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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Local and General. Golf Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Dorrigo Golf Club was held on Thursday evening when there was a fair attendance of members. Subscription fees were fixed…

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Local and General. Tennis Fete

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

A Tennis Fete has been arranged to take place on the Jetty courts on June 2nd and 4th. Mixed, ladies' and gents, doubles handicaps will…

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Too Much Racing. Presbyterian Assembly's Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

The Presbyterian Assembly decided to urge upon the Government, the necessity for a reduction in racing days. Rev, Brandt said the greatest curse of…

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Against Horse Racing. Too Much of It. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The Presbyterian Assembly has decided to urge upon the Government the necessity for a reduction in racing days in the State…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

At the Melbourne Stadium last night De Silva beat Stone on points…

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Bowls. Grafton Flies Championship Pennant

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the grounds of the Grafton Bowling Club presented a gay and animated appearance, in honor of the unfurling of the 1922 championship…

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Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

Durston, by taking eight wickets for 27. including the "hat trick" snatched a 16 runs victory for Middlesex against Oxford…

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International Golf Trophy. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

The first contest in Britain for the Walker international amateur, golf trophy began at St. Andrew's to-day. The 1922 match was played in the…

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Golf. St. Andrew's Tournament. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

In the St. Andrew's golf tournament America won the Cup by six matches to five…

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Racing in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

The Gawler Cup resulted:--Anton Rain 1, Miss Netley 2, Mambray Lord 3…

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Professional Golf Tournament. Victory to British Player. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

In the final of the £700 professional golf tournment at Leeds, H. Jolly, of Foxgroves, beat the American, Walter Hagen. the holder of the…

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Football. Ulmarra Matches Westerns Ii. v Ulmarra Ii

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

At Ulmarra on Saturday the match between Westerns 11 and Ulmarra II. resulted in Westerns being victorious by 6 to 5. The game was keenly contested…

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SPORTING. Atkins--Their Day Out. Fathers Double-- Son's Hat Trick South Grafton Jockey Club Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

The feature South Grafton Jockey Club meeting on Saturday was the riding of Harry Atkins, the 16 year old apprentice jockey, who started his…

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Tennis. Association Meeting. Clarence River Championship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

A large number of delegates, inclusive of several ladies, attended the meeting of the Grafton District Tennis Association at the Town Hall on Thursday…

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Sunday Cricket. Minister and a Match. Sydney, Saturday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Speaking at the Home Mission Service in connection with the Presbyterian General Assembly, the Rev. Thomas Morgan, Homo Mission Superintendent metionc[?]…

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BOXING. £20,000 FOR McTIGUE. If He Meets Beckett. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

Mike MeTigue, light-heavyweight champion of the world, has received an offer of £20,000 to meet Joe Beckett in Dublin on August 18 for…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 3

The Hooten trophy was played for on Saturday last and took the form of a flag competition 13 holes, 17 associates competing. The winner proved to be…

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Football MEGAN V. WARRIORS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

Early in their match against Megan on the latter's ground on Saturday last it looked as though the Warriors were going no have an easy…

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Football. Lower Clarence Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 1

In the second grade fixtures on Saturday, Maclean defeated Brushgrove by 11 to nill. Harwood team defeated the Waratahs 9 to nil…

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Tennis. Clarence Competition. Saturday's Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 1

The Clarence tennis competition is in full swing, and the results of week-end games will be found below. Swan Creek had a narrow win over South Grafton…

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