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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket. Warner's New Book. Tribute to the Australians. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

"plum Warner's new book on cricket, reminiscences pays a handsome tribute to the Australian Eleven: "They are never so dangerous as when you believe you 've got…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

After the flat faiinxe of cricket in in Coffs it is refreshing to notice that the-local footballers are beginning to sir up and take notice. On…

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Football. Lower River Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

The newly-formed Palmer's Island club promises to be very representative, and should do well in the competition. The old players are coming along well,…

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District News. Maclean. Easter Monday Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The Maclean public regatta on Easter Monday, it is already assured, will be a huge success. The entries so far total nearly 70. An advt., giving a…

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Middle Clarence Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

There was a good attendance of footballers at a meeting held at Ulmarra on Wednesday, when it was decided to form a Middle Clarence Club, representative, of…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. Lyons presided at a meeting of the Grafton Golf Club last night, when .some very important business was transacted. Mrs. P. G. Best, of Lismore, wrote…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

South. Grafton A v. South Grafton B, on 3rd and 10th April:-- Want (2), Ford, Webber, Bellamy, Merrion, Trent, McKittrick, Hudson, Goodwin, A. Ellem, A…

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Bowls. Visit of Team From South Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

The following players will represent, Grafton against South Brisbane on Saturday next on Grafton green at 2 p.m.-- C. Strauss, Fitzgibbon, Walker, Blanch,…

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Boxing. Heavyweight Championship of Queensland. Won by Regan. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night. Paddy Regan (11.13) defeated Jim Slatrery (11.8) for the heavyweight championship of Queensland, Slattery giving in halfway through…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Beaurepairs (Victoria) and Stedman (Victoria) have been selected to represent Australia in the swimming events at the Olympic games at Antwerp…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Georges Carpentie sparred at New York with Jim Corbett, the ex--world's champion, who afterwards said that Carpentier showed "such wonderful…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The following will represent the Pirates [?]ainst the Uniteds at Fisher Park Oval, at 3 o'clock, to-morrow Saturday:--Full-back, E. Thompson: three-quarters, T…

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Maclean Regatta. to Be Held on

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

The premier attraction set down for Easter Monday is the regatta on the Lower Clarence, promoted by the Maclean Rowing Club. It promises to be a most…

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Pony Racing. Big Prize and Tote Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

During the three months ended yesterday the associated pony racing clubs paid away £24,938 as prizemoney. During the same period a sum of £320,155 passed…

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Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 2

Should fine weather prevail, the regatta to be held to-day at Maclean promises to be the most successful of the many similar carnivals organised by the local rowing…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 1

The opening game of the 1920 season as far as the Clarence River is concerned, was played on Fisher Park on Saturday between two second- grade teams, Uniteds…

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The King Captains Royal Yacht. at Clyde Regatta. London, April 2

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 3

It is believed that the King will personally captain the yacht Britannia at the Clyde regatta…

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Maclean Regatta. a Successful Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

Officials.-- Patron; Dr. Earle Page, M.P. President: D. Black, Esq. Vice presidents: J. Irons, G. W. Austen, T. B. Notley, S. Hemmy, G. L. Philip, D…

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Boxing. Green Defeats Godfrey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

Jack Green defeated Sid Godfrey on points at the Stadium to night…

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