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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 61

Coursing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

At Rocklea coursing grounds on Saturday the Prince of Wales' Stakes was won by J. Stare's Rowdy Mick from D. Pearson's Black Corsair…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

Saturday was an off-day in a football sense; weather bad, and teams with that tired feeling, the reaction, possibly, after an exciting period, with another to come…

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Golf District Championship

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

At the Grafton links this morning, members and associates will engage in mixed foursomes, play commencing at 10 15. In the afternoon the associates will play the…

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Casing Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

All sporting roads will lead to Casino this week for the big racing carnival of the Richmond River Turf Club and the Casino Jockey Club, on Wednesday,…

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Boxing. Tingle Beats Gray. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

Tingle outpointed Gray at the Stadium last night. The winner gave a fine exhibition of boxing…

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Big Football. Invitation to English Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

It has been definitely decided by the North Coast Association to adopt the suggestion of the New South Wales League and invite the Englishmen to visit the…

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Cricket. the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

Hearne, Hendren and Russell have accepted their invitations. Notts County suggests that George Gunn, who is in poor health, should be invited as scorer and…

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Tennis. Queensland v. New South Wales, Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

The Interstate tennis games were continued on Saturday. The weather during the morning was dull with an occasional shower or two, but three rubbers were…

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Swimming. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Hannison won the mile amateur swimming championship on the Serpentine. Beaurcpaire led for 440 yards, but collapsed owing to cramp. It was bitterly cold…

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Football. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

The Rugby Union match between the Great Public Schools and the University resulted in a draw, each team scoring 11 points…

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Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Woolley and Dolphin nave accepted the invitation of the M.C.C. to tour Australia…

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Boxing. Mendes Knocks Out Wall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

For the Australian flyweight championship, Geo. Mendes, the challenger, knocked out Dave Wall, the holder, in the seventh round at the Hippodrome…

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Local and General. Wallaroo Football Social

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

A grand social under the aegis of the Wallaroo Football Club is to be held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Thursday next. The unstinted support…

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Richmond River Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

At the Richmond River executive meeting held on Monday night L. Toovey (captain of Coraki first-grade team) was disqualified until the end of the 1922…

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Football. Special League Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of the C.R.D.R.F.L. was held at the Sports Club, Grafton, last night. Mr. C. Strauss, president, presided, and there was a good…

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Racing Ponies Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

Thieves operated at racing stables at Mascot early yesterday morning and got away with two ponies, besides saddles, bridles and other articles. One of the ponies is Scotch Variety, which is valued…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

Both South Grafton and Diggers expect to put strong teams in the field for Saturday's match, and an interesting game is promised…

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Cricket. a Plea for Gunn. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

The Nottinghamshire Cricket Committee suggests to the Selection Committee that it would be a kindly act if George Gunn accompanied the English team to…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Club matches again to-morrow, the Probable-Possible match having been turned down. South. Grafton will play Mid Clarence, the Diggers trying conclusions…

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C.r. Coursing Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

About forty couples attended the social at Carr's Creek on Wednesday night. Excellent music was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. M. White, assisted by Misses Klaus, Rea…

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