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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Boxing. Sydney Contests. Red Heads to the Fore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 2

At the Sydney Hippodrome on Saturday night, four Newcastle representatives figured in four bouts and won one each. Fred Holland, 11-6½, beat…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

An interesting match was played on the Maclean ground on Saturday between the Canecutters and a Maclean team, and resulted in a win for the latter by nine…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

An Ulmarra team journeyed to South Grafton on Saturday afternoon, where, after an enjoyable game, they defeated the local team by 7 sets 42 games to 0 sets…

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C.r. Coursing Club. Successful Cup Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 1

The Cup meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club was continued on the Junction plumpton yesterday when another large crowd attended the sport…

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Football. Grafton v. LISMORE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 3

The following will represent Grafton in a football match against a team representing Lismore League at Fisher Park on Saturday next at 3 o'clock:…

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Orara J.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 3

The Orara J.C's. programme for its annual meeting next Saturday is advertised in this issue. Entries close at 4 p.m. to-morrow with the secretary…

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Bowls. Lismore Defeats Ballina. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

Lismore Bowlers beat Ballina in the Spence Cup competition to-day by 102 to 44…

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General Monash Interviewed. Australians in Fine Spirit. Sports and Horse Racing. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

General Monash, who is on furlough in London, interviewed, said the Australian spirit is illustrated by the fact that since the opening of the German offensive they…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 3

The following will represent the Richmond River in the inter-district match, Clarence v. Richmond, to be played on Fisher Park Oval this afternoon:-- Full…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

Godfrey defeated Fitzsimmons on points at the Hippodrome…

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Boxing. Sydney Contests. Another Disputed Decision. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

At the Hippodrome on Saturday night, the referee, Dave Smith, declared for Sid Godfrey, 9-2, in his contest against Fred Fitzsimmons, 9-0½. The…

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Cessnock Races Postponed. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

In consequence of the heavy rain last night Cessnock Jockey Club races, set down for to-day, have been postponed…

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Sporting. the Turf. Orara Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

The July racing carnival wound up, as usual, with the annual race meeting of the Orara Jockey Club on Saturday. There was a good attendance,…

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Football. Sydney League Games. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

In first-grade League Rugby yesterday South Sydney defeated Glebe by 15 to 11; Balmain, 10, drew with Newtown; Eastern Suburbs, 15, defeated…

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Football. Richmond v. Grafton. a Drawn Game

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

Teams representing the Richmond River and Grafton played a match under League rules on Fisher Park on Saturday, in the presence of a couple…

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Sporting. Orara Races. Indisposed Wins Handicap. Royal Moss a Double

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

Committee: Messrs. P. Mulquiney (chairman), D. S. Cowan (treasurer), W. Ford, W. McGill, J. Brotherstone, W. V. Eather, N. Cowan, J. Wilcox, R. Edwards,…

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Coursing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

The Rocklea Coursing Club concluded its Queensland Waterloo Cup meeting this afternoon. In the final round of the Cub A. G. Lovelock's (N.S.W) Ding…

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Boxing. Fulton Knocked Out. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

At Newark, New Jersey, Dempsey knocked out Fulton in the first round of a heavyweight contest. Willard is anxious for a match with the winner…

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Bowls. Pennant Final

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 4

This match will be played on Bangalow green on Monday morning, August 5th. The following players will represent Lismore:--O. Meurer, G. Derkenne, S…

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Curtailment of Racing. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 5

The New Zealand Farmers' Union rejected a proposal for the abolition of racing during the war and carried an amendment favoring the curtailment of…

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