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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Boxing. the World's Championship. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Willard and Dempsey are matched for the world's heavyweight boxing championship…

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Ulmarra Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

The following handicaps have been allotted in connection with the 75 yds handicap at Ulmarra tomorrow (Saturday):-- Jack Spring, Jim Spring and Harold…

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International Sport. Australian Cricket and Football Teams. LONDON,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

It now appears, unless a manager is appointed immediately and authorised to hold the indispensables together, smooth jealousies and negotiate with the…

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Municipal Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

[?] years it was not an [?] practice for a municipality to [?] neighbouring [?] game of cricket. The…

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English Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The County Cricket Advisory Committee has confirmed the decision to restrict country matches to two days. The champion Ship is to be calculated as one point…

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Racing Prohibited in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Health has decided to prohibit racing in all parts of that State, not merely in the infected areas…

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Newcastle Races Prohibited. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

The New South Wales Government has prohibited the holding of races at New castle on Saturday. There will be no other local restrictions at present…

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Taree Show Abandoned. Races Postponed. Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

In consequence of the influenza epidemic the annual show which was to take place on February 19 and 20 . has been abandoned,'and for the same reason the…

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Cricket Tour. Probably Be Abandoned. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The prospects of the cricket tour are still clouded. A prominent Australian player thinks the difficulties are insurmountable and it was believed that the…

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Races Abandoned. at Ascot and Moorefield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

The race meetings arranged to take place at .Ascot and Moorefield on Saturday have been abandoned…

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Ulmarra Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

An aquatic carnival will take place this afternoon at the Ulmarra Rowing Club sheds. A splendid programme has been arranged, viz.: 75 yards handicap,…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The following team will represent Southgate v. South Grafton B. at Southgate to-day:--Smith, Dickson, Lee, Fisher, Ford, Bender, Wotherspoon, Payne…

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Football. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The Australian Trench Fifteen, two goals and a try, beat the Australian Headquarters Staff, two tries. The game was played at Norbury on a snowfield in…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

The game between members of the local Red Cross and the Girls' Patriotic League, which eventuated on Wednesday last, proved most…

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International Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Cricket Board of Control decided to hold over for a month the question of the proposed Australian service team tour in this country owing…

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Business Paralysed at Albury People Swimming the Murray. Albury

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Business is paralysed through the border hold-up. People are swimming the Murray daily in attempts to escape quarantine, but are invariably traced by…

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Coffs Harbor Races. Agrippa Wins the Handicap. And Clen Ewen a Double

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Some very interesting racing characterised the autumn meeting of the Coffs Harbor Jockey Club on Wednesday. The attendance was…

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Infectivity Increasing. Serious Position in Melbourne. Widespread Through Metropolis. Second Case in Albury. Nine Fresh Sydney Case. Patient Escapes From Hospital. All Race Meetings Prohibited. New South Wales All Racing Prohibited. in New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

In response to numerous requests from country centres, the State Government has decided to prohibit all race meetings until further notice…

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Freedom League. Restrictions on Racing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

The executive of the Freedom League passed a resolution urging the preparation of a monster petition protesting emphatically against the closing of…

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Cricket. Proposed English Tour. Doubtful Prospects

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

A London cable on Friday said:--The Marylebone Cricket Club's Board of Control is doubtful whether a sufficiently strong team will be available…

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