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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Yamba Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

The Yamba races which were arranged for Saturday last had to be postponed. On Friday very heavy rain fell, and the course was practically under water…

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Boxing. Edwards Defeats Godfrey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

At the stadium last night Llew Edwards defeated Sid Godfrey by a big margin of points. The match was one of the most scientific events for some time. There…

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Tennis. Indoor Championship. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

Frank Anderson defeated his brother Fred for the indoor tennis championship of the States…

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Golf Kirkwood in America. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

At Pinehurst, Jack Hettchinson led field of eighty players by one shot in [?] North and South golf championship.[?] the end of the third round he had scor[?]…

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Boxing. a Great Fight. Edwards Beats Godfrey. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Boxing brilliantly throughout the 20 rounds of his match, at the Sydney Stadium last night for the lightweight championship of Australia, with…

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Football. the Coming Season. Prospects of Good Sport

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

Jerseys--red and white, blue, all black and nondescript--flashed acros[?] South Crafton Oval on Saturday after in the first trial match of the…

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CRICKET England Has the Wind Up. Speculation As to the Tests. Old and New Candidates. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

English cricketing circles have honestly got the wind up regarding happenings when Armstrong's formidable team appears on English wickets. The low estimation…

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Football. Western Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Western Football Club was held at the Water Brigade shed last night, when in view of the adverse weather conditions there was a fair attendance…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The official opening of the Grafton Tennis Club will take place next Saturday…

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Golf American Championship. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

Jock Hatchinson, of Chicago, won the golf championship with 291, doing the fourth round in 76. Fotheringham and McLeod tied for second with a total of…

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Tennis. Royalty at Play. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

A Cannes message states that playing on Beausite tennis courts Mademoiselle Longlan and ex-King Manoel of Portugal. beat Mrs. Beamish and the King of…

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Another Murder. a Golf Links Tragedy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 3

Gold caddies found the body of a murdered man on the Ashford links, Middlesex, to-day, also a paper, containing the warning to spies, signed by…

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Cycling. Grafton Cycle Club. Races at Fisher Park on

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Grafton Cycle Club was held at Mr. E. E. Schaefer's rooms last night, Mr. Schaefer presiding…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Lovers of the grand old game are promised " something out of the box" for Saturday next, when the Dorrigo XI will try conclnsions with…

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Racing Clubs. Against Government Board. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 3

A conference of delegates, representing 213 racing clubs in New South Wales, has carried a resolution affirming that the proposed…

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Boxing. Short and Sweet. London Contest Stopped in First Round

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club,Mick McAdam, of Glasgow, beat Alf Lewis, of New Zealand, a featherweight. The referee stopped the contest in…

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The Turf. City Tatts.' Races. the Scratchings. Sydney. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

The following scratchings for City Tattersall's Club are announced: Tatts Handicap: Strathredole, Wildun, Kennaquhair, Luteplayer, Posiastre…

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Sporting. Football. Labor M.P. Rejected. Adelaide League's Action. Adelaide, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Adelaide Football League, Mr. Edwards, a Labor M.P., was rejected as a delegate from the West Adelaide Club, on the ground…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

The Clarence River Coursing Club's second meeting of the year is to be held at the Junction plumpton on Saturday, April 16. The Maiden Stakes carry a prize…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the members and supporters of the Diggers' Football Club will be held to-night (Thursday) at 8 o'clock, at the…

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