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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 61

C. of E. Cricket Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Church of England Cricket Club was held at Mr. T. Plowman's rooms on Tuesday evening last, when the…

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Cricket. No 8-Ball Overs. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 3

The M.C.C, state it has replied that it Cannot agree to the proposal of eight balls to an over…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

At the Stadium Max Gornick (11.9) knocked out Jack Deshong (12.11) in the first round…

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Football. the Inter-district Final

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

Richmond defeated Clarence in the final of the inter-district football competition at the Lismore Recreation Ground on Saturday. From the spectacular…

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Cricket. the English Eleven. the Captain Interviewed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

The "Daily Express" had an inter View with J. W. H. T. Douglas; who cam back with the ashes in 1912. ''I canno lay, and nobody else can, whether we…

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Encouragement of Swimming

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

How many can swim? The Minister for Education, with his eye on the Clarence River, asked this pertinent question at the Ulmarra school the other day and…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

Janness defeated Gray oil points at the Hippodrome to-night…

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Football End of the Football Season

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

The visit to Lismore of the Clarence River representative football team on Saturday, although it failed to bring back the "ashes" of the competition, was a…

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Cricket. Upper Clarence Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Upper Clarence Cricket. Association was held at the Sports Club yesterday evening. The president, Mr. H. G. McKittrick…

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Boxing. Clabby's Suspension. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

Although Jimmy Clabby sent a letter of apology for his failure to keep his engagement to fight Fritz Holland at Wanganui, and requested the removal of his…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 4

Another interclub game for the North Coast pennant championship took place on Saturday between Lismore and Grafton. It is usual to play for the pennant and…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 4

"Leg Break" writes:--For the incoming season there has been much talk as to whether there will be second-grade cricket or not, and the most probable…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

The "Northern Star" football writer says:--The Grafton representatives unearthed a player much above the ordinary and worthy of every attention being paid…

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Big Racing Deal. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

Vanderbilt's racing stables at Poissy, Beauville, have been sold to an American. Mr. A. Maccomber, for twelve million francs, the biggest transaction ever…

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Sporting. C.r.j.c. Races. To-day's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

The Spring meeting of the premier Northern Rivers Club will be commenced this afternoon on Grafton racecourse. the first event taking place at 2 o'clock…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

In Monday's issue, Dr Ross challenged Mr. A. B. Vagne to box him to settle a grievance and the latter has now accepted. Both parties have lodged £10 with…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The final in the ladies' doubles in the Ulmarra Club's tournament was played on Thursday afternoon, the contestants, being Mesdames G. Bruce and R. N. shaw…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The following will represent South Grafton third-grade against Maclean at Maclean on Monday September 27, at 11 a.m.: [?]ds: T[?]ber. Cowan. Smidt, Weller…

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Cricket. the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

Hobbs Parlin and Strudwick have left for Toulon. It will not be decided until Monday whether Jupp or Hitch will be the sixteenth man…

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A Successful Function. Presentation of Football Cup

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

A very successful social evening was held in the Empire Hall on Wednesday night last, the occasion being the presentation of the Inskip Cup to…

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