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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 61

Tennis Dance. Many Dainty Dresses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

It was after 4 p m. on Wednesday when the carpenters laid aside their tools and turned the School of Arts over to the decorators, whose task it…

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Coff's Harbor Tennis Club Social

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

A very pleasant function was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance, and the hall was tastefully decorated with…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 1

At the Stadium Eddie Lysagh secured a decision over Charlie Cole on a foul in the ninth round. SYDNEY, Sunday…

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Interstate Football. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 1

A match, Queensland v. New South Wales, under Australian rules, was played on the Exhibition Ground on Saturday when there was an attendance of several…

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Cricket. Captain of the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

Pat Hendren, in an article in the ''Globe," assumes that J. W. Douglas is the most likely captain for the Australian tour owing to his playing merits and his…

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FOOTBALL. England Defeats Australia in Third Test Match. by 23 TO 13. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 1

England defeated Australia in the third test match, played at the Agricultural Grounds, by 23 to 13, in the presence of 40,000 spectators…

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Fares to the Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night to consider the following notice of motion, by Ald. T. H. Matheson, V. P. Bailhache and W. H…

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Reminiscences of the July Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The Grafton July races to be held this week recall the writer's memory to a trip taken away back in the early sixties by an old sport from the Lower Clarence,…

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Football. Newtown Wins Again. Alstonville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The Newtown footballers played the hardest game so far in their tour to-day when they defeated Alstonville, last year's Richmond River premier team, by 16…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

Visitors and the sporting public are reminded of the fact that a big night's sport eventuates at the Theatre Royal to-night. Both Hunter Quinn and Harry Preston are…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

In the Grafton Club championship yesterday Menzies defeated Arnold by 31 to 13…

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Football Notes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

Football is booming on the coast, all right. Eighteen hundred odd attended the Newtown match at Grafton, over a thousand at Casino, and three thousand…

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Cricket. Big Matches Promised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

As a result of a conference held at Lismore last week-end, at which Messrs. A. E. McCarthy, Austin Diamond and M. Webb were present, it was practically…

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Football. C.r.d.r.f. League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

At the usual meeting of the committee of the C.R.D.R.F. League, held at the Sports Club last night, there were present: Messrs. C. Strauss (chairman), E. W. Owen…

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

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—A though not a resident of Coffs Harbor proper, I have been much interested, if not edified, by the controversy now in progress in…

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Ulmarra Rowing Club. Big Regatta Decided On

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

The first meeting of the new committee of the above was held in the club rooms on Tuesday night, Mr. G. W. McKenzie presiding. There was a large attendance…

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Football. Newtown Wins Again. Bangalow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

Newtown defeated Byron by 16 to [?] There was a fair crowd for a wet day. Byron put up a great defence…

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Fun and Fight. Boxing at Theatre Royal. Quinn Beats Preston

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

Though the boxing bouts last night were not characterised by any outstanding display of skill there was fun in plenty for the big crowd that attended…

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Boxing De Luxe

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

With appetites whetted by Wednesday night's' contests, it is practically assured that both townspeople and visitors will roll up in numbers to the big boxing…

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Football and Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

It would appear that football on Sunday is a recognised institution at Grenfell, but on a special occasion church may be given preference. A message from that…

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