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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 60 of 106

Football. Rugby League. New South Wales v. Combined Queensland and New Zealand Home Team Wins. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

The Rugby League match New South Wales v. combined New Zealand and Queensland to-day attracted 17,000 spectators…

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Golf Hutchinson's Fine Play. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

Ribbed irons, especially a ribbed mashieniblick, greatly assisted Hutchinson and constantly pulled up the ball at the green while the Englishman overshot it…

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Cricket. Macartney and Armstrong. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

Macartney is being layishly praised. "He is one of the greatest joys of cricket" writes Mr. Henley; "a dazzling artist who cannot be imitated."…

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Coursing. Blue Chief Wins Bender Stakes. Junction Stakes Won by Midnight Cloud

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

The third meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club was held at the Junction Plumpton yesterday, when a fair number of spectators Witnessed the sport, which…

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Newcastle Races. Mac Jack's Double. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP -- Mac Jack [?] Overshoot 2, Tressorm 3. Winner evens. Won by three lengths. Time 1.20…

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Adelaide Races. Bookalc'o' S Handicap. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

PRINCESS TRIAL--First Division. Cloud Lad 1, Beau Musket 2, Vesper Song 3. Second Division : Money Spider 1, Antouine 2, Tierawarra 3…

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BOXING. The World's Championship. Experts Fancy Dempsey. Twelve Rounds, No Decision. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

The "New York World's" expert says that soldom has expert opinion backed a boxer like it has Dempsey. With the exception of a few personal friends. no one…

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Rosehill Races. Coolstone and Tickaroo. Maltcree Wins Carlingford Mile. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

The second day's events of the Rosehill Club's meeting were held this afternoon in delightful weather. The attendance was large. Results:--…

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Casino Races. Murillo Gun and Silent Fred. Again Win the Double. Casino

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the races, to-day. The tack was very heavy, and times slow. Results:-- FLYING HANDICAP, 6fur.--Murillo…

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FOOTBALL. N.S.W. DEFEATS N.Z. and Qd. by 36 Points to 24. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

20,000 spectators watched the New Zealand and Queensland combined team play N.S.W. The home side at once went to the attack and kept the ball in their…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 3

The Australians began their match [?] Notts last week-end. Bardsleys captained the visitors, Armstrong taking a well-earned rest. The toss…

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Local and General. Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

Saturday was wretched football weather, though Coffs Harbor and Jetty got weak teams away to Karangi and Coramba respectively. Top…

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Trouble Over Racing Pony. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 5

George Potter, a horse trainer of Mascot, asked Justice James and a jury of four to award him £127 in respect of the training, maintenance and nomination fees of…

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Football. Too Much 'Chipping." Referee Stops Game. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 3

A Forbes message says the referee at a football match on Saturday, wherein the score was 4 to 2 stopped the game within 8 minutes of time…

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BOXING. The Worlds Championship. Biggest Purse in History. 23Lbs. Difference in Weights. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 5

It is announced that Dempsey will receive 300,000 dollars and Carpentier 200,000, regardless of the outcome of the fight. Tex Rickard has exercised his…

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Falling Wages. Sporting. Big Saving to Country. London, Tuesday. Cricket. the Australians. Match Against Nottingham an Overwhelming Victory. Innings and 517 Runs. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 3

Another 5s a week reduction in all waymen's wages was agreed on to-day, owing to a fall of 25 points in the cost of living. This will save the country, The second day's play m the Australia v. Nottingahm match at Nottingham to-day was a debacle. Cloudy weather, with intermittent…

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Boxing. the Big Fight. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

Present arrangements are that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight will start at 11 a.m., Vancouver time, and the preliminaries two hours earlier…

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Football. C.r.d.r. League Weekly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

The C.R.D.R. Football League met last evening, Mr. C. Strauss presiding over a good attendance. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Cricket. England's Test Team. "The King Is Dead-- Long Live the King." Convention Ridden Cricket. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 2

The Manchester "Guardian" says: "There are many who criticise the Selection Committee, but none envy that body…

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Cricket Midland Counties Match. Home Team Wins Toss. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

The Midland counties team to-day at Birmingham is:-- Calthorpe, Bates, Charlesworth, Quaiffe, Santall, Rotheram, Scorer, Waddy, Part…

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