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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 60 of 61

Cricket Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

Dorrigo representatives met Church of England on the local recreation ground on Saturday last when the former made 85 in their first innings…

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CRICKET. Coffs Beat Coramba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 3

A Coffs Harbor XI scored a substantial victory over Caramba on Saturday, winning by 110 runs on the first innings. The match was…

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Tennis. Proposed New Service Rule. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

The Lawn Tennis Association proposes to amend the service rule, making the server keep both feet on the ground, or, if one is raised, it must be replaced…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Brennan. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Twelve thousand fight enthusiasts are paying a total of £40,000' to witness a fight to-night between Dempsey and Bill Brennan. It is scheduled for fifteen…

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Cricket. Sydney Cricketers' Visit Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

A message received by Mr. A. M. Blow yesterday intimates that the visit of the Sydney cricketers at Christmas has been postponed owing to the impassable nature…

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Boxing. the Dempsey-brennan Fight. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

At Madison Square Garden, crumpling from a right over the heart and a left to the stomach, Brennan tottered in the twelfth round. Dempsey at the same time…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 4

The games to be completed to-day finish the first round of the Upper Clarence Competition. Uniteds, who are six runs behind Easts in the first innings, are the…

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It Wasn't Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

"How did your daughter pass her examination?" asked one mother of another. "Pass!" was the answer. "She…

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Orara Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of the various clubs affiliated with the Orara District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Coramba, on Friday…

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Boxing. Carpentier and Moran. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

Descamps says Carpentier will not fight Moran before Dempsey. He may possibly meet Burns, but nothing is settled…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. a Practice Match. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

In a practice match at Auckland between Tilden and Patterson, the American won fairly easy. A tennis club with a record number of…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

On Anniversary Day, January 26, Ulmarra,--the town famous for rowing on the Clarence River--is again going to make itself prominent. On that day a big…

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Cricket Notes. Test Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

Although the Australians [?] a poor showing in their first innings in the first test, that by the Englishmen was even worse. [?]…

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Cricket. a Great Batsman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 1

The following are the performances of V. C. McLueas for this season up to the present: 69, 3, 10, 75 not out, 161 not out, 51, 117 not out, 48 not out, 128 not…

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Cricket Test Match Aftermath. the Captains' Opinions. Wilson Apologises to Umpire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

Armstrong, when asked his opinion regarding the Test match, replied: '' We did our best all along the line. I am satisfied that the better team was successful."…

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Boxing. Bantamweight Championship. Won by Lynch From Herman. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 3

A message from New York states that in a 15 rounds bout at Madison Square Gardens to-night Joe Lynch won the world's bantamweight championship from…

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Boxing Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 4

A very large crowd patronised the excursion, which left Grafton for Yamba yesterday morning. The boat was packed, and, with the sool breeze blowing across…

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Boxing. Godfrey' Defeats Wyns Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 4

At the Stadium to-night Sid Godfrey knocked out Arthur Wyns in the ninth round…

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Cricket Victoria v. New South Wales. Dr. Park Scores a Century. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 5

The match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed to-day in beautiful weather on a perfect wicket. Hendry was badly beaten by one from…

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Boxing Day Traffic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

The number of passengers carried on the trains on Boxing Day showed a decrease of 3739, but the revenue increased by £1135. The tramways carried 101 carloads…

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