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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

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University Cricket Match. Queensland Defeats New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 5

The cricket match between the Queensland and Sydney Universities concluded to-day, Queensland winning by 20 runs. Queensland in the second innings scored…

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CRICKET The Magic Call of the Game. How Sydney Responds. What the Spectators Love to See

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 2

If the intense interest which Sydney folk have evinced in the first match played by the English Eleven in this State is any criterion as to the patronage which…

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Cricket Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 2

Still another interesting finish was interfered with by rain on Saturday last. On the previous day's play Church of England had made…

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Boxing. Shade Defeats Charles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Billy Shade defeated Francis Charles (France) in the tenth round, the latter's towel being thrown in…

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Rowing. Races at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

The Gladstone skiff handicap races at South Grafton on Saturday were rowed in very rough water. There was a fairly large gathering on the boulevard to watch…

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Interview with Barry. One of His Easiest Races. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

Ernest Barry, in an interview with the "Daily Mail,'' said: "After the foul it was simply a tired man against an eager one I was the latter, and went on to win…

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Boxing. Wall Beats McFARLAND. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

At the Hippodrome Dave Wall beat Packy McFarland on points after one of the best fights seen at the Hippodrome…

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Maclean. Opening of Cricket Season

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the opening match of the season was played on Cameron's oval between teams representing Harwood-Palmer's Island arid Maclean…

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CRICKET Sydney Team for Rivers. Some Notes on the Players. (Special to "Daily Examiner.")

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

The cricket tour by a Sydney team to the North Coast district at Christmas time has a twofold object; firstly, to afford a few Sydneyites an opportunity in a…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

Jim Higgins (Scotland) outpointed Billie Ernon (Wales) for the bantamweight championship of Britain…

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School Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

Tucabia defeated Calliope on Saturday last by an innings and 166 runs. Tucabia 203 (V. Martin 53, E. Bailey 29, K. Bailey 25, S. Gill 25, L. Eggert 27 not out)…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

The organisation to be formally known as the Lower Clarence Cricket Club, from which other subsidiary playing clubs will be formed, who brought into being at an…

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Sporting. Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

The Roseberg pony meeting was postponed until to-morrow on account of the rain…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Brennan. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

Dempsey and Bill Brennan fight in New York on December 14. Jess Willard to-day signed a contract to meet the winner on March 17…

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Good Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

On the local recreation ground last Saturday, Dorrigo were opposed to the Returned Soldiers. The former won the toss, and decided to…

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Cricket Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

Church of England cricketers visited North Dorrigo last Saturday to commence the second round of the competition. North batted first and…

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Boxing. Barry to Box O'keefe. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

Ernest Barry, the champion sculler, boxes O'Keefe this evening…

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Cricket. Sydney Team for Rivers. Some Notes on the Players

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

The cricket tour by a Sydney team to the North Coast district at Christmas time has a twofold object; firstly, to afford a few Sydneyites an…

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Boxing. Wyns Defeats Symonds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

Arthur Wyns of Belgium met Joe Symonds at the Stadium last night. While it lasted, the battle twas full of thrills. Symonds was knocked down twice early in…

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Cricket New South Wales v. South Australia. Some Tall Scoring. Bardsley, Kelleway and Bogle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

The match New South Wales v. South Australia was continued in Sydney to day in fine weather. The wicket was in good condition…

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