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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 106

Boxing. Burns Knocks Out Lewis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

At the Hippodrome to-night F. Burn knocked out H. Lewis in the third round…

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Golf Kirkwood's Fame Established. Getting Short of Money. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Kirkwood has taken an unquestioned place amongst the greatest golfers of the world. His play during the four days at Oxhey is acknowledged as the best in…

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Football. Meeting of Referees' Association. the Question of Talkative Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Referees' Association was held in the Rugby League's new[?] acquired club-room last evening, wh[?] there were present: Messrs. E. W. Ow[?]…

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Football. New Zealand Visitors. University Team in Sydney. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

The New Zealand University Rugby footballers have arrived in Sydney…

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CRICKET The English Test Team. Douglas As Captain. a Fair Combination. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

The following have definitely been selected as the English team:--Douglas (captain), Rhodes, Woolley, Hendren, Holmes, Howell Richmond and Knight, while Jupp…

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Sporting. Cricket. England's Test Team. Eight Certainties Chosen. Douglas As Captain. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

The following have been definitely selected for the English team for the first test match at Nottingham next Saturday:--…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

C. Dalton writes from Mullumbimby Boxing is booming over this way. Sid Shannon, a well-known bantam weight, with a very fine record, has joined my…

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Football Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

The last match in the first round of the local football competition was decided on the North Dorrigo ground last Saturday, the contesting teams,…

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Bowls. an Exciting Match

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

Two links from Parramatta club played at Grafton green yesterday and after an exciting game, won by four points. Grafton had won on one rink by one point…

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South African Rugby Team. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

The Rugby team departed on board the Aeneas for Australia…

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Bowls. Parramatta Beats Grafton. a Close Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

The visiting team, of bowlers from Parramatta met members of the Grafton Bowling Club yesterday on the local green in a two-rink game, ending,…

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Boxing. an Ambitious Programme. for George Cook. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 5

First Goddard, Then Beckett, then Carpentier. This according to Mr. Lucas, the manager for George Cook, the Australian heavyweight is the ambitious programme,…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Ties. Britain and Spain. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 5

The first of the preliminary ties for the Davis Cup was played at Hendon, the singles matches resulting:-- Lycett (Britain) beat Manoel Alons…

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Football. C.r.d.r.f. League. Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

The Clarence River District Rugby League met last evening, when Mr. W. J. Strauss previded over a fairly good attendance…

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Football. South African Team. Sails for New Zealand. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

The South African team of Rugby footballers sail this afternoon for New Zealand, via Durban, where they will pick up half the team…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. British Isles v. Spain. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

In the first round of the Davis Cup, Lycett (England) beat Alonzo (Spain), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Marylebone. Australians Out for 191. England's Fast Bowler in Great Form. M.C.C. LOSES 6 FOR 118. LONDON, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

The second day's play in the match Marylebone C.C. v. Australia, at Lord's, opened in brilliant weather, to-day. The wicket was again good…

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Sporting. Cricket. Australia Wins! Great Game Against Marylebone. Bardsley Makes a Century. Durston Again Bowls Well. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 3

Play in the match between Australia and Marylebone was resumed this morning in bright weather, with a northerly wind. There was a small…

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Cricket Ground Not Available

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

The Rugby League decided that the Sydney Cricket Ground can not be made available to the Rugby Union for the Springboks' match…

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Golf a Great Game. Tolley's Convincing Victory. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

A big breach was made at Holyoake to-day in America's attack, when Tolley, by two to one, defeated Guildford, America's big hitter who is known as "Siege Gun,"…

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