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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 106

Football. Scotland Beats England. Wales Seats Ireland. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 4

At the soccer match in Glasgow, Scotland beat England by 3 to nil. In the absence of special trains thousands of Scottish miners walked all night…

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Boxing. Jimmy Clabby Re-appears. Shapes Well, But Loses on a Foul Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Bill Shade, of California, won on a foul in the thirteenth round from Jimmy Clabby. The latter at the time had a…

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Tennis. Covered Courts Competition South African Beats New Zealander. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

In the second round of the Covered Courts Championship, at the Queens Club, Norton, the South African champion, defeated Fisher, from New…

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Early Effects of Strike. Races Abandoned, Factories Closing. London, Saturday Afternoon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 3

The Newmarket and Exeter race meetings, fixed for next week, have been abandoned. Palmer's steel works, at Jarrow,…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

An enthusiastic, meeting at Kempsey last week decided to form a bowling club in that town. Mr. E. W. Brierly was present, and gave much valuable information…

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Football. C.r. Rugby League. Report and Financial Statement

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

At last night's annual meeting of the C.R.D. Rugby Football League, The report of the Executive for the year ended 31st March, 1921, was as…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

"Barracker." Ulmarra, writes:--Permit me, through the columns of your paper to protest against the unfair and ungentle manly remarks hurled at Mr. A. E…

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Boxing. a Show Attraction

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The boxing booth has, in Australia for many years past, writes W. F. Corbett, in the "Referce," been as much a pugilistic institution as it was, and still is…

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Boxing. Offer to Carpentier. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

A cable was sent to M. Deschamp, manager of Georges Carpentier, to-day, making an offer of £20,000 for three fights in Australia, the contests to take place after…

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Dropped Dead at the Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

A man whose name was thought to be P. Furnish dropped dead on the flat at Epping trots to-day…

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Boxing. Carpentier Invited to Australia. £20,000 for Three Fights. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 3

A cable was sent to Francois Deschamps, manager and trainer of Georges Carpentier, today, making an offer to the French fighter of £20,000…

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Football. C.r.d.r.f. League's Annual Meeting. a Good Wind-up and a Good Outlook

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 3

Recent happenings have had at least one good result, as regards football--they have stimulated interest in a fine game. The big attendance at…

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Lc. Rugby Football League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the above league, held at the School of Arts, Maclean, on Monday night, and presided over by Mr. A. P. Gale the following executive officers were…

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Boxing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. Pascoe, of Coffs, has a son who is making good with the gloves, as will be seen by the following extract from this Port Kembla paper:…

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Cricket Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

A team of Dorirgo players visited Coff's Harbor on Saturday last and after a most enjoyable game defeated the seasiders by the comfortable…

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Pirate Football Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held at Miss Plummer's Rooms last night, the president, Mr. J. G. Muir presiding. The business transacted was of a formal nature,…

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Tennis. Grafton Season Opened

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

The official opening of the Grafton Tennis Club's season took place on Saturday last, when the courts and precincts were thronged with…

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Football. Mid-clarence League Formed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of some forty football enthusiasts in the Mid-Clarence district was held at Ulmarra last night to discuss the formation of a league in that district. Mr…

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Tennis. Covered Courts Championships. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

At Queen's Park in the covered courts tennis singles, the form of the two Australians has been the outstanding feature, of the championships. Doust, playing as…

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Football. Pirate Club Matches for

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Pirate Football club was held last night, at which the president, Mr. J. G. Muir, occupied the chair. The business, which was of…

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