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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 106

Sporting. Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Hampshire. Visitor's Record Score. the Second Century Against Them. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Summery weather again prevailed at Southampton to-day for the second day of the Australians' match against Hampshire, and there was a large…

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Boxing Spargo Defeats Noble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

At the Stadium last night .Bert Spargo defeated Noble on points. The contest was one of the smartest seen at Rushcutter Bay. The boxing was generally clean…

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Golf Kirkwood in the Championship. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

Kirkwood was in excellent form at, the opening, of the golf championship at St. Andrew's…

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Football. Westerns (23) v. PIRATES (7)

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

Westerus fell on Pirates at the Showground on Saturday, afternoon and somke them to the tune of 23 points to 7, the unkindness being witnessed by a very…

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Boxing. Spargo Beats Noble. a Fine Display. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

An attendance of 7000 at the Sydney Stadium saw Bert Spargo, 9.0, give a fine display of boxing and fighting against Tommy Noble, 9.0 12, the…

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School Boys and Boxing. Bout at Minister's Office. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

A deputation, of school boys visited the Minister for Education, and asked him to remove the fee of sixpence on boxing classes…

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Knocked Down and Killed. Fatality at Football Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

A Bathurst message states that a rush of football spectators at Newbridge resulted in Edward Gallagher aged 33, being knocked down and…

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Football. Sydney Matches. North Sydney Wins Premiership. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

By defeating Western Suburbs yesterday North Sydney won the Rugby League first-grade premiership, in the presence of 12,000 spectators, who,…

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Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Surrey a Day of Poor Scores. Gregory Saves Australia. Hitch's Deadly Bowling. County Batsmen Fail. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The Australians commenced a return match against Surrey to-day. The weather was cloudy, but there was a good attendance. The wicket was in…

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Football. Mid-clarence Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

The competition match, at Ulmarra; on Saturday between Warriors' and Federals was a very exciting game, resulting in the former winning by 10 to 5. Federals won…

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Tennis. District Club Doings. Some Good Games

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

A considerable amount of interest is being shown in the concluding events of the North Coast championship tournament, and record entries are…

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Fatal Injuries in Football Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 5

Phillip Skehan, a well-known footballer in Melbourne, died as the result of injuries received in a match on Saturday week last…

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Football. Next Monday's Games. Lower River Teams

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

The teams to represent the Lower Clarence League in the match against the Upper River, to be played at Grafton on Monday next (Prince of Wales'…

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Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

On Saturday last Coffes Harbor Tennis Club engaged Boambee Club on the Coffs court. The day was ideal, and as both courts were in the…

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Coursing. Lismore Meeting. a £50 Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 3

The match for £25 aside, between Mr. W. O'Brien's Martin Chuzzlewit (Alstonville), and Mr. H. Preston's Sully (Grafton); was decided at…

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Cricket. London. Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 3

Surry, first Innings, 175. Australia, 2nd innings, 158, Mayne 48, Armstrong 31 Gregory 25. Surry, 2nd innings, one for 35…

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FOOTBALL Jetty (16) v. Karangl (12)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

"Even money each way" was the belling when these teams lined out on the seaside ground on Saturday. Evens proved a fair…

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Swimming. New Woman World Beater. Speedy Honolulu Girl Swimmer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

Frank Beuarepaire and Ivan Stedman, the Austraian swimming champions, who have just returned to Sydney, reported having met a coming…

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Boxing. a Bout at Wellington. Williams Beats Gleeson. Wellington, N.Z.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 3

The Australians, Bob Williams and Pat Gleeson, met here last night in a 10 rounds fight. Williams won on points…

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