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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Bantam-weight Championship. Won by Jack Green. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

Jack Green beat Vince Blackburn, for the bantam-weight championship at the Stadium last night. There was a large crowd present. The contest was very…

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Sporting Canterbury Races. Sydney Damsel and Urney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

Rain started to fall during, the morning, and at time of starting showers were falling. Light rain continued during the whole of the day's racing,…

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Sporting. Boxing. Bantam Championship. Green Wins the Title. Blackburn Beaten. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Over sixteen thousand persons witnessed the contest for the bantamweight championship of Australia, between Vince Blackburn, 8-5, the holder…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Contest .First Day's Singles Divided. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The contest for the finals of this year's Davis Cup competition, between Australasia (holders) and the British Isles (challengers), was commenced…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. Victoria. the Home Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

H. Carter (captain), A. Ratcliffe, C.G. Macartney, W. Bardsley, A. Kippax, A. Mailey, T.J. Andrews, R. Norman, E. Trenerry, W. Ives, A…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Upper Clarence Cricket Association fixtures for next Saturday:-- South Grafton A v. South Grafton B, at South Grafton; Alumny Creek v. Ulmarra, at Alumny…

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Tennis. a Further Postponement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The Davis Cup Singles matches have being postponed until to-morrow in consequence of heavy rain. Two games had been played in the…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Australasia Wins Doubles Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The weather, fortunately, did not force a further postponement to-day of the Davis Cup contest at Double Bay, Sydney. The doubles were duly…

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Sporting. Cricket. A.I.F. v. Victoria the Diggers Win

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The cricket match between the A.I.F. team and Victoria ended on Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, in a win for the Diggers by 6 wickets and 2…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

In the open gladstone skiff race the following names shoudl have appeared:--L. Cowan 55secs., A. Rutter 35secs., whilst J. O'Connor should read 13secs. and not…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night, Max Gornick (11st. 2lbs.) knocked out Bill Ewart (11st. llb.) in the ninth round…

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Swimming. Ross, the Record Breaker. New Australian Figures. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

The American swimmer. Norman Ross, established a new Australian record at Maryborough to-night for 100 yards back stroke, covering the distance in 1.15 1-5…

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Educational. Swimming Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Although complete statistics are not available, it is estimated that 95 per cent, of the children who attended the Vacation Swimming Schools are now able to swim…

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Letters to the Editor. the Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,--I appeal through the columns of your paper for space to deal with the handicaps allotted in the butcher boat race at Ulmarra on Anniversary Day. The…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

This fixture takes place on Monday next, on the championship course at Ulmarra, when a record day's sport is assured. The Rowing Club, under whose auspices…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The Mid-Clarence cricket fixtures will be resumed on Saturday. The fixtures are:--Cowper v. Brushgrove; Southgate v. Lawrence…

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Cricket Notes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

Owing to regatta arrangements Ulmarra is unable to get a team to play Alumny Creek to-day. Practice will be indulged in on the…

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The Dawn of Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Though cricket has been dead in Coffs this year, there are plenty of indications that there will be a boom football [?] an compansation, and…

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Swimming. New World's Record. by Frank Beaurepaire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

Frank Beaurepaire, by swimming 440 yards in 5.21 3-5 at Melbourne, established a new world's record for the distance. Norman Ross held the previous…

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Grafton's Big Day. Hospital Anniversary Day Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

The second annual carnival in aid of the funds of the Grafton Hospital will be held on Susan Island to-day, and if it attains anything near the same measure…

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