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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,020 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 51

Visiting Cricket Teams

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Grafton and District Cricket Association, a letter was read from Guyra, stating that a strong, combined team…

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Pony Races To-day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Coff's Pony Club hold a race meeting on the local course to-day (Wednesday). A large contingent of visiting ponies have appeared…

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Test Cricket. London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Africa 1st innings 170, Bernes 7 for 56. England 1st, 6 for 137…

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Motor Racing. Spectator Killed. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 3

A competitor in the Vanderbilt Cup motor race dashed into the crowd, killing one spectator and injuring five others…

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SPORTING. Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 3

In the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide South Australia defeated Victoria by 86 runs. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. LONDON, Tuesday…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

The Kairdeld (Vic.) Swimming Club held an inter-club coiupetition on Saturday, Beaurepaire, who started from scratch in the second heat of the Guineas Handicap,…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

Clabby has teen engaged by Snowy Baker for three contests in Australia. His first opponent will be McGoorty or Jeff Smith. Dodger Ryan, of Melbourne, and Young…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

A. B. Jones, without displaying particularly good tennis, but principally because of his persistent long driving tactics, beat J. O. Anderson in the northern suburbs…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

Paddington and Glebe played a draw, on Saturday. Dalmain defeated Western Suburbs on the first innings by 7 wickets and 17 runs, Taylor 101 n.o., North Sydney…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 8

Southampton v. Harwood (all day), at South Grafton on Saturday: Want (3), A. Gray, Ford (2), Perring, Webber, Brindle, Scott, Heinrich…

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Sporting Notes. Excessive Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

Now that the question of legalising the use of the totalisator on the racecourse, as a ineuns of raising revenus, is apparently under the considiration of the Government,…

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Coursing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 11

In the second round of the English Waterloo Cup, Oscar Asche's dogs, Captain Wood and One Australia were easily beaten…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 11

Although the hole of the dificulties in the way of a watch between Eddie McGoorty and Jeff Smith have not yet been smoothed away, the Stadium management…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 11

Thi Northern Union team sails on April 7. The team will probably play an exhibition match in Adelaide. The meeting convened by the Tweed…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 11

Southgate v. Cowper, at Southgate today; McLachlan, Ellem, Wingfield (3), Boothby, Dickson, Payne (2), Kay, Fischer. in Victoria's second innings against…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 12

Calliope v. Lawrence, at Ulmarra, to-day: McCarthy, Kelly, Yoole, Reimer, Henwood, Fernance, Miller, Eggins (4). Carnell, the imported mare which died…

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Boxing. Smith Beats Dubourg. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 3

At Baker's Stadium last night, in the presence of a large crowd, Dave Smith defeated Jules Dubourg, middleweight champion ol France, on…

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Cricket. Australians in New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 3

Playing Poverty Bay, at Gisborne, the Australians made 461, Laver 52, McGregor 90, Mailey 62, Trumper 48, Waddy 41…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

At Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Frank Thorn defeated Joe Russell on points in a twenty-rounds' contest. Dave Smith defeated Dubonrg (the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

A meeting of footballers was held on Saturday night to discuss whether a branch of the Rugby League should be formed in Lismore or not. There were about 50 or…

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