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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Boxing Day Races. Good Sport; Record Fields

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

Record fields and record gates—something over £45 to put it into figures—signalised the local Boxing Day race meeting. So generous…

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Rowing. Iluka Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

Iluka will hold its annual regatta to-day. Entries for the open Gladstone include: Sid Kemp,scratch, Sandy Cameron 13 sees., Skinner 18,…

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Lionsville Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

Races at Lionsville to-day. Weights for the Cup are as follow: Kapanga 9-7, Whitefoot 9-7, Cuddle 9-0, Captain Albert 9-0, Some Boy 8-10,…

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Cricket on the Clarence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

The visiting cricketers from the Hastings River are evidently keen enthusiasts of the game, and as such are more than welcome, for cricket badly needs…

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Aerial Photographers Killed Tragedy at Tennis Final

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 7

During the final of the American tennis championship, at the Forest Hills Court, near New York, the 10,000 spectators were horrified at witnessing…

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Cricket Armstrong As Jockey Mooney's Double

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

The "Sportsman's" Melbourne correspondent writes: Probably there are not many people nowadays who are aware that Australia's champion cricketer, the…

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A Missing Man. Causes Postponement of Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The whole countryside of Tilpa Tilpa, on the Darling River, has been searching since December 17 for a missing settler, Thomas Barklimore. Up to Christmas Day…

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Summer Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The Summer Swimming School class will commence at Grafton baths to-day, and continue until Friday, 13th inst. Girls will be taken from 9 to 1 by Miss Scott, and…

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Boxing Demsky Defeats Dupre. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

Paul Demsky, Russian featherweight, defeated Andre Dupre, of France, on points at the Stadium last night. The contest was keenly fought, but Demsky was…

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Swimming Schools. Commence To-day. 9000 to Be Taught. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Education is very satisfied with the organisation of vacation swimming schools. The campaign is being carried out in city and country and this…

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American Tennis Cracks. Official Ranking. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

The United States National Lawn Tennis Association has announced its official ranking. Tilden is ranked as first, Johnston second, Washburn…

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A Tribute to Brookes. the Napoleon of Tennis. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The "Evening News" says the wonderful display of Brookes, " the Napoleon of Australasian lawn tennis," against Tilden is a great feat for a man of 44. No…

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Football. League Test Match. Australia v. England. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

The Northern Union has fixed the date of the first match against the Australian (League) footballers for 17th September…

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Boxing. Saturday Night's Contests. Ructions at Brisbane. Volaire and Palmer. an Unsatisfactory Ending Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium last night, before a large attendance, Eugene Volaire, 9-6, was given the decision over Benny Palmer, 9-10…

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Vacation Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

The vacation swimming school made a successful beginning at the Grafton baths yesterday. There were good attendances of both boys and girls, and it is expected…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

H. H. Forsayth, formerly of the King's School, Parramatta, and now a student at Oxford University, has been invited to play in the trial…

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Cricket Chat

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

The game against Victoria has once again proved the value of a good slow bowler. Without Mailey, or one of his type and as good, we would…

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Swimming Classes. a Chance for "Grown-ups."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

The Department of Education's Vacational Summer Swimming School opened at Grafton yesterday. The girls, who, it may be said, came…

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Tennis. New Zealand Championships. American and Australian Cracks Score. Auckland, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

The New Zealand Tennis Championship games were continued in perfect weather to-day. Tilden and Washburn (America) and O'Hara Wood and…

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Cricket Episodes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

A decidedly unusual incident [?] ked a recent cricket match in Coffs Harbor. Mr. W. T. Johnson was fielding when a ball struck him in…

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