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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 106

Cricket. Weather Good in Adelaide. Hearne Unlikely to Play. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Beautifully cool weather prevailed this morning. It was cloudy, with a southerly breeze. These conditions are likely to continue for the Test match to-morrow…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Third Test. Growing Excitement in Adelaide. Both Teams Hopeful Record Crowds Expected. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

There is great interest manifested in the third test match, which begins tomorrow. The trains are bringing people from Broken Hill and various…

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Lord Forster. His Yachting Career. How He Won 27 Out of 29 Races. He Praises the Keen Sporting Spirit of Australians

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

"Racing against yachts on even terms--that is in competition with boats of the same class--in my opinion, is one of the…

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Rowing. Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Fine progress is being made in connection with the Ulmarra regatta, which is to be held under the auspices of the Ulmarra Rowing Club on Anniversary Day…

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Swimming. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5
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The heats of the half-mile swimming championship were decided yesterday. Langer (America) defeated…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

H. Forsayth (formerly of the King's School, Parramatta, N.S.W., and now at Oxford University), who was asked by England and Scotland…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Pardsley established a unique record in making 235 in a single innings in both matches this season against South Australia…

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Rowing. Maclean Regatta. To-day's Function

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

The committee (President G. W. Austen in the chair) of the Maclean Rowing Club met on Wednesday night and finalised arrangements for the…

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Tennis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

In the country tennis competition Dubbo won the men's teams final, and Pictor the lady teams' final…

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Boxing. Herman Defeats Wilde. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Peter Herman, American featherweight champion, who was overweight, defeated Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion. The fight was stopped in the seventeenth round…

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Boxing. Bantam Championship. Herman Beats Wilde. Dispute Over Weights. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

The Pete Herman versus Johnny Wilde match for the bantam championship eventuated at the Albert Hall. Wilde claimed the decision on the…

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Kick-off From the Clouds. Football Up-to-date

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

A novel kick-off was witnessed at an international football match which took place at Vienna between Austria and Hungary…

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Tennis. Melbourne Tourney. Americans Beaten. Patterson in Form. Melbourne, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

The tennis matches were com[?] to-day in beautiful weather. When the crowd assembled it was delighted to [?]d that the programme had been…

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Lord Forster's Yachting Career. Won 27 Races Out of 29. Keen Sporting Spirit of Australians. an Interesting Interview

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

"Racing against yachts on even terms -- that is in competition with boats of the same class --in my opinion, is one of the very best sports in…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Third Test. Cool Weather and Perfect Wicket. Australia 7 FOR 313. Hearne Unable to Play. Adelaide, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

In weather more suggestive of early winter than the heart of the summer, the third test match began at Adelaide Cricket Oval to-day. The…

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Football. Rugby in England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

In Rugby England defeated Wales by 18 points to 3 at Twickenham…

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Maclean Rowing Club. Regatta and Sports

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A club regatta and aquatic sports, under the auspices of the above club, was held on the Lower Clarence at Maclean on Saturday afternoon, and proved a success,…

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Racing Suspended in Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Racing has been suspended in Melbourne until January 31. This decision was arrived at consequent upon a conference between the racing clubs, the…

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Swimming. State Championships. Hawaiians Do Well. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A large crowd attended at the Domain Baths yesterday to see the Hawaiians in action. Pua Kealoha, in the hundred yards, had an easy…

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