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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Ulmarra v. Calliope at Ulmarra, to-day:--J. Kelly, A. Davie, sen., P. Cooke, C. Yoole, P. Maxted, R. Attwill, P. Eggins, Jas. Kelly, V. Bailey, J. Napper, A…

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Boxing Cook Not Favored. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. M[?]ray, the boxing editor for the United Service, does not think that Cook has much change unless Carpentier has [?]one off considerably. He does not punch…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. South Australia. Moderate Scoring. Rain Stops the Play. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced at the Sydney Cricket. Ground to-day. As eight of the first eleven…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. V. South Australia. Weak Home Team. Visitors' First Innings. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

The return Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Boxing. Spargo Defeats Garcia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

One of the keenest matches fought at the Stadium for some time was that between Bert Spargo, featherweight champion of Australia, and Louis Garcia, of…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club. Saturday's Play

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

The following games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday:-- Attwater, Carter and Jolly defeated, W J Stauss Woolnough and J…

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Golf Sandy Herd's Record. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

For the eleventh time Sandy Herd holed out in one at Coombe Hill, Surrey. He had done the same thing four times on other courses…

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Swimming Beaurepaire in Form. New Records Expected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

In various swimming matches on Saturday several competitors registered fast times,including Frank Beaure Paire.Who covered half a mile in…

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Lismore Races. Turf Club's Treble

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

The following nominations have been received for the Lismore Turf Club's treble to be run on January 25, 26, and 28:--…

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Tennis. Sydney Carnival Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

There was no play to-day in connection with the tennis carnival, as all the courts at Double Bay were completely saturated as a result of the heavy rainfall during…

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Boxing. M0y Beats Smith. Loser's Bad Time. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium last night. Charles Moy (America) defeated Fred Smith (Sydney).Smith was nervous. He was downed…

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Tennis. Country Carnival. Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

Rain on Saturday made play in the Country Tennis Carnival impossible. Yesterday's fixtures Will be played to- morrow…

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Football. Australians in England. Cumberland Beaten. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

The Australian team in the match against Cumberland, consisted of: Fraser, Caples, Brown, Laing, Norman, Carstairs, Craig, Burge, Townsend, McGrath, Ryan…

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Sporting. the Turf. Muskvalley Races. the Punters' Day Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

The South Grafton Proprietary Race Club held their postponed meeting of Dec. 31 at the Muskvalley Course on Saturday. The weather was fine, and…

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Cricket Heavy Scoring. Queensland Team at Toowoomba. Toowoomba

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

The Queensland cricketers, who returned from Sydney on Thursday, commenced a match yesterday against a Toowoomba team…

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Football the Kangaroos. Cumberland Beaten. a Comfortable Margin. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

The Kangaroos defeated Cumberland to-day. The weather was fine, a slight breeze blowing lengthwise alone the…

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Muskvalley Races. Kitty Pie and Arrabone. Bad Day for the Books

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

The South Grafton Proprietary Race Club conducted a successful meeting at their Muskvalley course on Saturday. There was a good attendance. No less…

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Athletics. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

At the athletic meeting at Melbourne the Victorian record for 300 yards running was broken by D. Gale (Victoria), who beat J. Costerlask (South Africa)…

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Athletics. South African Successes. New Record in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

The South African athletes competed at a meeting of athletes at the Sports Ground yesterday. Costerlaak, making his first…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

"Bowler" Welsh stated to a representative of this paper yesterday that he had been informed the Greenaway party Wanted a return match on the lower river…

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