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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 63 of 106

Bowls on

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Grenfell Municipal Council a strong protest was received against the playing of bowls in the park on Sundays, and the Mayor…

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Tennis. North Coast Championships

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

Play in connecetion with the North Coast championships--men's and mixed doubles--will be continued at the Grafton Tennis Club's courts this afternoon…

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C.rj.c. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

Entries for the minor events at the C.R.J.C. races this month, and the first acceptances for the Grafton Cup are due at 4 p.m. next Monday…

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Football Teams for To-day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The following will represent Western (second-grade) against High School to-day at 2 p.m, sharp: Wagner, Dousling, 1Zetsch, Coyle, Simmons…

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Coursing. Glen Innes Cup Meeting. Magpie Boy Again Runner-up

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The Glen Innes Cup, of £90 and the cup, was decided last Wednesday and Thursday, in the final Antiglnon (Achived-Jontonson) 3 to 1 on, beat…

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Tennis. North Coast Championships Continued To-day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

Play in the unfinished mixed doubles and men's double matches, in connection with the North Coast Champion ship Tourney, will be continued on the…

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Cricket. Will Mcdonald Turn Professional? Offer From Lancashire Club. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

A message from Manchester says E. A. McDonald, the Australian fast bowler, has received an offer from the Nelson Cricket Club, belonging to the…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Australians. Lancashire Easily Defeated. by Innings and 8 Runs. the Prince Present. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 8

The Australia v. Lancashire match wag resumed and ended at Manchester to-day. Fine, but cloudy" weather prevailed, and there was a perfect…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

J. B. Gilbert accompanies the British Davis Cup team to America in place of Cecil Campbell, who was unable to accept,…

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Boxing. Burns Defeats Uren. the Middleweight Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

Frank Burns, who comes from Temora, defeated Tommy Uren for the Australian middleweight championship at the Stadium last night. Burns was nervous at starting,…

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Football. Westerns Defeat Diggers. Pirates Forfeit to Souths

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

Only one first-grade match eventuated on Saturday afternoon, and that was the Western-Digger fixture, which was won by the Blues by 10 points to 8. In…

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Football. Saturday's Matches. First Grade. Western Just Beat Diggers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

At the Showground on Saturday afternoon a somewhat weakened Western team had a lively tussle with a Digger combination which included…

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Boxing. Burns Beats Uren. and Wins Middleweight Championship. an Unusual Ending. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

Frank Burns, I0-13, of Newcastle, secured the middleweight championship of Australia from Tommy Urea, 10-13[?], in the thirteenth round, at the…

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Football Sydney League Matches. the Premiers Beaten. Balmain's Easy Win. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

In the Rugby League matches At Sydney yesterday Balmain overwhelmed North Sydney, and won by 20 .to 2. This is Norths' first defeat of the…

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CRICKET Australians in Scotland. Batting Against West Scotland Another Mammoth Score. Ryder Enters the Century List. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

At Glasgow, the West of Scotland team is:--Colonel Hoare, Barbour, Ferguson, Thaine, Stevenson, Mannes, George Gunn, John Gunn, Carr, Speed and Day. The…

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Boxing. Dempsey Won't Fight Johnson. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

At Omaha, Nebraska, Dempsey to-day declared he would never fight a negro, "There is nothing to this talk of me meeting Johnson. I am confident the public…

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Football Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Digger seconds had another victory over North Dorrigo seconds on the latter's ground last Saturday. The match was an evenly contested…

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Cricket. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Australia in their first innings against Scotland scored 540—Ryder 129, Gregory 35. Scotland 227—Carr 49, John Gunn…

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FOOTBALL. Jetty (20) v. Coffs (2)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

There were pools of water on the top town ground when these teams faced each other on Saturday. Contrary to expectations the…

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Football. Mid-clarence Competition. Warriors V. Federals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 4

The match in the competition between Warriors and Federals on Saturday was productive of some first-rate football. In consequence of the Warriors securing from…

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