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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1922

1,200 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 60

Swimming Mina Wylie Still Ir Form. a Win at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

At the Ladies' Swimming Carnival--on Saturday night, Miss Mina Wylie (N.S.W.) won the Hundred Yards Australian Championship…

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Boxing. Kid Lewis' Easy Win. Gummer Out in First Route Lewis to Meet Carpentier in April. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 3

Before a big crowd at The Dome, Brighton, kid Lewis, Knocked out Tom Gummer in the first round. Gummer was a pound overweight,…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

Johny Curely defeated Tibby Watson on points after fifteen founds in the ring…

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Lawrence Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

The programme for the Lawrence [?]ic Race Club's meting on March 1 is advertised in this issue. Entries, for all events close at 6 p.m. next…

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Cricket. Upper V. Mid-clarence Mid-clarence Teams

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

For the representative matches, Upper .v. Mid-Clarence, at Grafton,- on saturday, the following Mid-Clarence teams have been chosen: --…

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Cricket the Australian Eleven. Amateurs and Professionals. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

F. Turner in a letter in "The Observer" commenting on the Australian Eleven honorariums, saying: "Gentlemen posing as amateurs are actually in receipt of a…

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Boxing. Ellem and Williams

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

At the Grafton Palace Stadium on Friday night, the long-awaited match between Ellem and Williams, for a £20 side stake and the North Coast bantam…

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Football. Club Formed at Iluka

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

A meeting was held at Iluka on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of forming a football club. About twenty young men were in attendance. After…

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Boxing. Cook's Arrangements. Burns for Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

There will be a slight rearrangement of Cook's programme after the British Empire championship with Beckett on March 27, for which Cook enters…

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Bridle Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

A very successful afternoon's racing eventuated at Harwood on Saturday last when bridle races were held in Mr. D. Ryan's paddock. A good crowd…

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Boxing. Wills--dempsey Match. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

Harry Wills' manager claims that terms have been arranged for a match with Dempsey…

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Boxing. Llew Edwards Retires. Eyesight Failing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

The Welsh boxer, Llew Edwards, who came to Australia in 1915 from England and won many friends here by his gameness and fairplay, will fight…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Preliminaries. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

Tilden has announced that he will not play in England this year, but will surrender the British title. His view is that the American tournament will give…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. Italy's First Challenge. New York, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

Italy has challenged America forsthe Davis Cup, for the first time…

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C.r.j.c. Races. Summer Meeting To-day

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

With a continuation of the bright and clear conditions prevailing over the past few days, conditions will be ideal for the first, day of the C.R.L.C 's Summer…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

Alumny Creek 2nd. v. South Grafton 2B, at Alumny Creek:--Reimer, Eggins, Gray, Ford, Daly, G. Gerrard, Cromack, Layton, Everingham. (3)…

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Boxing. Ellem--williams' Fixture

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

Bad luck has dogged, the promoters of boxing at the Palace Stadium. Coming last night in the shape of rain it forced the postponement to to-night of the…

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Bowls. Club Championship, 1922

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

Following is the draw for the Club Championship:--Benson v. Syer, Joyce v. Walsham, Avery v. Arnold, Hockey v. J. Strauss. Blanch, v. Jolly, Woolnough…

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Tennis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 5

In the tennis tournament in the doubles [?] Anderson and Todd defeated Bailey and Siler 8--6, 6--3…

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Coff's Harbor Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on Tuesday night. Mr. C. F. Rudder presided and others present were…

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