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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 41 of 106

Sporting. Football. Ulmarra Club. Will Be Welcomed in C.r. I League. Unanimous Expressions of Opinion

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

Events in connection with district football matters have developed rapidly. Following on the publication of the exclusive information in…

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Tennis. South Grafton Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

A cordial invitation is extended to all tenuis players at the opening of the South Grafton Tennis Club's courts to-day. The courts have been put in order and it…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

To day (Saturday) will witness the opening of the district competition. The following team will represent Coffs Jetty against…

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Lawrence Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The programme is published in this issue for the Lawrence Picnic Race Club's meeting on Saturday, May 21. There will be five events, carrying £66…

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Coffs Harbor Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

The official opening of the above Club took place on Saturday, 23rd April, when about 50 were present on the courts, which augers well…

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Tennis. Swan Creek-seelands v. LIONSVILLE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

A combined team, Swan Creek and Seelands, met and defeated Lionsville on the latter's court, on Saturday, April 23rd, scores being: Visiting team, 15…

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Bowls. Warwick Team's Visit. Match Against Local Players

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The team of Warwick bowlers, who are touring the Northern Rivers and playing matches against the various clubs en route, were yesterday…

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Cycling. To-day's Races. the Handicaps

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The following handicaps have been declared for the Grafton Cycle Club's races to-day, a four-lap handicap, for which the first prize is a tyre,…

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Football. the Season Opens. Visiting Metropolitan Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The Upper Clarence Football Competition opens to-day, with Diggers meeting Western at the showground, and South Grafton playing Pirates on the South…

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Football Opening of the Competition To-day's Games

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The 1921 season, so far as the Clarence River D.R.F. League is concerned, will be opened to-day. Chief interest naturally centres in the…

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CRICKET An Australian Collapse. on a Wet Wicket. Englishmen Score Well. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

Five thousand people were present to-day. White a Slow medium left-hand bowler, and Douglas; who was slower than usual, bowled. Beardsley was out in the…

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Courage in Cricket. Why Australia Beats England. Nerve-racking Finishes. Remarkable Incidents Recalled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

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…

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Sporting. Cricket. Australian Eleven. Match Against Lionel Robinson's Eleven. Visitors Dismissed Cheaply Home Team's Strong Position. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

When the match, between the Australian team and Mr. Lionel Robinson's eleven was resumed to-day at Buckingham Hall, the wicket was…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

On the Grafton Bowling Club's green on Saturday, the match for the Blanch Trophy between Marks (14). and Richards (5) ended in a win for…

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Golf Kirkwood in Form. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

Kirkwood in the first round over the full medal course at St. Andrew's did 36 out and 38 home…

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Boxing Carpenter Leaves for New York. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

"The Times" Paris correspondent telegraphed that Carpenter accompanied by the faithful Deschamps, sails for New York on Saturday. He will train at Long…

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Boxing. Stone Wins Again. an Unscientific Affair. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

Last night, at the Sydney Stadium Harry Stone, 9-8, defeated Ned Fitzgerald, 9-8, at the end of 20 round listed as a lightweight championship…

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Sporting. Football. Local Competition Opens. South Defeat Pirates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The first appearance of the new club --Pirates in the senior ranks was looked for with interest in football circles, but the attendance of outsiders…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Australian Team Picked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

The Australian team for the Davis Cup competition will consist of four players:-- J. B. Hawkes, Victoria: and Messrs. J. O. Anderson. N Peach and C. V. Todd, New…

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Football. Sydney League Matches. Balmain Down Souths. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

First grade Rugy League football matches yesterday resulted as follows: Balmain defeated South Sydney, after a great tussle by 10 to 9; Eastern…

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