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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 61

Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

The Sandown Park race meeting which was to have been held to-day was postponed indefinitely owing to heavy, rain…

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Cricket Team for America. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

An amateur English cricket team, captained by E. J. Metcalfe, an ex-Queenslander, will tour the United States from August 21 to September 25…

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Cricket. an Optimistic Englishman. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

Hearne interviewed, stated he was certain that England would retain the ashes. The batting' was strong, the fielding was unsurpassable, and he has…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

The following appears in this week's "Referee":--Bill Sonter, the Grafton middleweight, who, some years ago, threatened as a boxer, writes:…

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Football. To-morrow's Big Games

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

As an added attraction to to-morrow's big final of the district competition, there will be staged, as the early match, a team of junior players from the Casino…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

Four rinks of Petersham bowlers will arrive at Grafton on Monday week, 23rd inst., and will play against Grafton Club. Mr. C. L. Pack, president of the…

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Proprietary Club Races

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

The above races were favored with fien weather on Wednesday last, and proved very successful. The [?] was in good order, and the racing of…

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The Prince. Wins Five Races. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 5

At Miowera yesterday the Prince of Wales witnessed an excellent exhibition of buck jumping. At the racecourse he won five of…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 2

Tingle gained the decision at the Stadium last night over Brown. The fighting was poor over the full 20 rounds. BRISBANE, Sunday…

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Coursing. C.r. Club's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 2

Owing to the football match and Yamba races the attendance on Saturday was only fair. The coursing was first-class and some…

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Football. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 2

The third test match between England and New Zealand was won by England at Wellington by 11 points to 10…

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Golf Ray Wins National Tournament. Toledo

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

Ted Ray won the National Tournament this afternoon, with 295 strokes. Vardon was a strong contender up to the last, nine holes. His score of 296 for the…

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Lower River Football. Wallaroos Win the Final

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

At Maclean on Saturday Wallaroos defeated Maclean for the L.G. league premiership by 5 points to three. At was anticipated the game was keenly…

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League Football. New South Wales Defeats Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 2

Ten thousand people witnessed the League football match between New South Wales and Queensland. The local team defeated the visitors by 40 points…

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FOOTBALL. North Coast Final. Richmond and Clarence Play a Draw. a Hard, Fast Game

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

Saturday's match, a good hard game, not marked by particular brilliance but fast and full of incident, ended in a draw --and the North Coast championship…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

On Friday last Lismore and Kyogle met in the A and B pennant and Cup matches. Lismore won the whole series very easily…

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Proprietary Racing. a Queensland Protest. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

A deputation front Ipswich waited on the Home Secretary, to-day and discussed certain matters, in connection with the control of proprietary racing. The…

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Boxing. the King-brown Fight. Declared No Contest. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

The Stadium authorities announced to-day that they had inquired into the circumstances of the King-Brown contest, which took place on Saturday night…

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Football. the Queensland Footballers. Welcomed at the Sports Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

The visiting Queensland representative footballers, Who arrived by the Kyogle yesterday, were officially welcomed to Grafton last night, the function being…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

The many who journeyed to Bellingen on Saturday last to help the local Diggers from the line, witnessed an excellent exposition of football…

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