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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 61

Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The crack American swimmer, Norman Ross, on Saturday defeated Frank Beaurepaire in the Victorian 200 yards championship by a foot…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

At the Stadium on Saturday night Frank Brock outpointed Eugene Volaire in 20 rounds…

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Bowls. Lismore Defeats Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

The final of the Pennant match was played off at Lismore on Saturday last. The Grafton representatives left for tho scene of the contest on Friday afternoon,…

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Swimming. Ross Again Beats Beaurepaire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

The 200yds. swimming championship of Victoria was won by Norman Ross, who beat Beaurepaire by a foot, with Steadman third. Time, 2.28 1-5th…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday:-- Flintoff, Crisford, Eggins and McFarlane defeated Page, Schaeffer,…

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Football. Caps Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

The South African Rugby Board regret it is unable to accept the invitation to send a team to New Zealand in 1920, but is prepared to negotiate for sending one…

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Sporting. Boxing. Lightweight Champions. Edwards Wants Leonard. New YORK,--Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Llew Edwards, the clever English boxer who was in Australia until a few weeks ago, has declared he would like to meet Benny Leonard, the…

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Tennis. American Association's Decisions Will Challenge for Davis Cup Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

A message from New York says: The United States Lawn Tennis Association has decided to challenge Australasia for the Davis Cup prior to…

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Thrilling Moments Stories of the Cricket Field Breath-taking Finishes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

"Talk about thrilling moments!" said a veteran cricketer to a writer in the London "Weekly Telegraph," "I have known a good many in my time,…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

It was a bright, and busy day at the green on Saturday. The playing surface is wonderfully improved, and although a little slow owing to the previous night's…

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Boxing. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Jimmy Clabby defeated Jim Tracey on points in a fifteen rounds contest at Hamilton (N.Z.). Clabby was too clever at in-fighting…

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Football. Scotland Beats Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

In a rugger game Scotland beat Wales by 9 to 5 at Inverleith…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Challenge From America Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hicks, secretary of the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association, received by cable a challenge from the United States for the 1920 Davis Cup…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Coffs Harbor ("Waratah") Football Club, was held at Messrs. Cumming and Walker's rooms on Monday…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

At the Drummoyne swimming carnival Alias Fanny Durack easily won the 220 yards' ladies' swimming championship of Australia. Miss Wylie did not participate…

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Sporting. Tennis. America's Challenge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

The Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia on Monday received a cable from the American Tennis Association reading: "The…

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Tennis. British Isles v. Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

The tennis match at, Geelong between the British Isles Davis Cup team and Victoria concluded this afternoon in hot weather, the temperature in the shade…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the National Stadium Coddard defeated Coghill in the fifth round…

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Bowls. Association Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Northern Rivers Bowling Association was held at the pavilion, Lismore, on Saturday night last, when delegates from all the clubs…

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Egmont Races. Hawera

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the Egmont (New Zealand) races the Flying Handicap resulted:--Sasanoff 1, Inah 2, Waimatoa 3…

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