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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 106

Sporting. Boxing. British Lightweight Championship. Rice Defeats Callicott. London

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

In a contest for the lightweight championship of Britain, and the Lonsdale Belt, Ernie Rice, of Hounslow, knocked out Ben Callicott, of…

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Cricket. the Coming Tests. Manchester Preparing for Big Crowds. London

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

The authorities are enlarging the Old Trafford ground at Manchester, providing accommodation for several extra thousands to view the fourth…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

Boxers, Ltd., had good houses at the showground yesterday, and there were some willing and exciting goes. Bill McMahon, an ex-Grafton boy, was…

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Golf Kirkwood Criticised. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

American newspapers state that Eric Kirkwood is astonishing the Americans as a trick golfer. Amongst his accomplishments enumerated are the boomerang ball…

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Football. New Zealand League Team. Proposed Visit Cancelled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

The New Zealand Rugby League will not send a team to Sydney this year. This decision was arrived at because the New South Wales League had resolved to pay…

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CRICKET. N.Z. Players. Will Tour Australia. Auckland, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

The reported cancellation of the New Zealand team's tour of Australia, is incorrect. The team will certainly visit Australia…

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Coursing

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Good nominations have been received for the meeting to be held to–morrow. Dogs have already arrived from Mullumbimby, Alstonville, and Lismore, among them…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

At the showground yesterday Neville (Vanity Fair) defeated Tweed in the first round. The winner meets Broncho Brown at 2 o'clock to–day in a four round bout…

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Tennis. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

In the covered court tennis championships at Queen 's Club one of the games resulted in a sensational win for C. von Braun, a youthful Swede, who is only 23…

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Cricket Enthusiasm in England. the Selection of a Captain. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

The early summer is giving a fillip to cricket, and preparations are proceeding for a great season. The Test teams are being widely discussed, the consensus of…

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Football. League Team for England. N.Z. Members' Share of Profits. Auckland, N.Z.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

Although the New Zealand Rugby Football League has just discovered that if any New Zealand player, selected to tour England accepted a…

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FOOTBALL Orara District Rugby League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above League was held in the School of Arts, Coramba, on Monday evening, when the following delegates…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

At the showground yesterday in Boxers, Ltd., marquee, Lang Murray stayed four rounds with Joe Green, and the pair are matched to-day at 3 o'clock over a…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be held in the Town Hall on Saturday night next. The greens are to be put in order next week, the fairways…

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April Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Horses are beginning to arrive for the four days' racing under the auspices of the C.R.J.C. and S.G.J.C., commencing on Friday next. Russell's team of four are…

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Local and General. Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Coffs footballers held a very successful social in the School of ARts on Wednesday evening, when a large attendance spent a most happy time,…

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Boxing. Kid Lewis Defeated. in Short Distance Bout. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Augierstner, the New Yorker, outpointed Kid Lewis in a five rounds bout. The winner weighed in eight pounds heavier than Lewis, who was…

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Tennis. Covered Court Championships. a Brilliant Swede. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

At Queen's Club, in the covered courts championship singles, in the semi-final Lycett beat the young Swede, C. Non Braund, 4--6, 6--3, 8--6, 6--4. It was the best…

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Coursing. C.r. Coursing Club. Saturday's Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The Clarence River Coursing Club held its second meeting of this season at the Junction enclosure on Saturday. The attendance was poor, due…

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Tennis. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 4

At Queen's Club in the final of the, singles W. C. Crawley beat R. Lycett, 4--6. 14--16, 7--5, 9--7, 6--3, which constituted a record for a match on covered court,…

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