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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Sporting. the Turf. Rosehill Races. Arch Marella's Handicap. Great Race for Rawson Stakes. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

A large crowd attended yesterday at Rosehill, where a number of horses holding Easter engagements participated in the races. Champion Poitrei…

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Boxing. Dupre Knocks Duggan. a Good, Even Contest. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium to-night, before a fair attendance, Dupre, 8-12, (France), knocked out Duggan, 9-0 (Australia), in the ninth. It was a…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Team for England. Iredale's Phophecies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

Frank Iredale has very serious doubts about the Australian Eleven's capabilities -on the soft wickets in England; in fact is inclined to be most…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

A Maori Rugby Union football team is to tour N.S.W. during the coming season…

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The Boxing Boon

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

There is any amount of "fight talk" round Coffs Harbor just nowand great interest is manifested in the 20-round contest between Roy…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

A top-lawn XI had rather an easy victory over the Band on Saturday, when the musicians were dismissed for 43, Lovett…

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Swimming. a Promising Youth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

A remarkably fine achievement was witnessed at the Sandy Bay baths. Hobart, on Thursday night, when Max Reisz, a Hobart schoolboy, not quite…

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North Football Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Our North Dorrigo correspondent writes:—The North Dorrigo footballers held their annual meeting on Saturday evening last, when there…

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Racing Advisory Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Resolutions passed by various racing bodies condemning Mr. Dooley's scheme have been presented to the Chief Secretary. It is declared that the…

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Sporting. English Racing Season. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

The flat racing season opened at Lincoln to-day, and promises to be a record. The stakes amount to three-quarters of a million. Australian jockeys are securing…

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Boxing. the World's Championship. Carpentier's Movements. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Tex Rickard has announced that Georges Carpentier will shortly end his exhibition tour of Europe and will arrive in the United States by 1st…

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Sporting. Cricket. Mid-clarence Asssociation. Fixtures and Teams

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

The following are the fixtures for Saturday next in Mid-Clarence competition: Lawrence v. Cowper, at Cowper; Southgate v. Brushgrove, at…

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Cricket. England v. South Australia. Visitor's Easy Win. Adelaide, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Interest in the cricket match between England and South Australia was absolutely dead, and less than one hundred spectators witnessed the…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The final match of the club competition to decide the representative in the Northern Rivers Singles Championship was played on the Grafton green on Tuesday…

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School Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday night a meeting of delegates from the High School and town clubs was held to consider the compiling of rules for the proposed inter-centre football…

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State Politics. Racing Advisory Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

It is believed the Government will not proceed with the proposal to appoint a Committee of Advice in connection with racing. The matter is now being…

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Football the Cadet Competition. Rules Drawn Up

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 3

On Tuesday night a meeting of delegates from the Grafton High School and town cadet football clubs was held to consider and frame rules for…

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Cricket. Australian Barrackers. Englishmen's Manager Contradicts Wilson and Fender

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 3

Members of the Victorian Cricket Association bade farewell to the captain and manager of the visiting English team. The chairman of the…

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Local and General Maclean Easter Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Intending competitors are notified that entries for the Regatta to be held at Maclean on Easter Monday, 28th inst., close with the secretary to-morrow…

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Swimming. a Record Lowered. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

Norman Ross lowered the word's swimming record for 500 metres in 6.40 2-5sec…

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