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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1923

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FOOTBALL. Jetty (22) v. Woolgoolga (3)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

Played on the Jetty ground on Saturday. Woolgoolga (black) went off the mark with a spu[?]rt and took play to Jetty's '25, where,…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

The following team will represent South Grafton against Ulmarra at South Grafton on Saturday:--Smidt, Clack, Frew Tocher (2), Gollan, Johnson, Reid,…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

The following will represent Lawrence v. Rockies, at Lawrence, to-morrow: B. Ahrens, T. Sheehan, C. Ensbey, D. Hayward, C. Knight, Jack Sheehan, L…

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Boxing Firpo and Willard Matched. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

Eirpo and Willard have definitely signed for a bout on July 7 at New York…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. Australia and Hawaii. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced that Australia and Hawaii will play off at Orange, New Jersey, on July 26, 27 and 28. The…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

Another game was played in the Grafton club's champion singles competition yesterday, when Walsham beat Strauss, 31--14…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Owing to the rep. games at Bellingen to-day, there will be no competition matcher, as the pick of the district will be playing on the…

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Early Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

At the recent yearling sales in Sydney some 600 colts and fillies realised a total or just on 140,000 [?] Many of these youngsters brought [?]800, [?]900, and…

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School Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Friday, May 18, saw the completion of the first round in the tennis competition played among the Lower River schools. The principal match of the day was…

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Harwood Tennis Club Social

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday night a very enjoyable social was held in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, in aid of the Tennis Club. The night, being crisp and chilly, proved…

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Football League. Delegates Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Representatives of Megan, North Dorrigo and the two Dorrigo Football Clubs were present at a meeting of the Dorrigo Football League on…

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Football To-day's Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

The following are the fixtures and refere[?] for this afternoon:-- First Grade: Westerns v. Pirates, Mr. F. McGuren: Ulmarra v. South…

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English Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

Howell, playing for Worcestershire against Yorkshire, took ten wickets for 51. Hendren, for Middlesex, scored 152 against Essex. Parkin took seven wicket…

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Tennis. Entries for Championship. Observing Rule 8

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Entries for the Clarence River championship events to be contested on June 2 and 4 and 23 and 25 are coming in rapidly. All the leading players of the…

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Cricket Africa Declines Invitation. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

The South African Cricket Association has regretfully declined, owing to its impracticability, the invitation extended to a South African team to visit Australia…

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Sporting. Grafton L.v. Races. Programme for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

The Grafton L.V.J.C. will con[?] meeting on the Grafton course this [?]noon. Six events are set down [?] decision, and racing will comme [?] p.m…

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Ulmarra Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 1

The Kratz Park Jockey Club will hold a race meeting at Ulmarra on, Monday next, June 4. King's Birthday. Entries are due on Thursday with club…

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Football. Grafton Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

Saturday found the weather perfect for the games of football which were player on the Showground. The attendance was small, but fair considering all…

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Cricket Bowlers Scatter Wickets. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 1

Bettington, the Australian, playing for Oxford, took three wickets for 12 runs and four for 19 against Gloucester. Middlesex has produced a new slow…

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Boxing Patrons Strike. Against Charge of Extra 1. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

The management of the Brisbane Stadium last week decided to increase the bench seats from 2 to 3. As a result the patrons of these seats on Saturday…

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