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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 61

League Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Eastern Suburbs beat Western Suburbs, 18 to 14; Newtown beat University, 30 to 4: Balmain beat Glebe, 11 to 8; North Sydney beat Annandale, 28 to nil…

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Football. Mid-clarence Beat Diggers

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

On Small Park, Ulmarra, on Saturday afternoon, Mid-Clarence defeated Diggers after a hard game, which provided a fine exhibition of football, by 17 points to 11…

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Second Grade High School's Cricket Score

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

At the Showground, the High School team ran all over the Diggers, winning by 33 to nil. Tries were scored by Nicholson (4), Ireland, Benaud,…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Lycett's Qualification. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The "Globe" say that Lycett has not played for Australia, although invited to do so in 1911. The other day he was approached by an Australian representative,…

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Sporting. Boxing. Carpentier v. Beckett. Big Offer for London Meeting. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Healey, a racehorse owner, has offered a purse of £45,000 for an openair fight in London between Georges Carpenter and Joe Beckett…

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Football. Saturday's Matches First Grade Westerns Narrowly Beat South

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Considering the strong counter-attractions and the threatening aspect of the weather, there was a good crowd at the Showground on…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

South Sydney played at Bathurst on Saturday. If the team had kept its word it would have been at Murwillumbah…

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Casino Racing Carnival. Casino

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

Casino's racing carnival is set down for next week. 9th, 10th, and, 12th inst the clubs Holding meeting on the respective dates being Richmond River Turf Club…

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Tennis the Davis Cup. American Team Sails Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Sunday instead of leaving next month for England to compete in the English championship The members of the team are :…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

The officials connected with the C.R.D.R.F. League will have a busy time to-night, three meetings taking place. At 7.30 the Referees' Association meets. At…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

Le Doux knocked out Higgins in the eleventh round.(Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Tuesday…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup

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

The New Zealand Tennis Association has decided that the next Davis Cup contest shall be held in Auckland, and recommends December 21, 22, and 24…

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League Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

At League football Newcastle district defeated the Northern district by 55 points to 10…

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Football Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

At, the country football carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Southern Districts defeated the Western District by 16 points to 10, after an exciting game…

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Cycling. Grafton Showground Races

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

The series of cycle races, to be run in conjunction with the football matches at Grafton Showground, commences next Saturday. Entries close…

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Football. Coffs (?) v. Clonreagh (2)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

Coffs, on the borne ground on Saturday, scored a win over Glenreagb by the narrow margin of one point, and were locky to do so…

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Football. DORRIGO v. BELLINGEN-ORARA

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

An interesting match was played at Bellingen on Saturday afternoon last between teams representing Dorrigo and Bellingen Orara. There were some…

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Boxing. Bantam Champion of Europe. Frenchman's Success. London

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

In the match for the European bantam championship, Ledoux (France) knocked out Jim Higgins in the eleventh round. There was considerable…

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Cricket. the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" says the choice or a captain of the English team is uncertain. It is expected he will be chosen from the amateurs in the team, which is likely to…

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Cricket. Soldiers As Cricketers. Bombshell or Dud?

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

Mr. E. Sewell, writing in the London "Daily Chronicle" under the heading "Australia's Cricket Bombshell," said that if the news from Australia is true…

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