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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 106

Cricket English County Cricket. Fry and Holmes Get Ducks. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

A feature of county cricket was that Fry, playing against Lancashire, made nothing and Durston got Holmes caught at Lords first ball…

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Rosebery Races Again Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The Rosebery Pony Meeting has been further postponed until next Monday in consequence of rain affecting the course…

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Golf. the Amateur Championship. Won by McLELLAND. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

In the Amateur Golf Championship, Howard defeated Whitton by one up. McLelland beat Pope in the final, the figures being: McLelland 72, Pope 74…

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Sport First. Miners Prefer Football to Work. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

As the result of a disagreement regarding shift alterations, in order to allow them to witness the Queensland footballers playing, a majority of the…

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Football. New Zealand's Debacle. ''Caught on the Hop." Toowoomba

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The New Zealand footballers arrived to-day. The manager of the team said they were caught on the hop at Sydney, largely because of the different…

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Boxing. the Big Fight. Dempsey a Firm Favorite. English and French Support for Carpentier New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Wall-street betting on the Dempsey-Carpentier fight is brisker. Dempsey's backers offer 5 to 2, while Carpentier's followers are demanding three to one…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Gloucestershire. Visitors' Huge Score. Centuries by Bardsley and Macartney. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The Australians commenced the twelfth match of their tour at Bristol to-day, against Gloucestershire. The weather was fine, but dull, and…

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Football. Rugby Union Chief Resigns. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

Major Matthews has resigned the chairmanship of the N.S.W. Rugby Union's Management Committee. prior to his departure for Orange, where he…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Naturally enough, the chief interest in the local football competition is centred on Saturday's match between Coramba and Jetty, on the…

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Football. Boys at Soccer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

Queensland and New South Wales school boy soccer teams played a scoreless draw to-day…

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"Checkers," the Great Racing Story, at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

At Hordern's Pictures, South Grafton, to-night, "Checkers," the greatest racing story and most spectacular melodrama of the season, will be displayed…

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Tennis. Departure of Davis Cup Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

The Australasian Davis Cup team sailed this afternoon for Vancouver, where they will meet Canada on July 23, 25 and 26. The team consists of Hawkes (Vic.),…

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Cricket. Australians' Big Score. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

The Australians closed their innings at eight wickets for 533— Gregory 78. Gloucester are 6 out for 166—D…

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Golf. Kirkwood Wins Again. in Championship Semi-final London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

Kirkwood beat Kavers, a crowd of 3000 applauding the victor. The Australian now meets Renouf in the semi-final…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Australians. Gloucester Match Drawn.' Gregory's Brisk Batting. Australia 8 FOR 533 GLOUCESTER 6 FOR 166. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

Bright weather prevailed for the resumption of the Gloucester match, the wicket being perfect. Pellew, not out 13, and Andrews, not out 35, opened…

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The Athletic Invasion. Americans for Australia Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

It is probable that an American team of noted athletes will visit Australia shortly, participating also in football…

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Football for Ladies

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

Sadie, the sporting reporter of the "Rag Times, put a little more powder on her and settled down on her plush-covered reporter's chair to the common call…

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Tennis. Tilden Indisposed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 2

Tilden has been scratched for all immediate engagements. He is suffering from an abscess on his Back, which will probably necessitate an operation…

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Boxing. the World's Championship. Dempsey the Favorite. Atlantic City

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

Dempsey is unable to resume boxing training before Tuesday because of the recent re-opening of an old wound over his eye. Betting continues to favor Dempsey…

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Q.T.C. Races Postponed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 2

Owing to several days heavy rain the Q.T.C. races were postponed until Wednesday…

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