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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 61

Bowls. Extraordinary Scoring

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

An extraordinary score was put up on the Grenfell bowling green on Thursday, when J. W. Osborne, one behind, played C. S. Howarth, two on,…

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Lawrence Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 1

The Lawrence Picnic Club will race again on the Lawrence course on Saturday, June 26, and are advertising a programme of five events, with a total…

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Football. Wednesday's Match

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

Two fairly representative combinations have been chosen to do battle on the local recreation ground this afternoon. Although improvements…

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To-day's Races

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Excellent nominations have been received for the races to be held on the local course to-day (Wednesday). Large fields are assured, and those…

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Football at Grafton Today

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

On the Showground to-day at 3 p.m. the next best thirteen first-graders will engage the second grade representative team, and if the results of a similar game last year…

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Football. Coffs v. Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

The local team journeyed to Woolgoolga on Saturday last, and after a good game wen successful by 11 points to 3. The ground was…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. Holland Beats South Africa

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

Holland and South Africa tied in the first round of the singles for the Davis Cup, played at Arnheim, Holland. each winning a game. Holland…

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Boxing. Search for a "White Hope" Tommy Burns in England

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

"Tommy" Burns, the former ring champion of the world, is in England looking for a prospective champion. He tells the press:--…

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Cricket. English Team for Austalia P. F. Warner's Voice

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

For the representative cricket match Gentlemen v. Players, at the oval on June 30, P. F. Warner will pick the sides, which indicates that he will…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

Combined Second-grade defeated the Next 13 (First-grade) at Grafton yesterday by 18 to 11. During the match Layton of South Grafton, had his collarbone…

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Cycle Racing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

Although the C.R.D.R.F. League have gone to considerable trouble and expense to try and revive the sport of cycle racing they are meeting with very poor…

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Football Match Abandoned. Maryborough

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

A development causing great disappointment to football enthusiasts occurred to-day in connection with the intended visit of the Englishmen to…

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Boxing. Dempsey Acquitted. Ready for Carpentier in a Fortnight. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

The jury acquitted Dempsey of the charge of draft evasion. Dempsey now states he will be ready to fight, Carpentier in a fortnight…

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FOOTBALL. England v. New South Wales the Third Match. Visitors Win by 18 TO 10. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 6

England this afternoon played the third match against New South Wales. The attendance was 60,000. The home team started the ball rolling…

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Boxing. Blackburn Beaten

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club in London on Monday night, George Clark, of Bermondsey, beat Vince Blackburn, the Australian…

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Bowls. Inter-club Competitions. Grafton Defeats Ballena

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

On the Grafton green on Wednesday five rinks of local players met and defeated Ballina in four competitions --Spence Cup, Gould Shield, A…

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Sporting. Football. Inter-league Competitions. Clarence Beat Bellingen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The first inter-League match in the southern division of the North Coast Rugby League Football Association's competitions was played at…

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At the Races. a Talk with Maimed Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

This afternoon the Prince Visited Randwick races. Immediately he was sighted the huge crowd rushed after the cars, and followed them to the grandstand entrance…

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Football. Clarence River v. Bellingen. Visitors Win by 13 TO 2. BELLINGEN

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

On Bellingen Park to-day, the Clarence River representative team defeated the Bellingen League team by 13 points to 2, after a hard and fast game, in which the…

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The Prince in Sydney. Appreciation of His Welcome. Speech at Governor-general's Dinner. An Afternoon at the Races. Record Crowds in the City. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The Prince of Wales, replying to the toast of his health, proposed by Mr. Hughes at the dinner given by the Governor-General, said:…

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