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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

A team of bowlers from Lismore were to play a local combination to-day on the Grafton Green bu owing to the inclement weather conditions the fixture…

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Pogo-stick Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

English papers just to hand give illustrations of a new sport, which appears to have much popularity. The "Times Weekly Edition" of November 11 has…

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Races Postponed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

Albion Park races on Saturday were postponed until Tuesday owing to the rain…

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Boxing Jamito and Monahan Draw. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

At the Stadium last, night Jamito and Jerry Monahan fought a draw. Monahan. gave an excellent display of all-round work, while Jamito scored his points in…

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Wallsend Races Abandoned. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

The second day of the Wallsend Christmas meeting which was postponed from Tuesday until to-day was abandoned owing to continued heavy rain…

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Abandoned. Wallsend Races. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

Owing to further heavy rain, the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting, which was postponed, has now been abandoned, as the course is under water…

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Bowls. Inter-state Carnival Saturday's Results. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

In the Four Rink Bowls Championship of Australia, Victoria, 1010, beat New South Wales in the third round. In the finals of the inter-State…

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Football Australians Defeat Halifax. Halifax

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

The weather was fine to-day and 12,000 were present. Craig opened up with a brilliant run in the first five minutes. Caples then sold five men with the dummy pass…

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To-day's Races. Grafton Proprietary Club's Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

A look at the Muskvalley course yesterday showed that, despite the heavy rains of last week--which necessitated a postponement of the…

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Boxing. Dundee V. Jackson. Fifteen Rounds Draw. New York, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson have fought a fifteen round draw…

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Tennis United States Ranking. Tilden First in Both Grades. New York, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the national rankings. In the singles, the first ten are:…

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Football. the Kangaroos. Halifax Outclassed. Beaten by 35 TO 6. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The Australian Rugby League team played Halifax to-day. About twelve thousand people were present and the weather was fine…

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Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia Home Team's Big Score. Ryder 232 Not Out. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

E. R. Mayno was replaced by W. Armstrong in the Victorian team meeting South Australia to-day. Otherwise it was the same team as defeated…

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Sporting. the Turf. Tatt's Races Etive's Carrington. Won on a Protest. Denman Handicap to Wildun. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The outstanding feature of Tattersall's Races at Randwick yesterday was the fact that the big race, the Carrington Stakes, was won on a…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships. Meeting Begun at Adelaide. New Records Galore. N.S.W. Leading. Adelaide, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The Australasian Amateur Athletic Track and Field Championships Meeting opened to-day, when no fewer than nine South Australian and two…

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Rowing. Iluka Regatta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

The Open Gladstone Handicap, one mile, at the annual regatta at Iluka yesterday, was won by E. Bradfield, South Grafton, 40secs. Lewis 37secs.,…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night Waters knocked out Domingo in the eighth round. BRISBANE, Monday. At Brisbane Stadium to-night Billy…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Yesterday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 3

The following games were played on the Grafton green yesterday:-- Furst, W. J. Strauss, Jolly and Att-water defeated Smith, Crisford, Hill…

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Races Postponed. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

Owing to the rain the Newcastle rapes were postponed till Wednesday…

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Rough Seas in the Harbor. Three Men Nearly Drowned. Cricket and Races Postponed Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

Giant seas are battering the heads of Port Jackson, driven by the rain laden wind of a-mile-a-minute force. The Manly ferry boats are making…

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