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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 66

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 8

Against Warwick Tarrant made 136, and since the 5th of August he has scored 644 runs, in nine innings. Kent defeated Hampshire by 158 runs…

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D[?] Racing A[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 7

The development of local government in its application to the control and supervision of turf affairs in this State has fully borne out the anticipations of those…

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Football. Sydney Matches

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

The first grade League football in Sydney on Saturday resulted:--North Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs by 11 to 9; Glebe beat Newtown…

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Boxing. the Stadium Attendances. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

During the past twelve months something like 630,000 spectators have watched boxing contests at the Stadium at Rushcutter's Bay…

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L.c. Football Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

On Saturday night a meeting of the Lower Clarence Football Association was held at Maclean, and the following members were present:…

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The Tu[?]e Northern Rivers Racing Statistics

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. Dugald Rayner, Secretary of the Northern Rivers' Racing Association, has prepared an interesting series of statistics dealing with the…

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Cricket. Australia v. All America. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

In the above match at Toronto on Saturday, the Australians batted with the utmost freedom and converted the overnight score from 83…

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Coursing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 8

Patron,—Mr. C. Strauss, (Mayor), committee, Messrs. C. T. Schwinghammer (president), R. G. White, A. E. Durrington, T. Smith (v.p's), J.Zuber, F. E…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 7

In the event of Dave Smith being triumpha[?]t over his next opponent, the hardhitting pat Bradley, the public will then be clamouring for a contest between Smith…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 4

The Richmond River visitors met a representative team at Grafton yesterday and were again successful, winning by 17 sets 129 games to 9 sets 91 games. The…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 7

The Richmond River players met a South Grafton tean on Tuesday on the latter's Courts and scored the second victorv of the tour. The visitors were entertained at…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 7

In perfect weather a match under the Ru[?]by League, between New South Wales and Queensland, attracted a crowd of 5000 and was a fast and interesting game. In…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 7

The Australians in the match against All America, batted with the utmost freedom and converted the overnight score from 83 to 402. The All Americans are 7 for 149…

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Chambigne Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 8

Officials.—Judge, Mr. A. E. Durrington: starter, Mr. W. Carroll: clerk of scales Mr. G. Wood: secretary, Mr. T. McCooey: committee, Messrs. T. McCooey…

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Telegraphic Sporting. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Kensington Races—Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 4

Approved Welter Stakes, 5f.—First division: Half-moon 8-13, 1; Moorefield Lad 8-3, 2; Cherry Blossom 8-8, 3. Betting 2 to 1 v. Half-moon. Time, 1.4, Second…

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Sporting[?] Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The "Tweed Herald's" view of the recent Sonter-Dave Walker fight at Murwillumbah is that Sonter's better condition gained a victory over…

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Cricket. English Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

Playing for Notts against Derby, Wass took six wickets for 16 and Iremonger 4 wickets for 10, and for Gloucestershire against Surrey in the…

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Mr. Lonsdale on Horse Racing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

During the discussion in the Assembly on a motion favoring a State Lottery, Mr. Lonsdale said: "He is opposed to wiping out the sport, and…

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Tennis American Championship. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

Maurice McLoughlin retained the American tennis championship, defeating Norris Williams, of Philadelphia, in the singles at New York…

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Boxing. Hock Keys Outpointed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

At Wellington, New Zealand, Murphy defeated Hock Keys on points after fifteen rounds of a very even contest…

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