Parliament and Racing. London
"In some ways I am going to a country different to this," said Lord Stradbroke, Governor-elect of Victoria, replying to the toast of his health at the Colonial…
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Sport, 1920
1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 61
Boxing. Carpentier's Good Showing. New York
Sporting writers give great praise to Carpentier, whose showing is conceded to have been better than any of the New Yorkers expected. Newspapers which had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Carpentier v. Dempsey. French Confidence. London
Paris newspapers are confident that Carpentier will beat Dempsey. They politely refuse to believe that Dempsey's manager made the statement credited to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Cricket Competition
The fixtures for the first round of the local competition have been drawn with the following result:—Saturday, October 16th and 23rd,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Tingle Outpoints Mendies. Brisbane
At the Stadium Billy Tingle (8.2) defeated George Mendies (7.7) on points after 20 rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Second Round at Sydney. Sydney
The second round of cricket was concluded to-day. Results:-- Sydney versus Central Cumberland; former first innings, 8 for 298, innings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting. City Tattersall's Races. Forward Lady and Sydney Damsel. Kerwaka Wins Club Welter. Sydney
City Tattersall's meeting was held here to-day in cool weather. There was a good attendance. Hurdle, about 2 miles.--Forward Lady,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls. New Zealand to Compete in Championships
Advice has been received from New Zealand that it has been definitely decided to send a team to take part in the Australian Amateur Bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls. the Grafton Club
The green will be open for play this afternoon. The official opening of the green, postponed from last Saturday on account of the weather, will take place on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Series of Boxing Contests. London
The "Daily Mail" says that Rube Welch cables that he has booked Dempsey, Levinsky, Sharkey and Herman for a series of contests in England in the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket
The following will reprecent Brushgrove Cricket Club at Tucabia on Saturday next:--C., V., and T. Henderson, J. Sherry, H. Yager. L. Clark. A. Doust. R. Paine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Against Time. London
The famous Parisian surgeon, M. de Blet is racing southward by special trains against time in the hope of saving King Alexander. The French and Italian…
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At the annual meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club, held on Tuesday night last, the report and balance-sheet proved that the season just closed has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
Matches to be commenced to-day in the Upper Clarence Association competition are: Alumny Creek v. United, on the former's ground; South Grafton East v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Joy Ride. Arrest at Racing Speed. Sydney
John Wright pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to driving a motorcar belonging to Australian Motor Services, Limited, without the company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Henley Regatta Postponed. Melbourne
In consequence of heavy rain the Henley-on-Yarra regatta was postponed. Rain also stopped the cricket matches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Criqui Defeats Blackburn. Sydney
Eugene Criqui, bantam champion of France,defeated Vince Blackburn in the tenth round, at the Stadium. The towel was thrown in when Blackburn was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Racing. Wellington
Wainiui Handicap: Imaribon . 1, Vagabond 2, Walton 3. Wellington Handicap: Gas Bag 1, Bonnie Heather 2, Kilrush 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide Races. Adelaide
Following are the results of the races held at Adelaide to-day:-- Maiden Hurdles: Kanwyn 1, Rubbie 2, Venezelos 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket "A Loafing, Lazy Game." an Assertion Refuted. Kipling's "Flannelled Fools." London
A clergyman at a Church Congress having declared that cricket was a loafing, lazy game, the well-known cricketer, Warier, at a dinner at the Playgoers Club,…
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