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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,020 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 51

Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 7

Bill Lang, the Victorian heavyweight, has challenged Eddie McGoorty to box for £500 a-side, and has lodgod £100 deposit to bind a match. McGoorty having beaten Smith,…

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Bowls. Team for Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Lismore Bowling Club's Committee on Monday night, it was decided to write to the secretaries of Grafton,…

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Swimming. Australian Mile Championship. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The Mile Australian Swimming Championship was won by W. Long worth (N.S.W.) by 25yds. from S. Smith. S. Springfield (Q.) wan third…

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Boxing. Featherweight Championship. Lewis Beats Til. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

After leading for the greater part of the way, Kid Lewis (Eng.) defeated Paul Til (France) in the 12th round, at the National Sporting…

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Cricket. Waddy's Team. Back From Ceylon. Fremantle, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The Rev. E. F. Waddy's team of cricketers arrived here to-day by the Otranto, on their way home from a tour of Ceylon and India…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

At the Australasian swimming championship carnival on Monday night, in the halfmile Longworth defeated Adrian by two feet after an exciting race. Time, 12.8 2-5. Smith…

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CRICKET. Wednesday Cricket. 4th Bound

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

February 11.—Gerards v McKittricks, on the oval; Westerns v Behool, at South Grafton. February 18.—McKittricks v School, at South…

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SPORTING Swimming. Annette Kellerman Injured. Swimming Tank Bursts. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

At Hamilton. Bermuda, while giv-Annette Kellerman and Herbert Brennan sustained severe injuries, owing[?]ing a performance in the Aquarium,…

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Racing Fatality. Crack Jockey Killed. Adelaide, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

James Power, 21, a jockey, while riding Pendulous in the Flying Handicap at Snowtown, Races, was thrown off. One foot caught in the…

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Cricket. Australians in N.Z. AUCKLAND, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

In the the cricket match Australia versus 18 of South Auckland, the la[?]ter are all out for 247. Ransford took 4 wickets for 11 runs…

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Late Cables. a Wall Collapses. Football Crowd Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

During a football match between Sheffield and Wolverhampton when a huge crowd was present a wall collapsed and the spectators were…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 11

The third match between the Marylebone Club arm the Transvaal, which was played at Johannesburg, resulted in a draw. The Englishmen made 386 (Hearne 136). In…

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Cricket. Australians in New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

In their match against South Auckland, the Australians responded with 287 (Dolling 81 and Collins 83). South Auckland in their second…

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SPORTING. Boxing. McGOORTY Beats Bradley. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, before a large crowd, Eddie McGoorty (America) defeated Pat Bradley on points after twenty rounds. The…

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Athletics International Carnival. New Records. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

At the international athletic sports carnival yesterday, Power, of America, set out to lower Arthur Shrubb's mile record. He covered…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

"Snowy" Baker has cabled to Sydney that one hundivd boxers were applying to go to Australia. He added he had corrected the wrong impressions of Australians by…

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Hospital Benefit Races at Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

Charity Handicap, 6f.—Koorooman 9-0, Pseudonym 8-8, Noble Kathleen 8-4, Beantree 8-0, Lord Kenley 7-0. Nurses' Handicap, 6f.—Cedar King 9-10,…

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CRICKET. Tasmania v. New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 8

At the drawing of stumps on Saturday the scores were:—Tasmania, first innings, 163. New South Wales, first innings 5 for 403— H. Davis 0, Cranney 75, Sutcliffe 51, Taylor…

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Sporting Notes. (Sporting Continued on Page 8.) South Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at the race meeting on Saturday under the auspices of South Grafton Proprietary Sports Club. The fields for the most part were, moderate,…

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Bowls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

At Lismore on Saturday Lismore B.C. beat Bang,alow (three rinks) in the first round of the N.S.W. B.A. Shield Competition by 78 to 57…

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