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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Swimming. Fanny Durack Again. a New World's Record. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

At Newcastle yesterday, Miss Fanny Durack lowered the world's ladies' swimming record for five hundred yds., held by Miss Neave, of England, from…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

At Baker's Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night, in tile presence of 4000 spectators, Albert Lloyd defeated Walter Coffey on points after 20 interesting rounds. In the early…

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Bowls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturyday:—Fitzgibhon, Richards, Web, Woods beat Carter, Syer, Ross. J. Strauss, 31-21; McFarlane, Attwater, Hill,…

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FOOTBALL. Federal Football Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

The annual meeting of members was held on Friday night at Ulmarra. Mr. A, H. Spring presided over a small attendance. The annual report and balance-sheet were read by the…

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Hawkesbury Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—Several Doncaster candidates ran at the Hawkesbury on Saturday. Garlin's win was full of merit after the poor showing he made at Rosehill. Wren, the…

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Maclean. Easter Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

A most successful meeting in connection with the above was held on Friday night. It was decided to hold sports for children and have judging…

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Football. Lismore Team's Visit Postponed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

At a meeting of the Excutive of R.R.D. Football League in Lismore on Friday night, it was reported that only about a dozen men had handed in…

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Sporting. Boxing Moran Beats Wells. Englishman Knocked Out. I London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Frank Moran (America) knocked out Bombardier Wells (England) in the tenth round of a match for a purse of £700. ,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

The proposed visit of a Queens[?] team to Lismore has been abandoned. On Saturday next, the Mid-Clarence Association will play the final match at…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

Further details of the £700 match between Frank. Moran (America) and Bombardier Wells (England), in London in which the Englishman was…

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Football. Richmond Team's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

"Full Back" writes in the Lismore "Star":--"The projected trip of two League teams to Grafton at Easter has been…

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Playing Cricket on

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

At the Moree police court Major Crane, P.M. gave his reserved decision in the test case against Dr. Fitzpatrick, of Mungindi, charged with…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 11

Alf. Henry leaves for Ballina this afternoon, where he will swim in the 100 yards free style and the 100 yards breast-stroke championships of the Richmond River on…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 11

Many applications have been received from new country centres for af[?]iliation as branch leagues (says the "Herald"), the most important being that of Grafton. This…

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GOLF. In Aid of Belgian Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 11

A four-ball, best-ball, 36-holes match was played at Kensington, Sydney, between the professionals, D. G. Soutar and J. Kirkwood (Manly Club) and F. Popplewell and A. W…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

Alf Henry (Grafton) and T. Rowell (Maclean) will compete in the swimming carnival at Ballina to-day…

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Tennis. Maclean Tennis Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the above the hon. trasurer (Mr. W. T. R. Craig) announced a credit balance of £4 11s 9d, accounts owing £11 19s 6d, leaving a…

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Rowing. Maclean Regatta. Some Reminiscences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

In view of to-day's public regatta at Maclean (half the proceeds to go to the Belgian Fund), the "L.C. Advocate" on Friday published the following…

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Football. Sydney Team's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

Extracts from the "Star" report of the meeting of the R.R.D. Rugby Football League in Lismore on Thursday night: --…

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Boxing. Darcy v. Demlen. Belgian Easily Beaten. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

The match between Henri Denlen (Belgian champion) and Les Darcy (N.S.W.) attracted a large crowd at Baker's Stadium last night, fully ten…

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