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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Beckett Defeats Wells. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 1

Beckett defeated Wells in the third round. (United Service Message.) As crowded and fashionable audience at…

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League Football in Schools

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

The embargo against schoolboys play in the Rugby League game has been lifted by Mr. T. D. Mutch, the State Minister for Education. He made the…

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Echoes of Saturday's Races

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

The Harwood crew, victors in Saturday's great race and now admitted (as they have been for some time without recognition) champions of…

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FOOTBALL. Coffs (6) v. Jetty ([?])

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Only one competition game was played in the Orara Subdivision on Saturday last, tbe heavy rain making football almost impossible…

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Newcastle Cup Meeting. the Racing Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 1

There was a record attendance at the popular, Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting, which opened on the club's well appointed course at Broadmeadow on…

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Tennis. England's National Courts. New Ground Acquired

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

The All-England Lawn Tennis Association is acquiring a new ground in the Wimbledon district, with the assistance of the Lawn Tennis…

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Sporting. Boxing. Big Match in London Beckett Beats Wells Knock-out in Third Round. London, Monday Night

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

Joe Beckett, champion heavy-weight of Great Britain, defeated Bombardier Billy Wells at the Olympia, London, to-night, by knocking him out in the…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

The following will represent Carr's Creek against United on the showground on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.: Payne, Baltitude, Cromack, Gray, Philpott, Maguire,…

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Boxing. Beckett Elated. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

Beckett is boyishly elated with his victory over Wells, and slates he is anxious to fight Carpenter at the earliest opportunity…

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Sporting the May Meetings. Some Good Racing Promised

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

The first of the May race meetings on the Clarence will commence at Grafton Racecourse to-morrow week, when the C.R.J.C. will set the hall rolling. The…

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Prince's Partner. Makes His Own Choice. No Society Barriers. Luck on Golf Links. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

The Prince's visit to the North Island is over, and lie left happy and ineffaceable memories throughout it. He is much relieved that it has been a triumphant…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Referees, for Saturday, May 15:-- Diggers' v. South Grafton: E. W. Owen. Wests v. Ulmarra: W. McGowan. South Grafton v. Diggers: Poole United v…

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Lower Clarence Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A mooting of the above league was hold in the School of Arts, Maclean, on Tuesday night. The president (Ald. A. P. Gale) occupied the chair and there was a…

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English Racing. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Newmarket Stakes resulted Allenby 1; Paragon, 2; Rolumetis, 3…

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New Zealand Racing. Egmont

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Opaki Steeple Luke, 1; Pineton, 2; Old Mungindi 3…

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British Rugby League. Invitation to Australian Team. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Northern Union Rugby League has decided to invite Australians to tour England next season…

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Sporting. Football. To-morrow's Fixtures First Grade First Round

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Second series.-- Western v. Mid-Clarence, at Grafton, 3.15 p.m.; Diggers v. South Grafton, at South Grafton, 3.15 p.m…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

In the club championship on the Grafton Green on Thursday Blanch defeated Joyce 34--24…

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Lawn Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The following teams have been selected to represent the Grafton Tenuis Club in their matches against the Baptist Manse and the Eastcourt (Fords) Tenuis Clubs…

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Football. Arrival of English Team. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The English Northern Union football team reached Fremantle today…

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