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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1918

512 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 26

Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Weather permitting, the Grafton Tennis Club will commence play on Saturday next. The courts have been prepared, and are looking better than they…

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Bowls. Club Singles Championship

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The semi-finals of this competition were played off on Saturday afternoon! in boisterous weather. Great interest was centred in the match between McParlane and…

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Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The twelfth round of the first grade cricket started yesterday. University, 298, versus Middle Harbor, none for 85…

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Boxing. the World's Championship. Kansas City

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

Willard meets Fulton for the championship of the world on July 4th for a purse of £4000 and a side bet of £1000. The place is not named…

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Caulfield Races. Shadowland Wins St. Kilda Cup. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

NARONG HURDLE: Mountain God (McLean), 1; Lootoo (Baird), 2; Lady Reigle (Scobie), 3. Betting: 5 to 2 Lady Reigle, 3 to 1 Blue Victor, 4 to 1 Lootoo…

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Coraki Races. Callinan Rides the Programme. Electrolyte Wins Handicap. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The Coraki Race Club held a meeting yesterday in fine weather. There was a good attendance and racing was good, the track being in find order. Jockey W…

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Kensington Races. Alma A. Wins. at 20 TO 1 Against. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

Maiden Handicap, five and a half furlongs.—First division: The Map 1, Tango King 2, Tom Glass 3. Winner 5 to 2. Won by a head, four length's between second…

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Sporting. Rosehill Races. Dame Acre and Willow Green. Westcourt Wins Rawson Stakes Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The weather for the second day of the Rosehill Racing Club's autumn meeting was fine. The attendance was large. Results:—…

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In Ruhleben Camp. the Depressing Monotony. Value of Athletics. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Sullivan, one of the Australians released from the German internment camp for civilians at Ruhleben, emphasises the necessity for doing…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Wall and McFarlane defeated Gibson and Arnold yesterday for the honor of representing. Grafton Bowling Club in the North Coast doubles…

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Sporting. Boxing. a Match in London. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, Private Jimmy Clarke, a Canadian, defeated Len Wilson in thirteen rounds…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

Duncan qualified yesterday to be one of the Grafton Club representatives to play at Bangalow to-morrow week by defeating McFarlane, 31-29. The…

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Grafton Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

The programmes for the C.R.J.C. Show Meeting on April 19 and 20 and for the G.L.V.J.C. Autumn Meeting on April 22 are advertised in this issue…

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Sporting. the Turf. Racing in England. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

The War National Steeplechase resulted: -- Poethlyn 1, Captain Dreyfus 2, Ballymacad 3…

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Dispute Over Racing Odds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

A number of substadtial wagers were laid against Pistolaire, one of the division winners of the V.A.T.C Hawkesbury Handicap at Caulfield,…

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Swimming. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 1

Fanny Durack won the 150 yards championship of the State at the Domain baths yesterday. Misses M. Wylie and L. Fevyer fifled the next places…

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Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 1

The twelfth round of the first grade cricket ended yesterday. Only another round more has to be played. Paddington, 158, defeated North Sydney, four…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 8

A team of Coff's Harbor Jetty cricketers intend visiting the Upper Orara on Monday next, where they will engage a team on the local wicket. Players…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 8

Dr. S. L. Cook presided over the annual meeting of members of the Ulmarra Tennis Club, when there was a good attendance…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 1

The following teams have been selected to play for Lismore against Grafton on Easter Saturday on the Lismore green in the Spence Cup and pennant matches:…

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