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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 61

Tennis Championship. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

In the London tennis championship Lenglen beat Champbers, 6—3, 6—0…

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Pony Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Menangle pony races have been postponed until to-morrow owing to heavy rain…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents—ED.] Sunday Football. (To the Editor)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Sir.—We feel we are in duty bound to reply to "[?]'s." [?] ocre letter appearing in your last issue. We are well aware we are…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

P[?]obert (Wales) beat Jones (United States) on points at the Stadium last BRISBANE, Sunday…

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Football Notes

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1

During the week-end some forty Grafton footballers were advised on various phases of the game by Messrs. Ryan (forwards) and Tate (backs)…

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Casino's Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

£800 prize-money will be given for three days racing at Casino, extending from August 4 to 7. The Richmond River Turf Club leads off with a two days'…

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Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Hobbs scored his seventh century playing for South of England Professionals against the Gentlemen, making 115…

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FOOTBALL. Newtown Beats Clarence. BY 25 Points to 5. Entertainment of Visitors

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1

The visiting Newtown team defeated the Clarence River League's representative combination at the Showground on Saturday afternoon by. 25 points to 5…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The game on the local recreation ground last Saturday afternoon, proved a very poor exposition of football, and the spectators were…

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Local and General. Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Nana Glen detested Coffs Barbor, on the latter's courts, on Saturday, by 22 games. Some excellent tennis was witnessed, and there is talk of…

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FOOTBALL. Karangi (17) v Coramba (15)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The above teams met at Karangi on Saturday last, and proved to be one of the best gunes played in [?] subdivision this year, K[?] [?]…

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Football. Melbourne Umpires Take a Stand. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

The League Football Umpires' Association has decided to boycott the South Melbourne Cricket Ground because of the non-observance on Saturday last of the…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily andorse the0 opinions of car correspondents—ED.] Sunday Football. (To the Editor)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I am satisfied to end the Press controversy on the above subject, feeling that my point has been proved by the factballers…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 4

Among the visitors to Grafton for the carnival is Jack Green, the bantam and featherweight champion of Australia, who recently figured in engagements with Joe…

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Football Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 1

The N.C. Association is taking a wise Step in arranging a series of inter- district matches for the Second Grade players. There's nothing like nursing the juniors…

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Football. Newtown Again Victorious. Casino

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 1

Newtown played a combined team drawn from the Casino and Kyogle Leagues to-day at the Paddington Park, in the presence of about 2000 spectators…

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Boxing. Three Champions in One Ring

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

Rarely is it given to a country centre-- or anywhere else for that matter--to see three real dyed-in-the-wool boxing champions in action in the ring on the one…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

One of the greatest sporting topics at present being talked about in town is the boxing events to take place in the Theatre Royal on first night of the races. The…

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Tennis. Singles Championship

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

The final of this event took place last Saturday afternoon before a fair sprinkling of enthusiasts. The two finalists, S. and A. E. Ford, were opponents in last…

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Football. Newtown Club's Tour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

Johnson and Townsend, Newtown's two international representatives, leave Sydeny for Byron Bay to-night arriving in time for the last two matches of their…

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