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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 61

Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 1

During their tour of the Northern Rivers the Newtown team engaged in seven matches, every one of which they won. In these matches the visitors…

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Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 3

It is understood the Selection Committee meets at Lords on July 26 to choose the team for Australia. The "Evening News" regards as…

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Golf. Amateur Champion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

Apperly won the Amateur Golf Championship of Australia, boating Howard by four up and three to play…

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Sporting. South Grafton Races. Postponed to Friday and

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 3

The heavy rain on Tuesday night played havoc with the South Grafton track, and it was decided early yesterday morning that the South Grafton Joe[?] Club's…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

The boxing boom continues. There will be another big programme at the Theatre Royal to-night, when Digger Coote, who beat Jimmy McBride, so decisively in a…

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English Cricket Team. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Sid Barnes has been invited to play against Australia, and states he will go if the M.C.C. pays all the travelling expenses of himself, his wife and child…

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Football. Grafton High School Defeats Lismore High School

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

The annual inter-school competition match eventuated at Lismore on Tuesday, says the "Star" in the presence of a large assembly of spectators, including…

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Sir Thomas Lipton. £1,000,000 for America Cup Races. Provision in Will

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

"What have these efforts to win the America Cup cost Sir Thomas Lipton?" is the question not infrequently asked. The answer is simple--about a million…

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SPORTING. Continuance of Carnival. South Crafton Jockey Club. Races on South Track To-day

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

It will be good news to sportsmen to learn that the dry weather of the last 36 hours has had a good effect on the South [?] track which has been re-harrowed…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to represent the Grafton Tennis Club in the match against the Swan Creek B. team to-day: Mrs. Mann, Misses Blood…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

Just before going to [?], we learn that the match, Cor[?] v. Coffs, post[?] from last Saturday, will take place on the local…

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Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 2

Another effort is being made to establish a tennis club locally. On Wednesday evening last a well-attended meeting was held in…

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Golf. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

In the Interstate golf match, New South Wales defeated Victoria by four matches to three…

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Boxing. Digger Coote Beats Quinn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

A fair attendance witnessed the boxing contest at the Theatre Royal last night when Digger Coote beat Hunter. Quinn. the towel coming in in the tenth round…

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Football. Upper Clarence and Lower

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 7

Owing to the playing of inter-district matches, Upper and Lower Clarence, to lay, there will be no first or second grade matches played…

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Sunday Football. Scripture and Sundry Opinions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

Quetations from the Scriptures were made at the Wooll[?] Coun[?] meeting last week during a de[?] on the report of the park…

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Golf. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

The golf professional match for the Concord purse was won by R. Banks (Melbourne), R. Stewart second, and J. Kirkwood third…

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Boxing. an Offer to Dempsey. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

A New York message states William A. Brady, announces that he represents Charles Cochrane in Loudon, who offers Dempsey £50,000 to fight Carpentier in…

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Rugby Union Match. New Zealand Defeats N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

Eight thousand spectators witnessed the Rugby Union, match, New Zealand v. New South Wales. At half time the visitors were leading by 16 to 10. In the…

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Cricket. English Team Selected To-day. Some Possible Choices. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

''The Times"' cricket correspondent staled on Friday that it was expected that the team would be picked on Monday. The task was a difficult one, and…

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