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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1922

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CRICKET. N.S.W. V. Victoria. Visitors' Good Second Innings Score. Ryder and O'keefe. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

Glorious weather prevailed to-day for the resumption of the inter-State cricket match New South Wales v. Victoria, at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Golf Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

Playing at Sorrento to-day, J. H. Kirkwood and H. Spicer played eighteen holes, when Spicer won by one up…

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Lawrence Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

"Fairplay" writes:--As a visiting bookmaker, J. beg to be allowed to express my views in regard to the King of Sports, as it is controlled at Lawrence…

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Unique Cricket Results

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

Two cricket matches played in the Warren district recently resulted in a tie, the opposing teams scoring a similar number of runs. Warren and Collie…

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Cricket. Notes by "Compo."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

For the second time this season South Grafton first -grade team has tasted defeat and in competition points are now on the same level as…

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Golf. Kirkwood Defeated. Hundreds Look On. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

On the Sorrento links to-day, J. H. Kirkwood and H. Spicer played an eighteen -hole match Hundreds of enthusiasts watched the game, which…

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Boxing. Bunch of New Arniva[?] Jack Dempsey's Sparrim [?]Partner. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

George Mendies, Jack Finny Simonich, aid Bud Riley are [?]the Nikko Maru, on route to [?]All are boxers,…

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Canterbury Park Races. the Scratchings. Sydney Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

The following Canterbury scratchings are announced:-- All engagements: Pay Day Maiden Handicap: Lonely Chap,…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

On Saturday Coffs "United" journeyed to Orara and indications are that they will want to score rather well over 100 rune in…

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Boxing. Carpentier and Dempsey

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

M. Descamps, manager of Ghorges. Carpentier, denies any knowledge of the proposal cabled from America concerning another fight with Jack…

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Lawn Tennis Dorrigo Defeats

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

A scratch team chosen visiting Clarence-Nymboida cricketers ' yesterday morning suffered defeat (4 sets, 29 games to 2 sets, 24 games)…

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Boxing. Dempsey Ready for All-comers. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

Dempsey has been matched for a twelve round bout with Bill Brennan in either Chicago or New York on March 17. Brennan has twice been knocked out by…

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SPORTING Cricket. Visit of Clarence Team

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

A team of players from the Clarence and Nymbcida, captained by Mr. Don. Maxwell, arrived at Dorrigo on Sunday, one man short, and "the six…

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Fell Fourteen Feet. Boxing Stage Collapses. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

An Adelaide message states that the staging at a boxing arena collapsed last night, and thirty spectators fell fourteen feet…

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Cricket Armstrong Repudiated. Betting and Umpire Questions. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

At the Hampshire Club's annual meeting, the chairman, Mr. Hencraft, repudiated Armstrong's allegation as to betting. Mr. Lionel Tennyson, who also…

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Sporting. Cricket. Tests in England. No Record of Bets. Playing Tests Out Impossible. London. Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Hampshire Cricket Club, Doctor Bencraft, a member of the Marylebone C.C. committee, .said the Marylebone officials…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

S. Ellem has lodged at this office sum of £25 to bind his match with Williams to take place on Friday, 24th. February…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Miss L. Robertson defeated Miss Wylie, the holder of the. title for the fifty yards swimming championship of New South Wales…

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Sporting. Mullumbimby Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Elsewhere will be found the programme of the Mullumbimby Proprietary Race Club's Cup Meeting to be held on Saturday, February 11. Nominations for all…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Britain's Challenge Issued. London, Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

The British Isles have issued a issued a challenge to America for the Davis Cup…

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