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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,191 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 60

Hungarian Racing Abolished. Females in Red Army. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Many women and girls are seeking to enlist in the Hungarian Red Army. facing has been abolished in Hungary, and the racecourse of Budapest…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

This fixture [?]lakes places on the magnificent aquatic course at Ulmarra today, and promises to be a very successful gathering. The first race is set…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

During the week the Grafton links have had some attention, especially the greens, and a big roll-up of members and intending members and associates is expected…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

The curtain will be rung up in earnest this afternoon for football, when South Grafton and Westerns are billed to try conclusions at Fisher Park. Mr. Murphy…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

The Southgate v. South Grafton B cricket match, which was to be placed at Southgate to-morrow, has been abandoned on account of the former's inability…

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South Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting was held at the Council Chambers on April 9, when the following officers were elected:--Patron, Mr. J. T. McKittrick; president, Mr. A…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

At the Stadium on Saturday night, before a large house. Billy Tingle (X.S.W.) 8.5½ defeated Bobby Graham (Q.), 8.1¾. in the eighth round. The towel was…

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Swimming. Easter Aquatic Carnival. Handicaps Declared

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the 100 yards swimming race, to be decided at the Susan Island Carnival on Easter Monday:--J. Spring. A. J. Saul…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Saturday's Games

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The following games were played on the Grafton green op Saturday:-- McWilliam, Page, Brierly and Phillips defeated Flintoff Ford Martin…

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Football. Souths Beat Wests

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The first serious League game this season was played on Saturday afternoon, at Fisher Park, by South Grafton and Westerns, in the interests of…

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Tennis. English Tournament. Australians Successful

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

A London cable says: Australians have gained victories in the covered courts tennis championships which were begun at the Oneen's…

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No Country Races. Government's Determination

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

An Albury message says:-- The determination of the Government to ban racing meetings, both in the city and country, during the…

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Football South Too Good Fob Westerns

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

South Grafton and Westerns opened the football season at Fisher Parle on Saturday, when those two rival teams played in aid of the Queen of the Day…

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Cricket. Paddington Wins Premiership. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The first-grade cricket season concluded yesterday. Paddington secured the premiership. Paddington Noble not out 122 beat Middle Harbor by 29 runs on…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

The Clarence River Coursing Club are holding their first meeting of the season on Easier Saturday, April 19th. The programme consists of three stakes and…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

Ashfield defeated Chats wood in the final of the New South Wales Bowling Association's pennant on Saturday by 91 to 82…

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Sporting. Swimming. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Barry swam 100 yards in one minute, despite the loss of a leg. Longworth covered the distance in 58 3-5sec…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

Entries for the various events to be contested at the Maclean R wing Club's big function on Easter Monday are now to hand and show the sangunie…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

There has been an alteration in the plans of the Inverell bowling team to visit the Clarence, and they will now play at Grafton on Saturday, and not on…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

Owing to Southgate and Banks being unable to get teams on Saturday, South Grifton A and B teams played a wick-up match at South Grafton, which resulted…

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