia, and Malt Wells, ex-lightweight champion of…

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Extraordinary Swimming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Duke Kabanamoko, the Hawaian swimmer, at a big carnival in San Francisco, started in five events, von them all, established…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 11

A combined benefit match, Fishermen and Palmer's Island and Maclean and Harwood will be played at Maclean on Saturday next, in aid of Messrs. A. Hattersley and…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 11

Monday last being a bank holiday, the members spent the day on the links. The associates provided a very nice lunch and afternoon tea. The "ames resulted:…

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Cricket Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Dorrigo Cricket Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance…

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Football Notes. Dorrigo Footballers in Bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

LAST Saturday was a g[?] day in Bellingen in the football [?]ne. The jersey and abbreviated trousers were to be seen in every direction…

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