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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,191 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 60

Local and General. Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

A scratch football match was played on the local recreation ground on Saturday last when returned soldiers defeated Dorrigo by 20 points to 3…

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Racing Restrictions. Suggestions for A.j.c. Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 6

Many suggestions have keen made a to the means of overcoming the restrictions in the way of the A.J.C. autumn meeting…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2
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At a meeting held at Megan on Saturday last it was decided to form a football club and to organise a team to participate in this year's…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

South Grafton B. versus Tucabia, a South Grafton, on Saturday next:--Rev. G. E. Ure, H. G. McKittrick. V. C. McLucas, J. O'Keefe, C. Mallam, L. Rose, C…

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Bowls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

So as not to clash with the Susan Island aquatic carnival on Easter Monday, the Inverell bowlers, who were to visit Grafton and play a match here…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The representative match, Upper v. Lower Clarence, is to be played at Maclean on Easter Monday. A keen game is expected…

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LATEST 24 Hours' Record. 37' DEATHS, 158 Cases. No Excursion Trains. G.P.O. Staff Overworked. Racing and Influenza. All Country Shows Prohibited. Sydney, Thursday, 5 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

During the twenty-four hours ended at 2 o'clock to-day, 37 deaths were reported and 158 fresh cases were admitted to the Sydney hospitals…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 4

The Clarence River Coursing Clu[?] starts the ball rolling this afternoon with their first meeting on the Junction Plumpton, first course to take place at…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of members of the Western B team (second-grade) on Thursday night the names of intending players were endorsed for registration with the…

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Racing Restrictions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Health states that on present indications there is [?]o prospect of an early relaxation of racing restrictions…

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Lower River Football. Maclean Club Re-formed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

At a well-attended meeting held at Gale's garage, Maclean, on Thursday evening, it was unanimously decided to re-form the Wallaroo Football Club, and…

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Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 2

The weather having apparently taken up, the big regatta arranged by the Maclean Rowing Club for to-day should be most successful and in every way…

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Panicky Restrictions Condemned. Football Allowed; Why Not Racing? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 3

Referring to the Government's restrictions in connection with the epidemic, Capt. Carmichael to-night said many were quite futile and likely to create a panicky…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 1

The following teams have affiliated with the Clarence River District Rugby League:-- First Grade: Westerns (colors, royal…

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Lower River Football. a District Association Likely

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 2

Following on Thursday night's meeting the officials of the Maclean Club have been active and energetic, and, as the Grafton officials have lent a…

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Cricket. Mullumbimby v. Maclean. an Easy Win for the Locals

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 2

A visiting Mullumbimby team was, contrary to expectations, able to fulfil its engagement at Maclean, though the rain of the week before had…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

E.B.H. (Bellingen).--There is a plumpton at Grafton and a lot of dogs in training. If you write Mr. J. A. Hough, secretary of the club, Grafton, he will give…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

Our Woolgoolga correspondent writes: --An endeavor is being made to form a football club hero to play under the League code. Hitherto Woolgoolga has…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

At the Stadium to-night Billy Tingle (N.S.W.), 8.1. secured a decision on points over Mick Fitzgerald (Queensland), 8.7, at the end of 20 hard rounds…

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