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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1917

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South Grafton Races. To-day's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The first event at South Grafton this afternoon is listed for 2.15. The track was inspected yesterday by the stipendiary steward, Mr. Carmont, and…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

Several matches were played on the Grafton green on Saturday. MAGILL TROPHY FINAL. The Magill Trophy final was won by…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

After one of the fastest and most brilliant displays of boxing ever seen at the Stadium, Edwards knocked out McCoy in the twentieth ruond. Kay…

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LADIES v Veterans' Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

The following players will represent the Country Veterans in their match against the ladies on the Grafton Oval next Saturday: Messrs. Geo. Perring…

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Cricket. First-grade Competitions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

The tenth round of first-grade cricket ended yesterday. Petersham, seven for 297, Marchant not out 100, Russel 109, defeated Middle Harbor by 162…

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Boxing. Lightweight Championship. Edwards Too Good for McCOY. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

Liew Edwards, the English and Australian lightweight champion, knocked out Herb McCoy (ex-Australian champion) just twenty seconds before…

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SPORTING. V.R.C. Races. Patrobas Wins King's Plate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Elms Handicap, 1 mile.—King's Bounty 8.3, 1; Pistolaire 8.9, 2; Baldpate 7.3, 3. Betting: 2 to 1 King's Bounty, 4 to 1 Pis[?]tolaire, 7 to 1 Stageland, 10 to 1 Yandil…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

In the list of racing fixtures for the July Carnival as announced in last Saturday's issue, you stated that the meeting of the Orara Jockey Club…

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Bowls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The Inverell Bowling Club will leave home on Saturday next, for a tour of the Northern Rivers. The programme is:--Play at Lismore,…

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Cricket Ladies v. VETERANS

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The Ladies v. Veterans cricket match. in aid of the Red Cross Societies, is to eventuate on Fisher Park next Saturday. On behalf of the Red…

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Sporting. Boxing. World-beater Wilde. Another Easy Victim. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, London, in their match for the flyweight championship, Jimmy Wilde defeated George Clark in the fourth round…

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Swimming Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The Bellingen Amateur Swimming Club held their second carnival on Wednesday afternoon under most favorable auspices, so much 80 that…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Members and intending members are reminded that the Grafton Tennis Club commences the season on the club's courts to-day. The court's are in good…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

There were four rink matches and two games in the President's Pairs on Saturday. The afternoon was an ideal one for the game. Results:--…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

At the Stadium two contests were held for the championship of New South Wales. In the lightweight division Green outpointed White. The…

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Local and General. Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

Saturday afternon was cool and fresh in contradistinction to the earlier days in the week. There was a tinge in the air that made it a good thing to…

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Ladies V. Verterans, Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

The challenge cricket match between a team of ladies and the winners of the last Veterans' cricket match (the Country team), eventuated on Fisher…

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A Racing Smash. Four Jockeys Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

Four jockeys were injured when the racehorse Circumspect was killed through colliding while running in the Shamrock Handicap at Tamworth on…

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Boxing. Two State Championships. 15-Year-old Top-notcher. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

With a view to establishing who are the champion boxers of the State, in the various weights, Mr. "Snowy" Baker arranged two contests at the…

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Cricket. Ladies v. Veterans. Old 'Uns Win Again

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

A cricket match, ladies v. country veterans, was played on Fisher Park Oval on Saturday, resulting in a win for the latter by 65 runs to 46 on the…

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