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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 66

Armidale Races: Second Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 11

Borough Handicap, 6fur.—Rymerhild, 8-3 (Maher), 1; Orrigo, 6-9, 2; Sanguine, 8-2, 3. Other starters: Mersina, Miocene, Veneta, Jena. Betting: 6 to 4…

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Casino Hospital Races: Second Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 11

Nightingale Handicap, 6fur.—Claritana 7-7 (Murphy), 1; Harlshot, 8-4, 2; Noble [?] 8-7, 3. Other starters:—Foolish Boy 7-12, [?] 7-5, Gulcow 7-4, Farceur…

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Boxing. Poesy Deats McCoy. a Lucky Victory. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Jean Poesy knocked "Kid" (Herb.) McCoy cut in the eleventh round. At the conclusion of the tenth round…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

The result of the race for the mile swimming championship of Australiasia, at Hobart, on Saturday, was:—W. Longworth (N.S.W.) 1, Smith 2, Powell 3,…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Bill Sonter has been matched to fight Jerry Jerome, the Queensland aboriginal, at the Brisbane Stadium on March 1. The contest will be for the middleweight…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday.—Belgium is challenging for the Davis Cup. The United States Tennis Association have decided to challenge England for the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday.—Ireland defeated langland in an Association football match by 2 goals to 1, at Belfast. Oxford and Cambridge Universities…

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CRICKET. Grafton Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Fixtures arranged for the third round:- Feb. 22nd.—Alumny Creek v. Cities, at Alumny Creek; Fitzroys v. Grafton, at South Grafton; School v. Southampton,…

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Maitland Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Flying Handicap, 6f.—Scruple 7-7, 1; Tritoma, 7-7, 2; Nicosia, 7-10, 3. Evens Nicosia, 2 to 1 others. Time, 1.18. Welter Handicau, 7f.—Gaulina, 7-10, 1;…

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Moorefield Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Flying Handicap, 6f.—Gigandra, 10-5 (Pike), 1; Wild West, 8-7, 2; Noogilla, 7-2, 3. 5 to 4 Gigandra. Won easily by half a length. Time, 1.15½…

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Casino Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Opening Handicap, 14.2 a.u., 4f.—Noble Clare, 8-2 (M. Murphy), 1; My Olga, 7-8 (J. Murphy), 2. Only two starters. Time, 53 secs…

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Football. Betting in England

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

At the beginning of the month a betting shop at Newcastle (Eng.) was raided. The transactions were on League football matches, and the…

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Sporting. Boxing. Mehegan v. Wells. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

Hughie Mehegan is training well for his return fight with Matt Wells on Monday, and shows signs of marked improvement…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 8

Calliope v. Tucabia at Ulmarra on Saturday:—Rev. Harris, P. Maxted, H. McLachlan, J. Ford, J. Fernance, 1. and S. Eggins, S. Cameron, J. Napper, H. Miller,…

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South Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 8

Nominations for race meeting on Wednesday next'— Opening Handicap, 14.2 a.u., 4f.—Grey Light, Eric, Odd Spec, Zaravel, Blainer,…

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Rosebery Park Races: Yesterday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 8

Novice Handicap, 5f.—First Division: Dulcify. 8-6, 1; Ida, 7-13, 2; Kingfield, 8-10, 3. 2's Kingfield, 6's the winner. Time, 64s. Second Division: Miss Sheriff,…

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Pony Racing Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the Bellinger River Pony Racing Club was held at Black's Hotel, on Friday night, there being present: Messrs H.S.Newton…

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Boxing. Bernstein v. O'GRADY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 8

The fight between Leon Bernstein and Frank O'Grady at Melbourne on Monday night ended unsatisfactorily in the fifth round. While it lasted…

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Cricket. Albert Trott Ill. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

Albert Trott, the well-known "Victorian and Middlesex cricketer, is lying ill in London. LONDON, Thursday…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 11

Western de[?]eated Alumny at. Alumny on Wednesday, being the first occasion they h[?] been defeated for three seasons. For Westerns N. Blow played well for 93 not…

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