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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 106

Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

At Toowoomba to-day in a heavyweight boxing contest, Jerry Hansen (Sydney) defeated Arthur McCullough (Charleville) in three rounds, the towel being thrown…

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Boxing Tourney To-night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

A rattling good night's sport is promised for this (Saturday) night, at the Academy Hall, where the 10 stone tournament will open with…

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Swimming. Langer Breaks New Zealand Record. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

Ludy Langer won the 440 yards handicap at Christchurch in 5min. 33 8-5sec., beating the New Zealand record by 1min. 0 1-5sec…

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Football Pirates' Teams To-day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

First-grade Pirates v. South Grafton: J. Daley, J. Benaud, O. Hynes, S. O' Niel, C. Smith, E Alverson, F. Ferguson, R. McLean, R. Oxenford, C…

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Cricket. Australians in England. Papers and the Tests. Cricket Stars Engaged. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

London newspapers are engaging, past stars to describe the cricket testa The "Daily Express" has engaged Mr. A. C. Maclaren to report the matches…

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Boxing. To-night's Fight. "Digger" Coote v. BILL McMAHON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Considrable interest is being evinced in the match at the Theatre Royal to night between "Digger" Coote and Bill McMahon. arranged by Boxers,…

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Swimming. Another Record Broken. Ludy Langer in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Ludy Langer (the Hawaiian crack) won the 440 yards swimming handicap in 5.333-5, beating the New Zealand record by 11-5 seconds…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Tips for To-day. Sydney. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Sydney sporting writers make the following selections for to-morrow's meeting at Warwick Farm:-- "Jack Spur," in the "Evening News,"…

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Boxing. Villon Scores Again. Jack Green Knocked Out. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Villon, the Filipino boxer, proved that is out of the ordinary by knocking, out Jack Green, the featherweight…

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Admission of Colored Races to the Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 5

A stop-work meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Seamen's Union will be held on Tuesday when among matters to be discussed will be the…

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BOXING. McMAHON Beats Digger Coote. Ellem Defeated by McBRIDE

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 6

The sporting public of Grafton was given a fair deal for its money at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, when Bill McMahon met and defeated Digger…

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Cricket. Australians in England. Armstrong "Has No Fears."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

The Australian captain, Warwick Armstrong, interviewed by the "Sportsman," said the members of the Australian team were fit, and well…

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Football. Sydney Season Starts. University's Big Beating. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

The football season commenced in the metropolis yesterday. Good crowds watched the senior games. The general standard of League play proved…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Its Inner Significance. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

At a well-attended dinner, given in honor of the American Davis Cup team, the members of which were presented with small replicas of the Cup…

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FOOTBALL. Association Game in England. Final for the Cup. Witnessed by 80,000 Persons. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

In the final match for the Association Cup Tottenham Hotspurs beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by 1 to nil at Chelsea…

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CRICKET The Australians in England. Create a Great Impression. the Opinions of Critics. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

A special Paris message says that the first casualty among the Australian team has already occurred, Pope being in bed with a chill, and is not expected to…

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Athletics. Record Standing Jump. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

At the amateur sports gathering at Auburn yesterday, A. Winter (South Sydney) created a new Australasian record for a standing high jump, clearing 4ft…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Beaurepaire and Stedman the Australian champion swimmers, are shortly going to Hawaii to swim in a forthcoming carnival…

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Golf London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Duncan and other sporting writers are much impressed by Kirkwood's play. They say he is a thoughtful and painstaking golfer with methods all his own…

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Tennis. the Grafton Methodist Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The opening of the Grafton Methodist Tennis Club's season eventuated on Saturday afternoon last, under glorious weather conditions, with a…

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