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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Boxing. World's Lightweight Championship. Leonard and Kilbane Matched. New York

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

Benny Leonard has been matched With Johnny Kilbane for the world's lightweight championship during July. (Kilbane has been feather…

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Military Cricket. Match at Lords. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

A military cricket, match between Australia and England will take place at Lords on 14th July, when the bat used by Hobbs, when in his partnership with…

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Red Gross Races. At Coffs Harbor To-day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Coffs Harbor Jockey Club, which will be held on the local course to-day (Wednesday), bids fair to…

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Moorefield Races. Tips for Saturday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

"Polt's" tips for Moorefield are:--Hurdle: Dowdy or Delorium. Flying: Boureong or Merrimee. Kogarah Stakes: Diomedon or Dagger. Nursery…

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Sporting. Racing in England. Action by Government. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The War Cabinet decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse-breeding, and suggesting that the stewards of the Jockey Club…

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Racing to Be Resumed. Under Strict Conditions. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The War Cabinet has decided to allow a limited amount of racing, in view of the national importance of the horse breeding industry, and is…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

Several matches were played on the Grafton green on Saturday afternoon. In the Lane trophy, C. Strauss (7) beat A. C. Small (10), 33--22. S[?]…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 1

Lloyd knocked out Fritz Holland in the eighth round at the Stadium. The latter throughout the fight, indulged in very wild boxing…

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Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 1

League Football.--Balmain defeated Annandale by 28 to nil; Newtown beat Eastern Suburbs, 12 to 11; South Sydney beat Glebe, 28 to 8; Western…

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Boxing. Lloyd Beats Holland. a Sudden Ending. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Fritz Holland, 11-4, fell a victim to Albert Lloyd, 12-2, a second or two before the bell rang in the eighth…

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Cricket in London. in Aid of France's Day. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 3

The following will represent Australia on 14th July in the match against England, in aid of the France's Day fund:--Macartney, Matthews, Barbour, Docker,…

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Athletics

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 1

Representing the Teachers' College on the University Oval last week, W. Murphy won the junior championship over 110 yards. Murphy is an ex-student of…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

A team or footballers from Coramba have offered to come to Grafton to play on 4th August, proceeds to be given to Grafton Hospital…

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Local and General. Grafton Tennis Clue

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Grafton Tennis Club, held on Saturday last, it was decided to donate the sum of £10 to the France's Day Fund and £2 to an…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2
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Raleigh footballers met C[?]ffs on the latter ground on Saturday last, and scored a win by 11 points to 6. The visitors were much heavier…

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Ulmarra Races. To-day's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The first of the horse meetings of the July carnival will be held at Ulmarra this afternoon, when the mid-river club, which by the way only races once a year,…

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L.v.j.c. Races. the Privileges

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

The privileges for the L.V.J.C. annual meeting on Saturday week were also auctioned after, those for the C.R.J.C. races, the purchasers being:--Gates, S…

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Military Cricket. the English Team Chosen. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 5

The English eleven for the 14th July are:--Warner, Douglas, Blythe, Tyldesley, Washington, Lee, Jennings, Fander, Franklin, Hondren and Cox. Barbour…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The following are the teams selected to represent the Grafton Club in their match against the "Knuts" bowlers on Tuesday afternoon next:--Jolly, Brierly,…

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