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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Football. the "Has Beens" Match. Grafton Arrangements

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Grafton team of "has beens" are moving along very satisfactorily. A good meeting of the old players was held at…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

The finals in the ladies' and gents' doubles championships were played on the Grafton Courts yesterday, and resulted:-- Ladies' doubles: Misses Williamson and…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

The "Has Beens" matches are catching on. Maclean is now organising a team to meet those from the Grafton end, the proceeds to go to patriotic funds…

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S.A. Racing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

Adelaide Tattersall's Cup.--Pretty Bobby 1, Meroo 2, The Toff 3…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 1

The following will represent the Water Brigade in the match against the Fitzroys on the Grafton Oval on Saturday next:-- Waghorn, Cowan, Langham, Williams,…

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Bowls. Grafton v. Lismore. Home Team's Double Win

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

As reported in last issue the Spence Cup match on the Grafton green on Monday morning, between Grafton and Lismore, was narrowly won by the…

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Success Should Be Exploited. Sympathy with Oppressed Races. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 3

There is a strong demand in London for the exploiting of the Austrian situation in view of the Austrian military setback. It is also suggested that…

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Sporting. Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

A Maclean team met a Grafton team at Maclean on Monday. The game was fast and interesting and resulted in a win for Maclean by 16 points to 3…

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Drink and Racing. Women Meet in the Domain. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

A mass meeting of women was held in the Domain this, afternoon to protest against drink and racing during the war. A resolution was carried calling upon the…

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The Pilgrims' Club Speech by Mr. Hughes. Alliance of English Speaking Races. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 3

The Duke of Connaught presided at an informal dinner of the Pilgrims' Club. Mr. Hughes, who proposed the health of the Duke of Connaught, said there were…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

South Grafton Club will officially open its season this afternoon on the local court…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

On the Grafton Oval this afternoon representatives of the Fitzroy Football Club and Grafton Water Brigade will play a match for the benefit of the Girls'…

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Hazardous Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 3

Sergt. A. A. Horan, of West Australia, writing from Belgium, says: "Maupassant said that when we are at war, and our lives at stake…

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New Zealand Racing. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

The Hawkes Bay Steeplechase resulted: Nita 1, Bon Reve 2, Stelman 3…

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Boxing. Challenge to Sonter

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 1

Writing at Rockhampton on the 21st instant, to the "Referee,''Dave Meekin says:-- The far-famed Rockhampton carnival is…

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Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 1

The first-grade League matches on Saturday resulted:-- Western Suburbs 16 defeated Eastern Suburbs 9…

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American Declap Slav Races [?]Ed

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 3

[?]Saturday [?]Slav race [?] of G[?] the United [?]trough…

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Cricket. Dominions Defeat England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 3

A cricket match between representativcs of the Dominions and au English team was played at Lords. The weather was good, and there were ten thousand…

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Athletics. Queensland Cross-country Race Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 1

The five miles cross-country and individual championship of Queensland was held at Rocklea on Saturday afternoon. Fiftythree, competitors started for the race,…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday: HENSON TROPHY Sanders: Woolnough and Arnold (skip.)…

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