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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 106

Football Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 6

Great interest was manifested in the match between North Dorrigo and Diggers, which was contested on the North Dorrigo ground last Saturday…

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Coursing. C.r.c. Club. Monday's Meeting

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

The Clarence River Coursing Club's next meeting at the Junction plumpton is to be held on Monday, when a good day's sport is assured. Nominations'…

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Football. To-day's Teams

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

The following will represent the Diggers v. Westerns at the Showground this afternoon:, Wicks, Maurer, Bultitude, Donoghue, Brown, Bawden, C…

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Tennis. Queensland Tournament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

In the annual metropolitan tournament of the Queensland Tennis Association St. John and Dr. Rowe were unexpectedly defeated in the semi- final doubles…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Grafton v. BALLINA

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

The following have been selected to play against Ballina, on the home green, on Monday:-- Morning Matches…

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Cricket Chatter. the Nottingham Test

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

The first Test Match of the Australians' present English tour has been played, and again shows our present marked superiority to the Mother…

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Cricket. Australia V. Cambridge. Australia's Good Position. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

The Australians, playing against Cambridge, scored 362 in their first innings: Pellew 146, Andrews 59, Armstrong 34, Oldfield 32…

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Sensational Cricket. Some Fine Performances Middlesex 612 FOR 8 Wickets. London

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

Yorkshire dismissed Derbyshire for 23, Macaulay taking 6 wickets for 3 runs. Middlesex made 612 for eight wickets against Notts, Lee making 243…

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Ending Wars. Destiny of English Speaking Races. Speech by Sir Auckland Geddes Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech delivered at the Virginia University, laughed at the idea of Britain ever declaring war against America, and…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Second Test. England's Team. a Preliminary Selection. Douglas Again Captain. Durston, Hobbs and Hearne Included. London

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

A preliminary selection of the English team for the second Test match has been announced. The names already decided upon are: Douglas…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Shade defeated Albert Lloyd in the 14th found. Shade was after his man all the time, but Lloyd, sot a clear margin on points to the tenth…

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Lawrence Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

The Lawrence Picnic Race Club's meeting, which had been postponed on account of the recent flood was held on the Lawrence course on Saturday last The…

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Tennis. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

At Paris in the finals of the International Hara Courts Tennis Championships, the world's champion, the American, Tilden, beat the Belgian left-hander,…

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Boxing. Sidelights on McGOORTY'S CAREER

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

"MuGoorty" says Dempsey is as supple as a panther and cannot, be bear en,'' Thus a recent cable dealing with the prospects of the contestants in the forthcoming…

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COURSING. TO-DAY's Programme Postponed. Club's Ill-luck with Hares

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

No coursing events will be held at the Junction plumpton to-day, a postponement being found necessary on account of practically all the hares having died. They…

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Boxing. Shade Beats Lloyd. a Hurricane Fight. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

Billy Shade 12-3., (America) last night knocked out Albert Lloyd 12-9¾ (Australia) at the Sydney Stadium in the fourteenth round. In the first ten…

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Football. Interstate Matches. New South Wales' Runaway Victories. Queensland Beaten 37-11, New Zealand 56-9. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

Fifty thousand were present at the Interstate League Football matches today, when teams representating New Zealand, New South Wales and…

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Some Cricket Scorer. New South Wales Defeats New Zealand and Queensland. 50,000 People Present. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 1

The New South Wales Rugby League team in defeated New Zealand by 56 points to 9 in the presence, of 50,000 spectators. New South Wales defeated Queensland…

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England Greatly Perturbed "The Australian Cricket Terror." Armstrong As the Destroying Angel. Madame Melba's Good Advice. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 4

The Australians continue to be the outstanding sporting sensation. The whole press is devoting column daily discussing how to beat what one journal seareheads…

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Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Middlesex. a Slow Wicket and Poor Scoring. Armstrong Takes 5 FOR 15. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

The weather was dull and unsettled for the commencement of the Australians' match against Middlesex, and rain over night had made the wicket…

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