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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Sporting. Boxing. Wells Beats Moir. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

Bombardier Wells defeated Gunner Moir for the heavyweight championship of Great Britain. Moir was knocked out and completely…

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Grafton District Cricket Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. Hynes presided over the annual meeting of the above at the Literary Institute on Wednesday night. Owing to the absence of the…

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Cricket. Australians in Canada. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

The Australians defeated a local 18 at Yorkton (Saskatchewan). The Australians scored 257 for nine wickets, and Yorkton 58…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the recreation ground on Saturday afternoon last, between teams representing the Dorrigo and Independent Cricket…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 11

Result of second round of Mrs. Bode's trophy, 18 holes, for members:—H. p. Chapman (18), 82; J. S. Lyons (2), 86; G. F. Loxton (12), 87; H. E. B. Loxton…

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Cricket Union

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Dorrigo Cricket Union was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday, evening last. Delegates were present from…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Fitzroy C.C. took place on Suturduy at the Coronation Hall, Coutt's Crossing, Mr. Max Lentfer occupying the chair. The Secretary's…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

The cricket season, so far as Grafton is concerned, will be opened on Saturday, when Cities play a match against Grafton. Following is the…

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RACES v. MUSIC

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

The long-standing jealousy which, for some reason or other, has existed between Grafton and Lismore, does not appear to become any less…

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Sporting Boxing. Stone Defeats Holberg. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

At Brisbane Stadium last night, Harry Thomas (America) defeated Waldemar Holberg (Denmark) after an exciting and even contest. Near…

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Football. South Grafton v. Southgate Former Wins Competition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

An even but not very exciting game at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, took place on Saturday afternoon between the above teams. It was a…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

Ritchie said that he is disgusted with the management of his Welsh match. A wealthy.—man who promised to guarantee the purse, refused to accept the…

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Golf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

The Australian championship meeting at Sandringham is practically oyer, and Victorian amateurs have almost swept thc board. This State was'poorly.represented…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

Ulmarra and Brushgrove plaved a very enjoyable match on the Tamarra courts an Saturday, resulting in a win for the Ulmarrites by [?] sets 51 games, to 1 set 33…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Fitzroy C.C. held recently at Coutt's Crossing, Mr. A. Mac[?]ay donated a medal valued at [?]21s for the best batting average for the…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

The Australian League team defeated Wanganui by 44 points to 9. The New Zealand; Rugby Union's team of 24 men left for San Francisco on…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

Ulmarra Tennis Club met and defeated Brushgrove Club on the Ulmarra court on Saturday by 8 sets 51 games to [?] set 33 games…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

The New Zealand Rugby Union defeated the N.S.W. Rugby Union team by 25 points to 13, in the second test match at Dunedin on Saturday…

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Boxing. Ruenalf's Death. Result of Inquest. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

At the inquest on Ruenalf, the boxer who died at Bombala Hospital on Thursday night, after collapsing a fortnight before in a boxing ring…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 7

Seven men wore charged at the Bombala Police Court in connection with the death of the boxer Ruonalf. All were discharged, the Coroner stating that he was…

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