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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 106

Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Pirate Football Club is advertised to be held at Plummer's refreshment-rooms on Tuesday night…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Last Thursday's cricket meeting promises to put the game on a better financial footing locally. Boll up on the ground this…

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Cricket Chips

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

The cricket barracker is not confined to the metropolitan centres, for he, it, or they were much in evidence on Fisher Park yesterday, and we…

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Cricket Chat

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

The Sheffield Shield matches being over. New South Wales can rest contented with the knowledge that the shield is still in her possession for at…

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Bowls. Grafton v. South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

The newly-formed Chalfont Bowling Club at South Grafton is sending four teams to the Grafton Green to-day to try conclusions with the more experienced…

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Williamstown Races Barred. Melbourne, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. Hosier, secretary of the Williamstown Racing Club, was officially informed this afternoon that the embargo on racing would not be lifted for…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Dempsey-willard Match Off. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

A Los Angeles message states that Dempsey has announced that his bout with Willard, scheduled for 17th March, has been indefinitely…

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Cricket Notes. D. Maxwell's Team v. DORRIGO

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

A team selected by D. Maxwell from South Grafton and surrounding district decisively defeated the visiting Dorrigo team at South Grafton…

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Racing in Victoria. Serious Effect of the Strike. Urne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Everyone connected with the turf is deeply concerned about the stoppage of racing. The position at present is nothing short of chaotic, and the…

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Cricket. Don't Argue! Instruction to Umpires. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

The secretary of the Marylebone Club has sent a letter to first-class umpires pointing out that an umpire's decision [?] final, and umpires must on no account…

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Sporting. Cricket. Dorrigo v. Upper Clarence. Visitors in Better Form. Dr. Barbour's Brilliant Innings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

A two days' match was commenced at Fisher Park yesterday, between the members of the Dorrigo team and a representative Upper Clarence…

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Cricket. Victoria v. England. Home Team's Poor Showing. Saved by the Tail-enders. a Small Attendance. Melbourne, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

It was fine and cool when the return match between England and Victoria was commenced at Melbourne to-day. It was made certain that the…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Ipswich (Qld.) Bowling Club is sending a team to tour the Northern Rivers at the end of this month…

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Swimming. a Record Broken. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Norman Ross broke his own world's mile swimming record of 22mins. 38 1-5sec[?]…

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Rowing. Balmain Clue's Regatta. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

The Balmain Rowing Club's annual regatta was held on the Parramatta River to-day. The New South Wales Championship Sculls, three miles was won by…

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Boxing. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Rickard announces that Willard agrees to meet Dempsey on Labor Day, and he also asks Cochrane, who is in London, to give Brady a power of attorney to dispose…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Big Easter Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of, members of the Grafton Bowling Club was held at the green on Saturday night, with the president, Mr. W. Arnold, in…

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Bowls. Big Easter Carnival. at Grafton Bowling Green

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

A special general meeting of members of the Grafton Bowling Club was held at Green on Saturday last. The president of the club, Mr. W. Arnold, put…

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Cricket Hobbs' Impressions. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

The "Star" says that Hobbs' impressions of the first Test match against Australia is much stronger than was expected. The outstanding feature, he says, was Arm…

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Football. Scotland Beats Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

At rugger Scotland beat Wales by 14 [?] 8[?]t Swanse[?]…

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