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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1921

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A.J.C Races. Doings at Randwick. Some Good Gallops. Sydney. Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Several interesting gallops were done on the outer portion of Randwick today, in anticipation of Saturday's meeting. The fastest gallops were…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Owing to one of the South Grafton teams drawing out of the competition, the fixtures for Saturday will now be as follows:--Centrals v. Undaunted, at South…

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Bowls. Chalfont Club Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Chalfont Bowling Club was held at South Grafton on Monday night. A number of new members were enrolled, making the total membership 33…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Teams for the Richmond

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The following are the G.B.C. members selected to visit the Richmond, leaving by train on Saturday morning and playing matches at Ballina,…

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Tennis. American Team in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Tilden, Hardy and Johnston; the American tennis players, have reached Sydney. Washburn, Brookes, O'Hara Wood and Hawkes will arrive to-day…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Carpentier. the Contest Called Off. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The "New York Times" definitely announces that the Dempsey-Carpentier Championship bout has been called off because of the failure of the principals to…

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The Courts. Lost Money at Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Alfred John Gibbins, 55, who poisoned. himself in the Domain, the deceased's widow deposed that he was downhearted…

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Swimming. State Championships. Langer Defeats Beaurepaire. Records in 500Yds. and 100 Metres Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

The State championship swimming carnival was continued at the Domain Baths to-night. The chief event resulted as follows: 440yds. Championship: Ludy…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Players. Welcomed at Sydney. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The American and Australian tennis players were welcomed by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Lambert) to-day. Norman Brookes spoke on behalf of…

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Lawrence Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The Lawrence Picnic Race Club, by their strict and fair dealing, have established themselves both with horse owners and public. For their next…

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Swimming. Kealoha and Langer Defeated. by Longworth and Beaurepaire Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Heats of the 220 yards championship of New South Wales were sw[?]m in the Domain Baths this afternoon. Results: -- First Heat: Longworth 1, R. Brown 2,…

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Swimming. the Hawaiians Again. Langer Wins 440 Yards Championship. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Kealoha, the Hawaiian swimmer, won the 100 yards swimming handicap last night, Ludy Langer winning the 440 yards N.S.W. Championship…

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Boxing. Carpentier and Dempsey. Contest to Take Place. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Rickard announces that the Dempsey Carpentier fight will take place on July 2 in Canada or England. Carpentier, on being interviewed,…

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Not Good Enough. Cricket Commentators' Opinions London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

Cricket commentators are lugubrious and inclined to agree that the team simply "is not good enough." In the "Star's" words. "all profess a most generous…

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Pranks and Picnics. with the Elevens. "Jonah's" Red Indian Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Two of the greatest spoofers and practical jokers with the 1899 team were Hugh Trumble and Jim Phillips, the globe-trotti[?]g umpire. Sharing a four-berth cabin…

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Sporting. the Turf. A.J.C. Races. Final Acceptances. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The final acceptances for the A.J.C. Meeting, opening on Saturday, were declared to-day as follows:-- FIRST DAY…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Dempsey-carpentier Match. Has It Fallen Through? Willard-dempsey Bout Cancelled. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The New York "Times" Sports Editor declares that he has been definitely informed that the fight, between Dempsey and Carpentier for the…

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Ulmarra Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. G.W. Fitzgerald presided over a special meeting of the Committee of the Ulmarra Bowing Club, held on Thursday night to consider the position in regard…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Carpentier. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 3

An announcement has been made that neither Dempsey nor Carpe[?]tier posted a forfeit. Dempsey made no move whatever to comply with the terms of the…

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Football. South African Visit. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The Rugby Board decided to-night that a South African team shall sail for a tour of New Zealand on May 5. The team will be selected after the trials in April. H…

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