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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 61

Sporting. Football. the Test Match. Won by Australia. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The first test match of the English League team's present tour was played here yesterday, in the presence of a record crowd, Australia won by 8…

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FOOTBALL. Australia Defeats England. in the First Test Match. by Eight Points to Four. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Harold Wagstafie's English Rugby League team was to-day defeated by Australia in the first test match of the present tour by 8 points to 4. They failed…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Football enthusiasts were generally condemnatory in their criticism yesterday of the selected team to meet Newtown on Saturday next, the omission of J. Zretsch…

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Boxing. French and British Tournament. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The first annual British- Franco boxing tournament took place at the Holborn Stadium, when Britian beat France by eight matches to three. Prince Henry…

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Bowls. the Knuts in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

A bowling team representing New South Wales Knuts this afternoon, at South Brisbane, defeated the Brisbane Knuts by 97 to 73…

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Football. England Defeats Toowoomba. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The English football team to-day played a match against Toowoomba. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, the attendance was very good. Owing to trouble…

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Bowls. Visit of Sydney Team. Accorded a Civic Reception

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The members of the New South Wales bowling team, who arrived at Grafton on Saturday, were accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall yesterday morning…

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Sporting. Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Sydney Team's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The visiting team of bowlers from the New South Wales Bowling Association, embracing 20 metropolitan players, who are touring the North…

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Football. Clarence v. Newtown. Alteration in Team

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

In consequence of the Lower Clarence players who were selected in the combined Clarence River team to play Newtown at Grafton next Saturday being unable to…

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Buying Them Out How Molong Stopped Sunday Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

High feeling has been engendered here (says a Molong message) by the opposition of a number of residents to Sunday football. The local club joined…

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Cricket. English Cricketing Stars. Certainties for Australian Tour

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The performances of the first half of the cricket season suggest that Hobbs, Hendren, and Hearne will certainly be invited to go to Australia, says a…

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Sporting. Football. Newtown v. Clarence Upper River Players Only

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The Lower Clarence players will not take part in the match against Newtown at the Grafton Showground next Saturday. They wore unable to visit…

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Cricket. English Eleven. a Hint From Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" publishes a private letter from Australia stating there is a likelihood of many unpleasant scenes in Test matches unless the English eleven…

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Rowing. Henley Regatta. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The first Henley regatta since 1914 was opened to-day, attracting a record crowd in the finest weather. Gollan (First Trinity) in a heat of the Diamond Sculls…

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Casino Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The Richmond River Turf Club and the Casino Jockey Club have laid themselves out for the most successful racing carnival the clubs have yet held. Up to the…

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Tennis. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

In the Singles finals at Wimbledon Tilden (U.S.A.) beat Shimidzu (Japan) 6--4, 6--4, 12--11. Miss Chalmers beat Miss Ryan…

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Football. Newtown Footballers Arrive. a Civic Welcome

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

The Newtown team, which will engage the Clarence River League's representative, thirteen at the Showground on Saturday, arrived from Bellingen yesterday…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

The sporting public and visitors to Grafton will find a special attraction at the Theatre Royal in the shape of a 20-rounds fight between Harry Preston, of Ulmarra…

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Football Match

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The match to take place on the recreation ground this afternoon should prove interesting. The contesting teams are the North Dorrigo…

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Casino Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

The Richmond River Turf Club and the Casino Jockey Club have laid themselves out for the clubs have yet held. Up to the…

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