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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football Enthusiasts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

The mongrel strain that has got into Australians is not confined to one locality, says the Casino "Courier." After reading the reports of…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

The news that Richmond (Dick) Cavill has been killed through being thrown from a cart while driving over some vacant land at Kurri Kurri, will…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 1

Geikie beat Lysaught in the fifteenth round at Brisbane…

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Tennis. the Coast Championships. Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

Keen contests and excellent tennis marked the opening stages of the North Coast championships at Grafton Tennis Club's courts on Saturday…

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Football. Richmond Defeats Clarence. Lismore, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

A visiting team from the Clarence was defeated here to-day by a Richmond River team by 24 points to 13, after a hard game. Injuries…

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Boxing. Hill "Outed" for Life. Fiasco with Palmer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

In the fifth round of the match at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night between Benny Palmer, of Mexico, 10st and Jimmy Hill. 9-8, Palmer struck the…

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Football. Rugby League. Richmond Beats Clarence, 24--13. the Game Described

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 6

Under the, management of Mr. O'Malley, a team of footballers from the Clarence arrived at Lismore on Saturday last, and tried conclusions with a…

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Bowls. Grafton v. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

Though the result does not affect position of Lismore in retaining possession of the shield for good, Graft scored a double win over that that club…

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Rosehill Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The Rosehill races races have been postponed until Thursday in consequence, of rain to-day…

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League Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The League football matches to-day sulted as follows:-- Balmain beat North Sydney by points to 2…

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Racing and Bonds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. P. McGirr, brother of G. McGirr, M.L.A., a candidate for the selection as Labor candidate for the Macquarie seat, is one of the Queensland Recruiting…

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Tennis. North Coast Championships. Richmond River Ladies Gent's Won by Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

The concluding day's play for the North Coast Doubles Tennis Championships took place on Grafton courts yesterday. The attendance at the…

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Sporting. Coursing. C.r. Coursing Club. Monday's Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the Junction on Monday and some very fine coursing was witnessed at the opening fixture of this season of the…

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Football. Clarence Defeat Richmond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 1

The Clarence River football team defeated the Richmond team at Lismore on Monday by 12 points to 11. The Clarence players, benefiting by the match…

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Football. Clarence v. RICHMOND

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

The Clarence team visiting the Richmond turned the tables on their opponents at Lismore " on Monday, and partly atoned for their defeat on…

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Bowls. Inter-club Competitions. Grafton Scores Two Wins

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

On the local green on Monday, Grafton and Lismore met in the Spence Cup and Association Shield competitions, when both were won by the…

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Coffs Jockey Club. Fatriolic Races cr. July 4. Helping the Red Cross

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

There is (very [?] that the local Jockey ([?] patriotic races on Jnly 1, in aid of the Red Cross, will he a complete success…

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Sporting. Canterbury Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

"Pilot's" tips for Canterbury Park are:--Hurdle: Algous or Compromise. Flying: Galen or Orsako. ParkStakes: Dagger or Lutana. Maiden: Silver…

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Bowls. Vaughan-zietsch Trophy

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

Yesterday, at Grafton green, T. H. Jolly (8), defeated F. H. Wood (12), by 31 to 14. The loser only scored a single in the 5th and 12th ends; Jolly being too…

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The Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The curtain will be rung up this afternoon of a racing carnival on the Clarence extending to the end of July. The season will be a record one in every…

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