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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1922

1,200 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 60

SPORTING Cricket. AUSTRALIA V. "The Rest."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

"The Rest" carried their score after luncheon on Tuesday (4 for 275, Love 63, O'Keefe 135 not out) to 302 for five wickets, O'Keefe reaching 144…

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Boxing. a London Bout. Penwill Beats Goddard. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Guardsman Penwill outpointed Frank Goddard in fifteen rounds…

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Football. England Defeats Ireland at Rugby. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

At Rugby football, England beat Ireland by 12 to 3, at Dublin…

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Maclean Rowing Club. Preparations for Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The first meeting of the new committee took place on Wednesday night. There were present: Messrs. G. W. Austen (president), H. A. Jansen, D. McDonald…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

At the Ladies' Swimming Championship Carnival, the 880 yards championship of New South Wales was won by Miss Wylie from Miss Mealing, Miss…

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Boxing. World's Champion Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

Jimmy Wilde world's flyweight boxing champion thrown from a horse while hunting and Severed an artery in his leg…

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Bowls. Grafton Bowling Club. Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday: -- Geary, Cook, Blood and Doust defeated Fitzgibbon, W. J. Strauss. Baker…

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Grafton Proprietary Races. Hubert's Double

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

Success attended the postponed races of the Grafton Proprietary Race Club, held on the Grafton course on Saturday. The lawns and grounds were bright After…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Candidates. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

In the try out matches at Melbourne between candidates for this year's Australasian Davis' Cup team Brookes and Anderson beat Patterson and Thomas…

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Swimming. Mina Wylie in Form. Half-mile Championship Won. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

At the ladies' swimming carnival at Bondi yesterday, Miss Mina Wylie won the State half-mile championship for women…

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Boxing. Quick and Lively. McFARLANE Knocks Symonds. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

The fight between Ernie Symonds, 9.1, and Packy McFarlane, 8.12½, at the Sydney Stadium last night lasted only two rounds, Symonds being koncked…

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Tennis. Australia's Champions. Anderson Beats Patterson. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

By a great exhibition of pluck and perseverance, not to mention tennis of a superlatively high order, J. O. Anderson (N.S.W.) defeated Gerald Patterson…

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A Touring Immigrant. Golf Sticks and 70 Dresses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Harley Matthews, who travelled in charge of the immigrants on the Commonwealth steamer, Largs Bay, assert that the system of granting…

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Football. France V. England. Professionals Objected To. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

The French Football Federation has decided not to play the association match against England on February 28th., unless England excludes all…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Finalisation of the challenge match, Hunter Qninn v. Vie. Henry, was effected at Maclean yesterday, when the principals and supporters met and decided…

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Cricket Chatter. Men of the Future

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

The first-class matches for the season having now concluded, one can review the position, and build up hopes or otherwise for the future…

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Boxing. State Feather Championship. Grame Retains His Title. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

At the Hippodrome to-night, Billy Grame, 8.9, successfully defended his title as State featherweight champion, which Frank Mancer, 8.10½, endeavored…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Tim following teams will represent Graf ton against Lismore oh 'Thursday afternoon on the Grafton' Bowling Green for the Blue and Red Pennant, play to…

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Boxing Ellem v. WILLIAMS

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Previously advertised as the EllemWillan fight the above match will take place at the Palace Stadium, Grafton, on Thursday night. February 24…

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Murwillumbah Racing Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

The Murwillumbah Racing Club disposed of the first £200 meeting on Saturday last and a similar one is to take place this coming Saturday. Nominations are…

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