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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 52 of 61

Golf

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. J. Lyons won the championship of Grafton Golf Club for 1920, Mr. E. G. Elworthy being the runner-up. A team of nine associates from Lismore…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

At the Stadium Symonds defeated Alvarez in the seventh found, when the towel was thrown in. BRISBANE, Sunday…

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Rugby Union Rules. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The Rugby Union supported Australasia 's objections to the proposed alterations in the rules…

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Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The Rugby League season was brought to an end on Saturday when Westerns Suburbs defeated Christian Brothers in the premiership final by 16 to 8. The…

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Football in Melbourne. Another Disorderly Scene. Crowds Rush the Ground. Police Escort for the Umpire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

In the semi-final, under the Australian rules, between Footscray and North Melbourne in the Association League at the East Melbourne cricket ground…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Nine Associates of Lismore Club arrived at Grafton yesterday and are staying at Walker's Hotel. In the afternoon they visited the links and had a practice,…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

The final match between teams representing Grafton Club and Ulmarra Club was played on the Ulmarra courts on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 1

Owing to several members being unavoidably absent, it was not possible to complete, the further events in the Ulmarra tennis tournament yesterday…

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Pirate Football Social

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

The Pirate Football Club commemorated their activities in the second-grade competition and the winding up of a successful season's sport in a smoke concert and…

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Cricket. Upper Clarence Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the Upper Clarence Cricket Association was held at the Sports Club, Grafton, last evening. There was a good attendance of delegates. A lengthy…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

The semi-final in the ladies' singles in the Ulmarra tournament was played on Tuesday afternoon between Mesdames G. H. Carver and C. H. Bailey, the latter…

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Cricket. Opening of Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

The cricket competition for the 1920-21 season, conducted by the Upper Clarence Cricket Association, will commence next Saturday. Each match is a two-days'…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

Much interest centres in the commencement of the Upper Clarence Cricket Association's competition, which commences to-morrow afternoon. Owing to…

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The English Cricket Team a Critical Estimate

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

The deep interest taken in England..in the selection of the cricket team for Australia is proof of the high place occupied by test cricket in English sport. In sport,…

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Passing of a Great Jockey Old-time Racing Recalled

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

Wagga " Advertiser ":--Hon. James. Gormly, M.L.C., recently received a telegram advising him of the death of Mr. William Yeomans, of Grenfell. There…

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Origin of Cricket "Ashes." How Famous Term Was Coined. "The Most Sensational Test-match Innings."

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

"The ashes," that mythical prize for Which the cricket test matches are played between England and Australia, originated in 1882, after one of the most exciting…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

Mr. Vagne took down his deposit of £10 yesterday which had been lodged to bind a match between Dr. Ross and himself as the result of recent, challenges…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2
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A meeting of the local Cricket Union was held at Mr. Plowman's saloon on Tuesday evening last, when Dr. E. P. Barbour occupied the chair…

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Racing Taxes. Sydney

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

The new racing taxes come into operation to-day…

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