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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1923

1,057 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 53

Dispute Over Racing Pony

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

At the Lismore Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., practically the whole of the morning was taken up with the hearing of a case of…

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Presentation of Football Shield

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

There was an attendance of about fifty footballers, together with a number of officials of the Football League and the various district clubs at…

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Jetty Tennis Club. First Annual Meeting. Officers Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

The newly-formed Jetty Tennis Club, which has made excellent progress since its inception, held its first annual meeting at Norton &…

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An Excited Jockey. Racing Instructions Disregarded. Plan That Miscarried

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 3

The Sydney Cup was won by David because the experienced Albert Wood, who rode him, carried out to the letter the plan that William Booth, the trainer, had…

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White Races. Overthrow by Yellow Predicted. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 5

Bishop Stephen, at the opening of the Anglian Synod at Newcastle, made the gloomy prediction that the white [?]es were likely to be overthrown by the…

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FOOTBALL. The Season Opens, Coffs and Jetty Play Draw

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

Owing to the withdrawal from the competition of Karangi and Jetty "Pirates," the schedule of matches had to be revised at the…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

The following players will represent South Grafton first grade against Pirates on the showground on Saturday:--Smidt, Tocher (2), Clack, Johnson, Saunders,…

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Bowls Lismore Defeats Ballina

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

The final, of the two rink competition of the Faster bowling carnival at Ballina, which was postponed owing To want of time to complete and delayed…

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Coff's Harbor. Wednesday. FOOTBALL

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

On Saturday the Coff's Harbor Magpies played a drawn game, 5 all, with the Jetty Seasiders. This being the first game of the competition, no brilliant play…

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Boxing Ftrpo and Willard Matched. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

Luis Firpo and Jess Willard harp signed articles for n match in the vicinity of New York not later than July 7. The winner will be matched against Dempsey…

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Golf. South Grafton Club. Opening of New Links

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

The official opening of the newly formed South Grafton Golf Club took place on Saturday afternoon last, the 12th inst.. at the Musk Valley Links…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

At a meeting of the Tamworth Golf Club committee a letter was read from Mr. P. Cambourn offering to donate a cup for annual competition, 35 holes…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Southcourt Tennis Club was held on Saturday, 5th inst., when it was decided to re-form the club; the following officers being…

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Golf. Kirkwood in Fine Form. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Kirkwood's play was a feature of the second and qualifying round in the golf championship at Leeds. He returned his card for 67, and thus broke Wilson's…

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Cricket Australian Bowler in England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

A. H. White, an Australian, took six wickets or 60 in a club cricket match at Cambridge…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

During last week-end a team of Baryulgil tennis players journeyed to Copmanhurst and played, two matches, one against Ramornic. Both matches were…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate, The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

Following players will represent the Pirates (third grade), to play South Grafton. (third grade) at Fisher Park, to-day, 2 p.m. Chareling, C. Klaus, D. Yelland, H…

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Football. DORRIGO V. WARRIORS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

Dorrigo and Warriors, the two local combinations, met in their first competition match this season on the Dorrigo ground last Saturday…

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