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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 66

Telegraphic Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) A Virtuous Racing Institution

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The virtue of the Victorian Racing Club has raised a laugh. A steeplechase jockey wished to take part in the novice boxing tourneys, but had to…

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Racing Club on Boxing. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

A steeplechase jockey wished to take part in a novice boxing tourney, but was forbidden by the V.R.C. on the ground that the club looked on…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

The team to represent South Grafton T.C. against the visiting players from the Richmond River on Tuesday, 26th inst, will be selected…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

Westerns defeated Southgate on Saturday at the Oval by six to three. Watkins scored for the losers, and Logan (penalty goal from a…

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Cricket. English Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

Against Sussex, Fielder took seven wickets for 41 runs. He was no balled seventeen times for dragging his foot over the crease…

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Miscellaneous New Swimming Records

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

Duke Kohanamoku, the speedy Honolulu swimmer, is alleged to have broken three world's records over the 25, 50 and 75 yards distances at…

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Boxing. Wells Beats Mehegan. a Disputed Decision. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, in the presence of 15,000 spectators, Matt Wells (England) got the decision over Hughie Mehegan (Australian…

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Ulmarra Hundred Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

Ulmarraites have determined to endeavour to keep up the splendid reputation achieved by them in connection with rowing matters by again deciding to run another…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

The question of arranging uniform weights and rules to govern boxing contests in all parts of the world has for some time been a matter of discussion in Europe,…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

At the Grafton courts on Saturday, in a match game, Messrs. Law Bros, won the first set of the day without their opponents scoring, a single, point. This would be…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

On Saturday on the Oval, Westerns defeated Southgate, by 6 to 8. Watkins, for the losers scored a try, and for the winners. Logan. kicked a penalty goal, Farnham…

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Sporting Notes. Victoria Park Races—Monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 5

Flying Handicap, 4½f.—First division: North Star, 7-11, 1; Inverell, 9-6, 2; Defence, 8-3, 3. Betting: 2's Lola, 12's North Star. Time, 55½secs. Second:…

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Telegraphic Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Light-Weight Boxing Championship. Wells Defeats M[?]hegan on Points

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Wells (England) was declared the winner over Hughie Mehegan (Australia) in a contest for the…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 3

Private Palmer, and Sol Jones gave a curious display in Baker's Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Jones was very crude and Palmer's…

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Rowing. Ulmarra Annual Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 3

The meeting, called in a respon to a requisition, to make arrangements in connection with the Ulmarra "Hundred" Regatta was held at…

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Sydney League Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 3

In Sydney on Saturday, in the presence of 30,000 spectators Eastern Suburbs further established their lead by defeating South Sydney, the…

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The Tennis Club Social

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

This event took place on Friday last, and proved to be all that was expected. There were a fair number present—fast enough to make…

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FOOTBALL. N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 3

The final Rugby Union match this season between N.S.W. and Queensland was played on the University Oval, Sydney, on Saturday in…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 8

Woodford Dale easily[?]defented Ulmarra at Ulmarra, on Saturday. "Morven (Ulmarra) deleated "Rosehill" (Swan Creek) on the former's courts on…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 8

Westerns v. South Gratton on Saturday at South Grafton:—Doolan, Herd, Hough, Goodwin, Thomas, Waghorn, Taylor, Farnham, Ellem. Austin, Logan, Bollard, Jack,…

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