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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 61

Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

A Meeting of the Coffs Harbor Football Club was held at Messrs. Comming and Walker's rooms on Tuesday evening last, when there…

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Football. Season Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The football competitions to be played off under the jurisdiction of the Clarence River League will be opened this afternoon, and, as two first-rate contests are…

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Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

As the result of a report made by Mr. Bethel, chief clerk in the Education Department, on school swimming classes, in which he drew attention to alleged…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 1

Evans easily defeated the Filipino, Macario, on points at the Stadium last night. BRISBANE, Saturday…

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Girls at Football. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

At the girl's football match 30,000 were present. The scores were:-- Preston, 2; France, nil. The French goalkeeper was given a bouquet…

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Cricket. English Team Possibilities. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. Jessop says the question, of finance is still discussable, but, judging by the cables from the Board of Control, a hitch is not likely. Four captains suggest…

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Football. the Competition Opens, Westerns Defeat Diggers

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Both grades of the Clarence River Rugby Football League's competition opened oil Saturday, and although most players were green, some good spectacular…

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Boxing. Evans v. Macario the Digger Wins Easily Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday Digger Evans, 8-12½, defeated the Filipino boxer, Macario, 9-5½, in rather easy fashion. A large crowd was…

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Sporting. Football. New World's Record Capetown, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

What is believed to be a world's record was created to-day by a Handley-Page machine taking the University football team from Capetown to play a…

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Football. L.c. Rugby League Competitions. First Grade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

The season was opened at Maclean on Saturday under adverse weather conditions and as a consequence the gate takings were disappointing. The Wallaroos…

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Cricket. the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

It is understood that the M.C.C. are not fully satisfied with the Australian guarantee as sufficient to pay the professionals in view of the high travelling and…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The Dorrigo Returned Soldiers met and defeated the North Dorrigo representatives on the local recreation around on Saturday afternoon last…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

A London cable states that R. H. Bettington, the New South Wales slow bowler, playing in the Oxford Freshmen's match, captured eight wickets…

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Football. Dorrigo Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Dorrigo district football competition opened last Saturday. The Diggers met North Dorrigo at Dorrigo and defeated them by 2 to nil. Dorrigo met Megan at…

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Football. Lower River Competitions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The opening matches of the L.C.R. Football League were played on Saturday last, when the Wallaroos defeated Diggers by 13 to nil on the…

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Football. Visit of South Sydney Team

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The secretary of the Northern Rivers Rugby League yesterday received a wire from Sydney stating South Sydney First Grade Rugby League football team would…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Bob Williams outpointed Manny Chamberlain, the leading Welsh welter, in 15 rounds at the National Sporting Club, London. Critics praise…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Two rinks of visitors from Waratah Bowling Club will play Grafton this afternoon, at 2 p.m. The following players will represent Grafton:--Furst, Lane, Blanch…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The following players will represent the Grafton Tennis Club in their match on Saturday with the Baptist Club:--No. 1. Team: Misses Williamson, McLeod;…

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Sporting. Rowing. Ulmarra Regatta. the Butcher Boat Championship

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

To-morrow's boat race is the leading topic of conversation on all parts of the Clarence, and has been for the past fortnight, and at the centre,…

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