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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Sporting. C.r.j.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

Up to the hour of going to pres the Secretary had received no further scratchings other than those mentioned in our last issue of Monday. Eight…

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C.r.j.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

First acceptances for the Grafton Cup are due next Monday afternoon, the final closing on the following Saturday, at which time acceptances…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 5

The Grafton Tennis Club will play two matches to-day. The A grade team is to play Swan Creek at Swan Creek, and the following players have been selected: Mrs…

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South Grafton L.v. Club. To-day's Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 5

The curtain will be rung up to-day on the initial act of the 1916 July racing carnival and judging by the number of horses engaged and visitors already in town the fixture this…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

Fred. Kay outpointed Harry Stone at the Stadium. Jimmy Clabby knocked out Fritz Holland in the sixth round at Melbourne…

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Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

In first grade League Glebe beat South Sydney by 11 to 4: Balmain defeated North Sydney. 13 to 8: Annandale beat Newtown, 12 to 6: Eastern Suburbs beat Western…

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Curtailment of Racing a Labor Protest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

The Melbourne branch of the P.L.C. has passed the following resoultion:-- "This branch strongly protests against the proposed drastic curtailment of…

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Curtailment of Racing. Association Protesting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

Members of the Victorian Pony and Galloway Owners and Trainers' Association and others interested in pony racing are organising a meeting to protest against the…

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Boxing. Kay Beats Stone. "The Wizard" Out-pointed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

Fred Kay, 10-5½ (Australia), was declared the winner over "Wizard" (Harry) Stone, 10st. ½oz. (America) after 20 rounds at the Sydney Stadium…

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Late Wires Woman Strangled. Her Husband Arrested. Visited Races with Another Man. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

Adela Browne, hotel licensee, of St. Kilda (Melbourne), was found strangled on Saturday night, and her husband he hotel manager, has been arrested…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 8

Billo Campbell, a heavyweight, who has had scraps in every part of the Commonwealth, and who boasts 37 fights with only one decision against him, is in town and…

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Football in Battle. Gallant East Surreys' Charge. Death of General Prowse. Kaiser at the Front. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 3

Narratives of the wounded say General Prowse was cheering us on when he fell through a big shell dropping nearby. Several rushed to his assistance. Although he was…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 8

A handicap tennis tournament was played on the Grafton High School court yesterday afternoon. The winners gained a totally unexpected victory by excellent play. The…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Charlie White defeated Matt Wells in the fourth round at Boston…

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Sporting. the Turf. C.r.j.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

Up to the present time everything points to a successful meeting next Week, and quite a number of strangers are already in town. There has not…

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Boxing. the Jacobs-murray Match. How Much Do Weight and Inches Count

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

In Tuesday's, issue our local contemporary, the "Examiner," published a par, stating: "The match arranged between Jacobs and Murray appears…

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Sensational Motor Racing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 6

Some sensational motor car racing was witnessed on the New York Speedway recently. Instead of one long distance event being the…

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League Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

South Sydney beat Balmain by 11 to 7; Eastern Suburbs beat Glebe by 8 to 5; Newtown beat Western Suburbs by 17 to 6; Annandale beat North Sydney by 15 to 5…

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Boxing. Crouse V. Smith. Unfortunate Ending. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

Buck Crouse and Dave Smith supplied a great fight at the Stadium, until the termination of the ninth round when the referee walked to Smith's corner, and after…

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L.v.j.c. Races. Good Nominations

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 3

Mr. R. Hynes received 84 nominations for the five events to be run off at the above meeting on Saturday next. They include many of the best horses now here, and should…

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