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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1918

512 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 26

Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 6

A match between combined trams from Coff's Harbor and Boambee and Coff's Jetty and the Breakwater takes place to-day on the Coff's ground. A collection…

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Football Union

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Messrs. G[?]os Bros.' rooms on Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a local football union. Mr. E. Kirton…

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Sporting. City Tattersall's Races. Final Acceptances. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 6

The final acceptances for City Tattersall's meeting are:—Hurdle Race: Jack Rice, Coominya, Basil K., Plymouth, Tararu Jack…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The following rink matches were played on the Grafton green on Saturday:— Phillips, Fitzgibbon, Wall. and McFarlane (skip.) defeated Cartes, Flintoff,…

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Cricket Season Finished. Petersham the Premier Club. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 4

The first-grade cricket season ended yesterday, with Petersham winning the premiership by scoring 33 points out of a possible 48. Yesterday Petersham,…

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Bowls. the Championship Match. Win for W. Arnold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 6

The final of the Grafton Club championship was played on Saturday afternoon between "Wallie" Arnold and "Jim" Woods. The contest created a large…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

The following players will represent the Jetty and the Breakwater against Boambee and Coff's Harbor, in a match in aid of Red Cross Day, to be played at Coff's…

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C.r.j.c. Races. the Show Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

This afternoon at Grafton racecourse, the first fixture for this year in Clarence sporting circles will engage attention. Proceedings will commence at 2.15 p.m…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

The Lismore bowlers are paying a return visit to Grafton on Wednesday next, when they will play for the Spence Cup in the morning and the North Coast…

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Football Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Football Union was held at Giltsos Bros', rooms on Wednesday evening last, to consider the application made by the…

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South Australian Racing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 4

The Gawled Cup, 11 mile. Plenty 7.4, 1; Opera Bouffe, 7.13, 2; Field Glass, 6.8,3…

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C.r.j.c. Show Race Meeting. Another Good Day's Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 6

Saturday, the concluding day of the Clarence River Jockey Club's show meeting, was not favored with such fine weather as its predecessor, and although…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 6

Hurdles: Lord Capulet (Makepeace), 1: Tinana (Cail), 2; Lady Reicle (Scobie) 3. Winner at 5 to 1. Won by two lengths. Time 343…

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Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The race meeting fixed for Wyong Park to-day was postponed owing to the rain…

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Sporting. Tamworth Races. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

Flying Handicap.—Koorigowah 1, New Brew 2, Never Down 3. Winner 2 to 1. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 4sec. Trial Handicap.—Electric Bullet 1…

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South Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

Racing will be held this afternoon on the South Grafton course, where five events are listed for decision. Good nominations have been received…

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South Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 1

The South Grafton Jockey Club's autumn meeting was held at the South Grafton racecourse on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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Sporting. Racing and the War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Defence states that the whole question of racing will come up for review by the Cabinet, so that, the position may be established plainly…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

Baptists defeated Ulmarra on the latter's court on Saturday by 5 sets, to 3…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

The following games in the fours competition were played on the Grafton green on Saturday: -- Gibson, Martin, Walsham and…

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