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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 46 of 61

Football Notes

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

Westerns, beating Mid-Clarence, now lead by two points in the first-grade competition, with only one match to play. This will be against South Grafton, who,…

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Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" states that Wilson has been chosen to understudy Douglas. He has a fine knowledge of the game, is a slow leg-break bowler, and is unrivalled…

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Sporting. Tweed Races. Clea and Fair Desmond. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 1

The second day's races resulted: -- August Handicap, 6fur. -- Clea, 7.9, less 5lbs allowance (Russell) and Sunpore, 8.11 (Logue), dead heat, 1: Bonnie Peace, 6.7…

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Football. Westerns' Brilliant Win. Mid-clarence Beaten 16 to Nil

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

The long looked-for match is over; it was as expected, Westerns won, but their victory was much more conclusive than even the most sanguine barracker…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

The visiting team of Petersham bowlers who came by the Kyogle arrived at Grafton yesterday afternoon too late to play the scheduled game here. The…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

An Ulmarra team, comprising Messrs. G. Bruce and R. N. Shaw, and Mesdames J. Flanders and Shaw, journeyed to Grafton on Saturday, meeting a team…

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Lawrence Races. Entries for

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Record nominations as below, have been received for the above meeting to be held on Saturday next and it is anticipated some of the events will be run in…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

The Orara District Tennis Association concluded all the single events of its tournament on Saturday last. Generally speaking, during the single…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

The executive committee of the C. R. D. R. F. League meets to-night at the Grafton Sports Club. Queensland complete their Northern…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Upper Clarence Cricket Association was held on Monday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:…

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Local and General. Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

A very interesting game of football was played on the local recreation ground last Saturday afternoon when the Dorrigo Diggers defeated a…

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Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

The Wyong races were postponed to Thursday owing to the rain…

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Football C.e.d.r.f. League. Another Interesting Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

There was another big attendance at the meeting of the C.R.D.R.F.. League last night, over which Mr. C. Strauss presided. The meeting opened in interesting…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Lismore Club holds a meeting to-morrow, with President Sec of the C.R.C.C., in the judge's box. The next and final meeting of the…

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Golf Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

In the amateur golf championship in Melbourne, Quirk defeated Appleby, while [?]vo Whitton defeated Russell…

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Boxing. Clabby Defeats Cook. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Jimmy Clabby defeated George Cook for the Australasian heavyweight championship on points…

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Big Athletic Meeting. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

A big athletic meeting between team representing the British Empire and America has been fixed for September…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

There will be coursing at Lismore today (Saturday). Mr. 'S. Sec, president of the Clarence River Club, has gone over to judge at the meeting…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

The Diggers' Football team has had very bad luck—bad luck which derives them of two of their best men for the game at Bellingen this…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

The Ebor footballers are getting into splendid form; and on Saturday last, Yooroonah was met and sadly defeated by them—the final scores…

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