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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,191 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 60

The Royal Show and Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The abandonment of the Royal Show this year will cause much disruption and loss distributed over it he greater part of the State, and beyond it, the show being…

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Rosehill Races. West Molong's Win. a Great Race

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The feature of the day's racing at Rosehill on Saturday was the chief handicap of the afternoon, which attracted some of the best performers in the land…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup. Question of a Redraw. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

South Africa entered late in the challenge for the Davis Cup, and informed the Australian authorities that the delay was due to difficulties consequent upon…

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Ulmarra. Rowing Club Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Rowing Club was held on Monday night, Mr. G. W. McKenzie (vice- president) presiding over a good…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

Norman Brookes is to leave Melbourne for England on April 9 to defend his title of British singles champion. The singles championship was last…

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Football Union. League Football Decided Upon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo District Football Union was held at Messrs. Feros. Bros' rooms on Saturday night last. There was a fair…

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Interstate Cricket Match Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

The cricket match arranged between New South Wales and Queensland at Easter has been abandoned owing to the quarantine regulations…

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Football. Senior Club Formed at Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. S. See was voted to the chair. A few on the river may not know that Mr. See is an old Interstate player, and a veteran first-class football player of 17…

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Influenza. Medical Council's Report All Racing to be Stopped. Country Shows Permitted Indoor Amusements Prohibited. Sydney, Tuesday, Midnight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

The Medical Consultative Council decided to-night in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, to recommend the…

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More Stringent Restrictions All Racing Prohibited. Indoor Masking Enforced. Indoor Amusements Stopped. Church Services and Country Shows Permitted. Sydney, Tuesday Midnight

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

The Medical Consulative Council met to-night to consider the position brought about by the influenza epidemic…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

An advertisement in this issue announces South Grafton's acceptance of the challenge issued by the Western Football Club to play a match on Saturday, April 12, at…

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Baptist Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above club was held recently at Mr. T. Ford's residence. The president, Mr. E. A. Wicks, occupied the chair. The annual report…

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12 DEATHS; 117 Cases. Effect on Racing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Twelve deaths and 117 new cases were reported by the Board of Health for the 24 hours ended at noon to-day. The A.J.C. autumn racing carnival will…

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More Cases. Racing Restrictions From Monday. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 p.m

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Twenty-eight cases and one death from influenza are reported to-night. The proclamation regarding new restrictions affects the County of…

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Influenza. All Restrictions Adopted Racing Continues Till Monday Many [?]Ore Cases and Deaths. Suspected Case at Maclean. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

The Government has decided to adopt all the restrictions recommended by the Medical Constitutive Council, and the…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

A meeting is called, for to-night at the Town Hall to take steps to re-form Grafton Golf Club. The links are at present in splendid condition, and early…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

The following will represent South Grafton A. v. Tucabia at Ulmarra to-morrow:--Want (2), McPherson. Ellem (2), Balmer, Ford, Merrion, Rev. Williams,…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

Hawke's Bay Stakes.--Affectation 1, Taunaha 2, Hetaua 3…

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Tennis. South Africa and Davis Cup

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The cable from South Africa asking to be allowed to enter for this year's Davis Cup matches, (entries for which closed on March 4), and suggesting a…

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Boxing. Wilde Wins £2000. Speech by Prince of Wales

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

Cables sent from London on Tuesday said:-- Jimmy Wilde, the British flyweight boxing champion, defeated Joe Lynch,…

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