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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 106

Boxing. Dencio's Death. Collapsed in the Ring. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 3

Dencio, the Filipino boxer, collapsed during his fight with Bert McCarthy at Melbourne on Saturday night, and died three hours later…

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Tennis. World's Singles Championship Won by Tilden. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 5

Norton missed the World's championship by an inch. With two sets all he led 5--4 in the final. A neat return beat Tilden, but passed just over the line. The…

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Football Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

The Dorrigo second grade thirteen journeyed to North Dorrigo last Saturday and defeated the home team by 5 points to 3. For the visitors…

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Cricket. French Championship. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

An Amiens cricket team defeated the Ecole Roaches, qualifying for the semi-final of the French cricket championship…

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Golf. Australia's Champion. Visiting America. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, sails for America to-morrow…

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Golf Kirkwood Leaves for America. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

Owing to the delay in the sailing of the Muretania, Kirkwood and East revisited London during the week-end. They are sailing to-morrow. Although this reduces…

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Football. Nambucca Competition, Valla v. NAMBUCCA

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

Great interest was evinced in the Valla Nambucca Heads match, which was played on the Valla ground on Saturday, the other fixtures being abandoned owing to wet…

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Boxing. Cook Wants Carpentier. Beckett Will Not Fight. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 5

It is practically certain Carpentier's first contest in Europe will be with Cook. Mr. Lucas, interviewed by the United Service Agency, said: " I have Major Wilkins…

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Boxing. Dencio's Death. Due to Cerebral Haemorrhage. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

The boxer Dencio's death was, due to cerebral haemmorhage. His body will be taken to Manilla, Philippine' Islands…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Australians Reach America. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

The members of the Australian tennis team, which will participate in the Davis Cup matches have arrived at Victoria, B.C. All the men are well…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

Associates are advised that the second round of the Arnold Trophy as partly played oh Monday, June 27 has been cancelled The second, round will be, again played…

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Boxing Another Match for Carpentier. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

Tex Rickard is reported to be arranging a Labor Day, match between Carpentier and Tommy Gibbons, who is a fast light heavyweight about the Frenchman's size…

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Football C.r.d.r.f.l

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. C. Strauss, president of the executive, presided at a meeting of the above League last night at the League rooms. The attendance was large…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Team in Canada. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

The Australasian Asian Davis Cup team arrived in excellent fettle, and are leaving for Toronto on Wednesday. They are strongly dissatisfied that they must play…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

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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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

The following team will represent South Grafton against Pirates on Saturday:--Reid, Schwinghammer, Godwin, Maughan, Bradfield, Tocher, W. Zietsch,…

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Football. League Team for England. Broadfoot Gets a Chance. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

The place of Rule, the North Sydney three-quarter, who is unable to accompany the League team to England, will be taken by Broadfoot,…

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The Cricket Captain His Place in the Field. Should Not Be a Bowler

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

There are a certain number of factors necessary to the winning of a cricket match, and the greatest asset a successful side can possess is a good…

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Cricket. Match Against [?]Ashire. County's Poor Display. Australians Well Ahead. a Remarkable Feature. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Ten thousand people attended the opening of the Lancashire match against Australia, to-day at Manchester…

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Cricket. Rushby Bowls a Whole Team. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 6

Rushby, bowling against Somerset, took 10 wickets for 43 in one innings…

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