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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 61

Football League Meeting. the Competition Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

The Executive Committee of the Clarence River Football League met at the Sports Club on Thursday evening, Mr. C. Strauss presiding. The attendance…

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Benefit Picnic Races. Good Sport, Cool Profit and Good Fields

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

The promoters of the local benefit races on Easter Monday are deserving of hearty congratulations on the success of their meeting…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

Bombardier Wells knocked out Eddie McGoorty in the sixteenth round at the Holborn (London) Stadium after a brilliant fight. Wells had considerable…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 1

Brogan retained the lightweight title in a contest with Chris Jordan, of Victoria, at the Stadium last night. Jordan was knocked out in the eighth round. A…

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Letter to the Editor. the Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

Sir,--A report of the recent Maclean Regatta appeared in your contemporary's columns, and in describing the Best and Best Boats' Handicap Race it infers that…

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Notes on the Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 1

The prize-money for the Plate, instead of being worth £1444 to the winner, was reduced to £569 on account of the slow time…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday: -- Joyce, Fitzgibbon, Walker and Menzies defeated Cox (Wagga), Fisher,…

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Football. Pipe-openers Western Beat Diggers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

At Fisher Park, Grafton, on Saturday afternoon, practice matches, one in each grade, were played by four teams who will figure in the C.R.D. League's…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

South Sydney are eager to visit the Northern Rivers this season. In a letter to the secretary of the North Coast Association the metropolitan team's…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

Fred Kay boxes Johnny Basham at the National Sporting Club on Monday…

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Wallaroo Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the above club was held in Nipperess' Rooms, Maclean, on Saturday evening, when there were present:-- Messrs. D. Cameron (chair), T. Duffy, F…

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International Tennis. the Davis Cup Contest. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

A New York message states that America is willing to withdraw from the Davis Cup contests to permit of entries being accepted from France and Canada…

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Racing Prospects on the Rivers. Who Is to Rule?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

The prospects of racing on the Northern Rivers just at the present time are anything but bright, brought about by the unjustifiable action of a number of…

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Anzac Day Regatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Grafton Rowing Club relative to the Anzac Day Regatta, held last night, it was reported that arrangements were well…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last a team of "Diggers" met the Top Town players on the latter's ground on Saturday last. The game was fairly willing, and…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

The following Will represent South Grafton B v. Alumny Creek at South Grafton on Saturday next, play to commence at 2 p. m:--Rev Ure, Bowden, Perring,…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above club was held last night, when arrangements for opening the season on Saturday next were finalised. A 13 holes mixed…

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Sporting. Rowing. Grafton Regatta a Record Expected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The Grafton Rowing Club's Regatta Committee met last night, when a lot of detailed work in connection with the regatta to be held here on Anzac…

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Boxing. Basham Defeats Kay. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

Johnny Basham (England) defeated Fred Kay (Australia) on points. (United Service Message.) The National Sporting Club was…

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Football. Next Saturday's Carnival. Four First Grade Teams Meet

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The Grafton Sports Club's carnival is to be continued at Fisher Park next Saturday afternoon, when a programme of football, cycling,…

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