Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 61

Bowls. J. Menzies Wins Championship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

On Grafton green yesterday the final of the Club Championship was completed. When the game was resumed the scores were: G. A. E. Blanch 24, J. Menzies 21…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Over the Fence." a Tennis Court Squabble

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

A case wherein Bertie Doust was charged with entering the enclosed lands of W. L. Eggins, without the permission of the owner or lawful excuse, occupied quite a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

Dempsey knocked out Miske in the third round for the world's boxing championship. Miske was completely outclassed and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

The cabled report that the English cricket team may not leave London until the end of September is causing concern in cricket circles…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis. United States Championship. Won by Tilden. New Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

William Tilden, of philadelphia, won the United Sates tennis championship at Forest Hills, and is now the undisputed tennis champion of the world. To-day he…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the Grafton Cricket Club was held in the Sports Club rooms on Tuesday evening, at which there was a good attendance. Mr. W. Ford presided…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Golf Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

At Roslyn, New York, the national amateur golf tournament is reaching the closing stages. Davidson Herron, of Pittsburg, defeated Peter Harmon, of New…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxing. Cochran Cries Off. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

Cochran has cried off all fights, and says boxers are so unreliable that he has decided to give up the game…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football. C.r.d.r.f. League Executive Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

The weekly, meeting of the C.R.D.R.F. League's executive committee was hold at the Grafton Sports. Club last night, at which there was a good attendance…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coursing

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

Next Wednesday the Coursing Club run another social at Carr's Creek. Particulars in Saturday's "Examiner." Nominations are filling for the bracelet…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

A match between the Grafton A and the Swan Creek A tennis teams will be played on Saturday next on the Grafton courts, play to commence at 1.30 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxing. Cochrane Releases Carpentier. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

Cochrane has withdrawn his offer of £50,000 to Dempsey for a match with Carpentier, and has released Carpentier from the contract signed last autumn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Football. the Inter-district Final

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

The secretary of the local league is in receipt of a telegram from the secretary of the Richmond League, intimating that the date suggested, September 18, for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Spring Racing. Lack of Stayers, Bigaroon's Special

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 3

There is an unfortunate conression in the general entries for the A.J.C. Spring meeting that the number of stayers in the land is strictly limited. While there are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

As the aftermath of the Lismore[?] football match on saturday hen the former players walked off the field as a protest against the decision…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coursing. To-day's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

The following is the draw, for the meeting at the Junction Plumpton this after neon. Dogs will be present from a centres and a good supply of hare…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

Once again the ever-revolving wheel of Time brings us to that day when the morocco is taken from the dust and cobwebs which have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls. the 1920 Championship

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

The championship this year is notable for two reasons, firstly, those competing in it were so anxious evidently not to meet their opponents except when feeling…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

Thornton's eleven 261. The highest score was G, T. Stevens 46; M.C.C. none for 12. Russell 3 for 54, Howell 2 for 54, Douglas 2 for 66 Wilson 2 for 17…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

District Cricket Union

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the above union was held at Mr. T. Powman's saloon on Thursday evening last when delegates representing…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →