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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 106

Golf Kirkwood Wins a Match. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Kirkwood defeated Willie Watt in a match at Epsom, winning live up and four to play. His round was 72, the first nine holes taking 38. His driving and general…

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Rosehill Races. Latest Scratchings. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The following Rosehill scratchings are notified:-- Rosehill Handicap: Kikumon. Auburn Handicap: Hawker…

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Cricket in England. Australia Wins. Bardsley S Great Score. Macartney's Fine Batting. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Australia defeated Leicestershire by an innings and 152 runs. The Australian scores are:— Collins, b Beskin, 2; Bardsley, c…

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Sporting. Cricket. Australia's First Win. Leicester Outclassed. Beaten by an Innings. Macartney, Gregory and Mailey. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The Australians' first match, against Leicestershire, was resumed to-day, Macartney (140) and Bardsley (97) continuing Australia's first inings (1…

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Racing at Newmarket. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

The Government has agreed to allow racing to re-open at Newmarket, provided it does not involve the use of the railways…

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Football. South Grafton v. PIRATES

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

The match South Grafton v. Pirates at South Grafton on Saturday should be right up to the standard of good first-grade country football, and either team may…

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Tennis. Swan Creek Defeat South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Swan Creek Tennis Club opened their season on Saturday by playing a match against South Grafton, on the former's court, which resulted in a win…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. British Isles Team London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

Kingscote has withdrawn from the Davis Cup team and Gordon Lowe has been selected. The team probably playing will be Crawley for the singles, and Lycett and…

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Football. Ulmarra Club. Refused Admission to L.c. League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The Lawrence and Brushgrove Football Clubs having both refused to join the proposed Mid-Clarence League and decided to join the Lower Clarence…

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Cricket. the Australian Team. Candid Press Criticism. "Not Invincible." London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The London "Evening Standard" says: "The Australians' display at Leicester deepens the mystery as to how they won the five consecutive test…

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Cricket Turf Notes. The Critics at Work. "These Are Not Supermen." the Lion's Tail Rising. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Knight is the outstanding amateur batsman in Lionel Robinson's team, but he has had few opportunities to practise in good company. He is thought to have an There was a time--not far gone--when bets made in funning were "all in" irrespective of the result of any subsequent protest. A case occurred at the Epping…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

The Orange bowlers defeated Casino on Tuesday by 95 to 37. A team of bowlers arrived from Warwick (Queensland) yesterday, and will…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Associates of Grafton Club will commence the first round for the Weather-stone trophy, nine holes stroke competition, to be played in three rounds, on…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The following referees have been appointed for to-morrow:--High School v. Westerns, second grade, H.. Wingfield Diggers v. Westerns, W. MeGowen, South…

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Rough Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The two matches on the Tweed Heads ground on Saturday were particularly rough, chiefly on account of the sloppy conditions of the ground. Water was…

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Bowls. Grafton's Visitors. Warwick Team Arrives

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

A team of visiting fowlers arrived yesterday from Warwick, Q., and will meet a team of local players on the green to-day, at 2 p.m. The visitors…

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Tennis. Match at Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Palmer's Channel players were to have met the Maclean team in Maclean on Saturday last but the weather decided other wise…

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Football. L C. Football League. Ulmarra's Application Turned Down. Dowling Cup Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the L.C. Rugby Football League was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Wednesday night. Mr. D. Cameron, the president, occupied the chair…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven. Match Against" Robinson's Eleven. Play Stopped by Rain. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The Australian players, Mr. Syd. Smith (the manager) states, are delighted with the social side of the tour. During their trip cross country…

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Courage in Cricket. Getting Out of Trouble. Nerve-racking Finishes. Remarkable Feature of Game

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

P. F. Warner, the famous English cricketer, has given his answer to a question which has been asked and variously replied to for nearly 40 years: Why, at…

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