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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 61

Bowls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The rest of the Grafton members (Messrs. Blanch, Arnold, Howard) of the North Coast bowling team left by the Pulganbar on Friday night for…

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Sporting. Coursing. C.r. Coursing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The C.R. Coursing Club intends to hold its second meeting this season at the Junction Plumpton on Thursday, June 10, which will be a public…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

At the Stadium, before a crowded house, Harry Pearson. 8.12, defeated Frank Thorn, 8.13. The latter was disqualified in the thirteenth round for hitting low…

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Football. Mid-clarence Beats Westerns

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

In the Clarence River Rugby League's First Grade competition on Saturday Westerns last year's premiers, received their first reverse of the season at the hands of…

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Boxing. Green Beats Cortez. Sixteen Good Rounds. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Jack Green, who was below his best condition, defeated Cortez, the Philippines boxer, in the sixteenth…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

A party of Newcastle bowlers, comprising Messrs. F. Gardner, Dr. Penrose, W. Southon, A. H. Hough, T. A. Braye, Tonkin, S. Bruce, B. Pearce, and [?]…

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Tennis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

According to a London cable, Lycett, the Victorian lawn tennis player, says he does not wish to play for Australia in the Davis Cup. He was born in…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser, Daily Examiner

An excellent game of football was witnessed on the local recreation ground on Saturday afternoon last, when North Dorrigo and Dorrigo met…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club Billy Wells beat Fred May. The latter made, a poor showing, retiring in the sixth round…

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Boxing. Lightweight Crown French Aspirant Knocked Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

At Jersey City, in what was to have been a ten-rounds boxing contest, Lew Tendler knocked out Georges Papin, the French lightweight…

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Bowls. Another Win in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

The Northern Rivers bowlers to-day defeated Marrickville by 100 to 83…

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FOOTBALL. Jetty (20) v. Karangi ([?])

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

This game, played on the Jetty ground, was more even than the scores indicate, the Karaogi men being unfortunate in failing or [?] on…

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Cricket. Covering of Wickets. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

By fourteen votes t seven the New South Wales Cricket Association decided to communicate with the various cricketing bodies of New South Wales and the…

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Alleged Theft of a Racing Pony. Grazier Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Manson White (24), a grazier, was charged at the Paddington Court with having stolen the racing pony Locksley, of which Thomas Brennan was the bailee…

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Football. C.r.d.r.f. League Meeting. Saturday's Matches Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The Executive Committee of the Clarence River District Rugby Football League met at the Grafton Sports Club's rooms last night, Mr. C. Strauss occupying…

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Boxing. Fred Kay Beaten Again London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

In his match against Bermondsey Wells at the National Sporting Club, London, Frey Kay (Australia) retired in the fifth round after receiving a…

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Bowls. North Coast Bowlers on Tour. Win Against City Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Some 26 players from clubs in the North Coast Bowling Association journeyed to Sydney to try conclusions with metropolitan trundlers. It is…

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