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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 53 of 106

Important Cricket Conference. Some Important Recommendations. London, Monday Night

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

The Imperial Cricket Conference, held at Lord's, has agreed to make the following recommendations to the Marylebone Club. Firstly the rolling…

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A Football Squabble. Other States and Sydney. Queensland's Plain Pronouncement. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

Mr. Sunderland, manager of the Queensland Rugby League team, strongly condemned the attitude of the Sydney League officials yesterday…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Dempsey with a Cut Eye. Carpentier's Secret Training Frenchman Nervous and Excitable. New York, Monday Night

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

Advices from Atlantic City state that Jack Dempsey is nursing a cut eye, an old wound having been reopened while he was sparring with…

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Football. the Team for England. No New Zealanders Included Mainly New South Wales Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

Public opinion and press comment, is entirely against the inclusion of any New Zealanders in the League football team for England. One or two…

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The Courts. Money For The Races. "If Kenilis Had Won." Charge Against a Bank Clerk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

Victor Henry Smith was chained at the Central Court, to-day with having while a clerk in the Australian Bank of Commerce, Ltd., embezzled £2600, received by…

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Sporting. Football. Far Northern Rivers R.l.f. Association. C.r.d.r.f. League Cautious. an Interesting Debate. Delegate Appointed with Limited Powers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The special meeting of the Executive of the C.R.D.R.F. League, last night, to discuss the report of the delegates to the Lismore conference…

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Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Rosebery Pony races, fixed for to-day, have been postponed until to-morrow on account of rain…

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Tennis. North Coast Championship

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Intending competitors for the men's a and mixed doubles, in the North Coast Championship, to be played on Grafton Coin on June 25 and 27, are reminded…

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Football. League Executive Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the executive of the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League was held at the League's rooms last night, Mr. C. Strauss presiding…

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A Racing Governor. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Sir Archibald Weigall, Governor of South Australia, has secured a filly by Pistol from Poetess, and has nominated it for many classic events…

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Wyong Races Postponed. Sydney, Wednesday. Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

The Wyong Park Races, set down for to-morrow, have been postponed owing to the rain…

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Boxing. the Word's Championship. Weights of the Fighters. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

There will be twenty pounds difference in the weights when Dempsey and Carpentier enter the ring. Dempsey announced to-day the had planned to scale 190 pounds…

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Wyong Park Races on Friday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Wyong Park races, which were to have been held to-morrow, have, in consequence of the Rosebery meeting, been postponed till Friday…

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Golf Professional Tournament. Kirk Wood Sprains Wrist. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

In the qualifying round of the gold tournment at Gleneagles, there were 113 competitors, of whom the first 16 in order qualify. They play a round apiece on…

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The Turf. Moorefield Races. Latest Scratchings. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Further scratchings are announced, in connection with the Moorefield Races next Saturday, as follows:--Hurdle Race: Bill Rice and…

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Sporting. Football C.r.d.r.f. League. Executive Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Executive of the C.R.D.R.F. League was held at the League's room last night, Mr. C. Strauss (Chairman of the…

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Sporting. Football Should Women Play? Doctors Say "No." and Lady Expert Agrees with Them. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

An interesting controversy has been opened up in the Sydney "Sun" regarding the rights and wrongs of women engaging in football…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

The team to represent the Diggers against South Grafton at South Grafton on Saturday will be selected from the following: G. Dixon, A. Doolan, Logan, Cockerill,…

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Boom in Sport. Cricket, Tennis and Footbam. Flourishing. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Sport is booming in England, partly as a result of the military training and the games organised behind the lines It is estimated that 50,000 are…

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Football Before Work. Collieries Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

The Bulli and Coalcliff collieries were idle yesterday owing to the Queensland footballers visiting the town to play against the South Coast team. Only about…

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