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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 52 of 106

Football. Souths and Westerns Win Two Keenly Contested Games N.S.W. Romps Over N.Z. and Qd. Westerns (10) v. DIGGERS (5)

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 1

Threatening weather was doubtless accountable for the comparatively small crowd of spectators who attended the Showground to witness the match between…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Coraki "Herald" says: "V. Oliviera, claimed in Maclean to be the Severest half on the North Coast, has left the Clarence for Casino." "Vin"…

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Bowls. Grafton v. Ballina. Local Teams' Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A five-rink team from the Ballina Bowling Club visited Grafton yesterday, and engaged the local players in matches for the A. and B. Pennants…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Carpentier. a Short Contest Predicted. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

An army of international journalists has assembled at New York to report on the training of Dempsey and Carpenter. The latter is hedged in portentous secrecy…

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Golf. Amateur State Championship. Whitton and Pope Win. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Four players who were successful in the qualifying round, on Saturday, for the State amateur golf championship, played the first round to-day, at Rose…

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Cricket. the Second Test. Some Notable Absentees London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

Collins' right thumb is still sore, being bruised around the bone. It is rumored that he will be absent from the second test…

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Tennis. Hard Court Championships. Tilden Hard Pressed. Mdlle. Lenglen Wins Again. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A message from Paris states that Tilden, the American champion, who has been hard pressed several times during the International Hard Court…

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Rugby Union. New Zealand Wins Inter-'varsity Match. Possibles Beat Probables in Try Out Game. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The match, under Rugby Union rules, between New Zealand University and Sydney University resulted in a victory for the visitors by 19 to 11…

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Sporting. Football. Big Games in Sydney. New Zealand Defeats Queensland. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Fifteen thousand attended at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day to see Queensland play New Zealand, and the N.S.W. A and B thirteens meet, in…

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FOOTBALL. Christian Bros. (24) Beat Clarence (12). Some Great Back Play. a Keen, Hard Game

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The great combined play or Brereton and his team of backs won the day for the visiting Christian Brothers' Old Boys' against a representative thirteen from…

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Sporting. the Turf. A.J.C. Races. Oopina and Cotswold Again. Blue Baron and Syce Knight. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The A.J.C. Winter Meeting was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The Victorian contingent of jumpers proved unbeatable, Oopina and…

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Football Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

Diggers and Dorrigo met in their second match on the local ground last Saturday when the former had an easy win by 9 points to nil. The…

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Cricket. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

In the cricket match, Australia v. Middlesex, the former scored 171 in their first innings. Ryder 34, Armstrong 23, Mailley, not out 20…

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Imperial Cricket Conference. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

At the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lords, Messrs. Mailey and Smith represented Australia. Mr. Jackson land Lords Hawke and Harris, England; Messrs…

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Golf a Tribute to Kirkwood. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The veteran golfer, Andrew 'Kirkaldy, describes Kirkwood as the best golfer he has ever seen. He fancies him strongly for the championship. Kirkwood's 66…

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Football. University Beats Kempsey. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

A team from Sydney University League (footballers beat Kempsey yesterday by 27 to 7. Kempsey seconds beat Manning River seconds…

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Women Determined. Will Play Rugby. a League Fromed. Enthusiastic Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

A lady of portly dimensions and studied movements Covered in the vicinity of the entrance to the N.S.W., Rugby, League Football 'headquarters early last Friday…

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FOOTBALL. Jetty (43) v. Coffs Harbor (2)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

Most football fans expected the Jetty to win, but few.if any, anticipated such a cricket scnrm 43 to 2. Coffe fielded a weak XIII. but…

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Golf. the State Championship. Further Preliminary Games. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

Further matches in connection with the Golf Championship were played, in heavy rain, to-day. Howard beat Appearly six up and five, and…

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Football. C.r.d.r.i. Meeting. Referees' Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

Prior to the special meeting of the C.R.D.R.L Executive at the club rooms last night, a meeting of the Referees' Association was held…

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