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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1923

1,057 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 53

Football Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

The local football season opens on Saturday week, the fixtures being Warriors v North Dorrigo at Dorrigo, and Megan v. Dorrigo at Megan…

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COWPER v. Ulmarra Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

Sir,--As there seems to be considerable misunderstanding regarding the above match, kindly allow me space to explain. This match should have been played on…

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Dorrigo Football League. Meeting of Delegates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the Dorrigo Football League was held at Mr. M. Feros's on Saturday evening, each club affiliated, with the…

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Boxing. to Meet Dempsey. Floyd Johnson or Willard? Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 5

At Jersey City Floyd Johnson obtained a newspaper decision over Fred Fulton in a twelve rounds bout, and thus obtained the right to meet…

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Is Golf Sport? Lismore Ministers and Council. Sunday Sport Objected To

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 3

It all depends on the point of view. Take golf, for instance. Is it harmless or not Ald. Parry sees no harm in people "wandering aimlessly about…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent South Grafton in the second grade competition on Saturday at 2.30 p.m., at South Grafton:--J…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

Owing to the continued wet weather and the consequent lowering of the temperature, the committee appointed to arrange details in connection with the…

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Tennis. Promising Tennis Player

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

A series of tennis matches in connection with the country tour were played at West Maitland before a large attendance and a budding champion has been…

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Golf Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

The weather can be blamed for almost anything. We heap contumely upon the head of Jupiter Pluvius for the dearth of news. When he is…

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Bellingen Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

Bellingen golf club will open its new links early in May. At the annual meeting the officials elected were: President, Mr. W. J. Hammond;…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

At Brisbane Stadium, Charlie Peakes outpointed Sid Hill, of Sydney. At the Sydney Stadium last night Archie Bradley, of Queensland, beat…

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Swimming. Mina Wylie 100 Yards Champion Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

Mina Wylie won the 100 yards ladies' championship of New South Wales, defeating Lily Robertson by two yards. The time was 1min. 12 4-5secs…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 1

At a meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association last Thursday night. It was announced, in regard to the visit of the Dominion bowlers to Queensland,…

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Coursing. Grafton Club's Opening Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

The [?]larenca River, Coursing club be[?] first meeting of the season at the Junction enclosure on Saturday. There was a good attendance of Lismore sports,…

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Football. Maclean Rovers, First Grade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Rovers First Grade Football Club was held at Mr. J. C. Goddard's refreshment rooms, Maclean, on Tuesday night last. Those present were…

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Crowds at Football Final. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

The Football Association disclaim any responsibility for the overcrowding of Wembley for the football cup final. Officials say the arrangements were not…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The first round for a trophy presented by Miss. A. T. Bawden will be played on Wednesday afternoon. Associates are requested to be on the links at 2 o'clock…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

King Footer will come into his in heritanes on the 12th, and if num bers count for anything, 1923 should be a boom, season. Each year the…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Dempsey and Gibbons Matched. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The Chicago "American Legion" announces that Dempsey has agreed to meet Tom Gibbons at Shelby, Montana, on July 4 in a fifteen round bout for…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The district competition was to have commenced on Saturday last, but the heavy rains during the latter part of the week prevented all possibility on…

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