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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,020 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 51

Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 15

During the last few years Miss Fanny Durack has won every Australian championship, and her times at all distances are world's records, though only four are as…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 15

At Los Angeles, Jimmy Clubby, the boxer, and his trainer, Arthur McQueen, were found guilty of having beaten a policeman during a street light. Each was sentenced…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 13

A meeting of those interested in football, was held last night at Welley's Market Hotel, to consider the question of introducing League football. Mr. J. McNamara…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 15

The match between Wellington and the Australian team was drawn. The weather was cold and the wicket dead. The local team scored 151, Armstrong taking 6 for 48, Laver…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 15

In the final for the International Championship, at Nice, Wilding defeated Pourin by 10-8, 6-2. Kenneth McCallum, a pupil teacher at…

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Our Tennis Champions. London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 2

Atthe Lawn Tennis tournment at Cannes Brookes and W[?]ing won the first round of the open doubles. The All Nations' Picture Co…

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Football. League Football Inaugurated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

Weiley's Hotel on Friday night, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Dan O'Malley, seconded by Mr. C. Wunderlich, that, in the opinion of…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

West Australia has been admitted to the Australian Board of Control for international cricket matches…

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SPORTING. Boxing. SAYLOR v. Williams. American Wins Easily. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

At Baker's Stadium last night, in the presence of about ten thousand spectators, Milburn Saylor America defeated Nat Williams (North of…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 8

Saylor knocked out Williams in the second round at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. In the first round Williams showed hmself to be the cleverer boxer, but…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

Grafton defeated Fitzroys on the Oval on Saturday. Fitzroys 69—Jones 15, Rouse 5, Avery 2, Fothergill S, D. Yardy 7, Woods 11 n.o., W. Yardy 2, Allison 5,…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The Strontian Park tennis players opened the season on Saturday, with a game against the Great Marlow club, when after a most enjoyable game, they came out…

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Rosehill Racing Described

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Teddy Bear made every post a winner in the Trial Stakes. Multifoil and the English-bred Lindera looked like wearings "Teddy" down at the entrance to…

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New Football Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

A meeting of football enthusiasts was held at Wallwork's Hotel, Ulmarra, on Saturday night. Mr. E. Hall was voted to the chair. It was resolved on the motion of…

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Boxing. Holland and Wells. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

Tommy Burrs haft offered to put up a side wager of any amount over £100 for a match between Fritz Holland and Matt Wells…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

Southampton v. Alumny Creek, at South Grafton, on Saturday: Want (2), Ford (2), Webber, Gray, Perring, Eggins, McKnight, Brindle; Massey 12th…

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Lismore Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

At the annual meeting of members of the Lismore Golf Club the election of officers resulted Patron. Sir T. T. Ewing: president, Mr. P. G. Best; vice-presidents,…

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Federal Football Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 8

The annual meeting of members was held at the Exchange Hotel, Ulmarra, last night, Mr. S. Cameron presiding. The annual rekort congratulated members on the…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

In the second test between New Zealand and the Australian team now touring the Dominion, commenced at Wellington on Friday, the…

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Neck-or-nothing Jockeys. a Word on Flat Racing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

There is no truer saying than that there are jockeys and jockeys—and to no branch of racing is this saying more applicable than to riding the…

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