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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,020 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 51

Football. WESTERN F.C.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. D. O'Malley presided over a good attendance of members of Western. Football Club (annual meeting), on Tuesday night at the Willow Tree…

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Boxing. a Win for Jeannette. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

Joe Jeannette knocked out Andrew Johnston in the fourth round at Liverpool…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

The Canadian Lawn Tennis Association suggests that the preliminary Days Cup match between Canada and Australia should take place at…

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Bellinger Football Union Annual General Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Bellinger River Rugby. Football Union was held in Benjamin's Chambers on Saturday night last. The…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 11

"Snowy" Baker writes:—M'Farland is perhaps the best-looking boxer in the game to-day. He is quite a handsome young fellow, 25 years old, and with a fortune of a quarter…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

Jimmy Clabby and his manager have left Vancouver for Australia by R.M.S. Ventura. The boxer stated before his departure he was going on a guarantee of £5000…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

It was decided by the members of the Richmond River Cricket Union to play Guyra on the 18th instant. McKittrick's Ltd., v. Ellem family, at…

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Grafton Methodist Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 9

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the church on Thursday. The president, Rev. R. J. Murray occupied the chair. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of…

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Cricket Team's Reception

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

At Durington's Royal Hotel on Thursday night an official reception was tendered the Orara and Guyra cricket teams. The Mayor (Aid. C. Strauss) who…

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Weights for Ballina Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

Opening Handicap 6f.—Prince Araxes 9-5, Cedar King and Pseudonym 9st, Claritana 8-3, Stockgrove 8-2, Nobel Fly 7-9, St. Marlow 7st, Volment and Gwytha 6-9, Galvillie 6-8, Poor…

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A.J.C. Autumn Races. Quotations and Anticipations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—Aurifer and Lochano are joint favourites for the Doncaster Handicap, four points firmer than Rathlea, Aleconner, Bon Reve, or First Principle, with…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 7

It now transpires that the amateur who is giving Georges Carpentier £200 to meet him in the ring is a man named Mitchell, who is in business at Rheims. He is not…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 8

The referce stopped the fight at Melbourne between O'Donnell and Sullivan and declared it no contest in the sixteenth round. The crowd applauded the referee's action…

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Saturday's Racing at Randwick. How the Races Were Won

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 8

The Autumn Carnival of the Australian Jockey Club was opened at Randwick on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather, and in such pleasant conditions, added to the fact…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 7

It was somewhat reminiscent, of old times to see Arthur Gray and "old Bill" Want delying the bowlers of the visiting Guyra team on the Oval on Saturday…

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Boxing. Amateur's Match with Carpentier. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 3

Carpenter will fight Mitchell on Tuesday or Wednesday in the presence of one hundred of Mitchell's friends, During the Carpentier-Boms…

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Harwood Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 7

Officials.—Patron, J. Robertson Smith, Esq.; president and judge, L. W. Scott, Esq.; captain, Mr. W. Kyle secretaries, Messrs. Jas. Murphy and A. Law…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 7

Jeff Smith easily gained the decision over Pat Bradley at Sydney Stadium on Monday night, the police stopping the contest in the sixteenth round. Smith dealt out…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The manager.for Carpentier, the French boxer, states he did not come to any agreement regarding the proposed Australian visit…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 7

The following Mid-Clarence players will meet the Booyong team at Ulmarra today Thursday): Kelly, Reimer, Henwood, Cooke, I. Eggins, R. and A. Martin, L…

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