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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 61

Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

At the National Sporting Club in the bantam championship, Jim Higgins beat Harold Jones in the thirteenth round…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

South Grafton A v Grafton at Grafton on Saturday. February 28, and March 6:-- Want (2), Webber, Bellamy, Trent, [?]ion McKittrick Ford Goodwill Andy…

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Bowls. Club at Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the directors of the Murwillumbah Bowling Club was held on Monday last, when if was reported that the whole of the money necessary for the…

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Kensington Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

ENCOURAGE STAKES, 1. mile.--Spiteful King 1, Smart Chaser 2, Penomia 3. Winner 7 to 1. Won by four lengths, with one and a half lengths between…

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Swimming. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The 220 yards swimming championship in Australasia, contested at Claremont, West Australia, was won by Beaurepaire by four yards from Stedman (Victoria),…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

A prominent member of last year's Ulmarra Football Club informs us that there is only a very remote possibility of an Ulmarra team taking the field…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Carpenter. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The latest story regarding the Dempsey Carpenter fight came from the Fox films representative, Mr. Sheehan, who states that everything is settled for a fight in…

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Sporting. Boxing. Bouts in England Bantam Championships

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

At the National Sporting Club, Jim Higgins, of Glasgow, met Harold Jones, of Ferndale, in a contest for the bantam championship and the…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Digger Evans outpointed Jamito in the presence of sixteen thousand spectators last night. The loser fought with rare judgment, but the verdict was a popular…

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Swimming. Ladies' Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

At the ladies' swimming carnival the 100 yards State championship was won by Miss Durack, with Miss Wylie second and Miss Macdonald third…

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Football. Getting Under Way

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

On the Tweed, the clubs are reorganising and the League is busily preparing for the coming football season. Evidently on the Richmond…

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Tennis. Victorian Championships. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

In the tennis tournament at Melbourne, in the under twenty-one years old championship, B. W. Dunlop defeated R. W. Smith, 6--0, 6--0…

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Boxing. Evans v. Jamito. the Digger Wins Again. Big Crowd Watches Great Contest. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Over sixteen thousand people were present at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night to witness the fight between Digger Evans, 8-12¾, and…

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Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Home Team in Trouble. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

The final Sheffield Shield match this season, the return fixture between Victoria and South Australia, was commenced at Adelaide yesterday. The…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

Holland has entered for the Davis Cup…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

The bowling competitions at Inverell were commenced on Monday. The Inverell team won the first match from the Northern Rivers men by 2.1 points. Light rain…

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Boxing. Llew. Edwards Beaten. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

"The Times" New York correspondent telegraphs that in aften-round contest at Milwaukee Ritchie Mitchell floored Llew- Edwards in the second and sixth rounds,…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Preliminary Draw Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association the following draw was made:--British Isles v. Holland, and the United States at v. South Africa…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Western football Club, held at the Sports Club last, night, drew a large attendance. Officers for the ensuing year were appointed as…

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Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

In the cricket match between New South Wales and the Victorian Railway Administrative Staff, the latter made 255.and New South Wales lost five wickets for…

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