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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Tennis. the Dav S Cup. Patterson Arrives in England. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 5

Gerald Patterson has arrived in England from Paris. He states that he will not be playing before the Wimbledon, tournament. He has been invited to visit…

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C.r. Rugby League. Meeting of Executive

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Clarence River Rugby League was held at the Sports Club last night, the president (Mr C. Strauss) being in the chair…

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Ascot Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

Ascot races were postponed until tomorrow owing to the heavy rain…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The "B"Grade bowlers of the Northern Rivers Association will be picased to learn that the president, Mr. J. Gould, of Ballina, has presented a sliver…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

There are 735 footballers registered with the Richmond River R.F. League. The first match in the North Coast inter-district competition will be played…

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Sporting Golf

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Associates of the Grafton Golf Club will commence a competition, for Mr. A. Lipman's trophy on Saturday, nine holes, best two rounds out of three…

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C.r.d. Rugby League Special General Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

A special general meeting of the C.R.D. Rugby Football League was held at the Grafton Sports Club on Wednesday night. Mr. E. W. Owen…

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New Zealand Jockey's Strike. Picketting the Auckland Races. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The Labor unions who are in sympathy with the New Zealand Jockeys' Association did everything possible to prevent the attendance at the Auckland races…

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Football and Cycling

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

Interspersed with the football to he played in the C.R. League's competition on the Showground to-day will be a number of cycling events, for which big…

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Tennis. North Coast Championships

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

Tennis players who intend computing in the above championships are notified that lowing to the alteration in the dates of the proclaimed holidays the events…

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Coursing. C.r. Coursing Club Meeting Next

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The C.R. Coursing Club was to have held its second meeting of the current season next Thursday, but, .owing to the cancellation of the holiday on…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

Jerry Sullivan defeated Cortez at the Stadium last night. The latter was punished severely, and the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

It has been decided by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia that the 1920 Davis Cup challenge match shall be played in New Zealand. This…

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High School Tennis Courts

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

All boys who promised to attend to-day in order to prepare a new tennis court are requested to be present at the school at 9.30 a.m. sharp to-day, and bring their…

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New Zealand Racing. Dunedin

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

Greenfield Hurdles.--Achilieus 1, Calma 2; Awahou 3. King George Handicap.--Radial 1, Eleus 2, Seddel 3…

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Sporting. Boxing. Sullivan Beats Cortez. Filipino Virtually Outed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, before a small crowd, Jerry Sullivan, 8-7 (Australia), knocked out Cortez, 8-6 (the Filipino), in the 7th…

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Football in the Dark. a Matter for the League

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

What should have been a decidedly pleasing afternoon's sport served up on the Showground on Saturday, under the auspices of the Clarence River Rugby…

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Sporting. Football. Englishmen Score. Sydney Defeated. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

"The English League footballers commenced their Australasian tour today at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where, in the presence of an enormous…

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FOOTBALL. England Defeats Sydney. BY 27 Points to 20. Fast and Brilliant Game. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

At the English v. Sydney match there was a record attendance. Sydney started the ball rolling, and the spectators rushed the ground. The game was held up for…

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Boxing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

At the Athletic Pavilion, Ted Gibbons, 9.10, formerly featherweight champion of Victoria, defeated George Hatto, 910, the Welsh champion, on points in twenty…

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