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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 61

Football. South Sydney's Visit

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

The South Sydney Club have intimated their willingness to visit the North Coast and play matches at Grafton and Lismore on May 29 (when they…

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Cricket. Visit of English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Many members of the Marylcbone Cricket Club at a private meeting yesterday commented on the Australian board's delay in replying to the suggestions…

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Football in Italy. Barrackers Kill the Referee. Service of Warships Requested. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

"The Times'' Rome correspondent telegraphs that the Prefect of Pisa asked for a warship to quell a disturbance which started at a football match, Lucca versus…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Coffs ("Warntch") Football Club, was held as Messrs. Walker and Cumming's rooms on Tursday evening…

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N.r. Racing Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the committee of the above was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Casino, on Wednesday afternoon, those present being Messrs. E. G…

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Football. Visits by Sydney Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

In confirmation of a telegram received by him respecting the proposed tour of the North Coast by the South Sydney team. Mr. E. W. Owen, secretary of the…

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League Football at Public Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

A delegation from the New South Wales Rugby League interviewed the Minister for Education and requested that boys attending public schools should be allowed…

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Cricket. Fixtures for English Team. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Members of the Programme Committee of the Australian, Cricket Board Council are sitting in Melbourne to-day, drawing up. the fixtures for the English Eleven's…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

At the Stadium, O 'Malley defeated Farrell (England) in a sixteen round contset, which was a gruelling affair from start to finish. Each administered severe…

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Football. Newtown Team's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

Says Sydney "Evening News": The Newtown team is contemplating a visit to the northern rivers during the season, and expects to play six matches…

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Football. Sydney Matches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

In Rugby League first grade football Western Suburbs beat Annandale 22 to nil; North Sydney beat University 36 to 12; Balmain 'beat South Sydney 24 to 14;…

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Bowls. Grafton v. Newcastle Home Team Wins Easily

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

Two rinks of Newcastle bowler met a like number from the Grafton Bowling Club on the latter's green on Friday. The local players scored an…

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Cricket. an Australian Bowler. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

Warner, in an article to the "Standard," says that Oxford has discovered a match winner in the Australian R. H. Bettington, a genuine googly bowler…

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Sporting. Boxing. Sensational Fight in London Moran Outs Journee an Unintentional Foul London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

At the Holborn Stadium, in what was to be a twenty rounds contest, Frank Moran (America) knocked out Paul Journee (France) in the second…

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Newcastle Races. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

The following are the acceptances for he Newcastle Club Handicap on Wednesday,--Rualma, Red Cardinal, Omaha, Laddie Blue, Posiastre Sylvafort, Private…

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Football. C. R. Rugby League. Meeting of the Executive

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive of the Clarence River Rugby League was held in the Sports Club last night. The chairman (Mr. C. Strauss) presided, and there…

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Cricket. Ex-king's Schoolboy's Success. Bettington Bowls Well

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Playing for Oxford against Warwickshire, R. H. Bettington took five wickets for 48 runs, says a London cable…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

North Dorrigo met and defeated Megan at North Dorrigo on Saturday afternoon last. The final scores were North Dorrigo 11, Megan 2. Mr…

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Clarence Regatta. Harwood Butcher Boat Champions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

An enormous crowd attended Saturday's regatta at Ulmarra, notwithstanding the drizzling rain. Harwood (Clarence River). —…

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Big Boxing. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

A London message says: Beckett Knocked out Wells in the third round. Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times,"…

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