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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cablegrams. Cricket in South Africa

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

In the third test South Africa has lost two wickets for 153 runs…

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Tennis. Mrs. Mallory and Susanne. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Molla Mallory has arranged to sail for France on February 10 in quest of a return match during the winter season at the Riviera with Susanne Lenglen…

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Boxing Dempsey-wills Fight Off. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

It is definitely understood that the projected bout between Dempsey and Wills has been abandoned…

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Swimming. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Miss M. Allen won the one hundred yards swimming championship of Victoria in 1min. 22 2-5secs…

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Boxing Heath Knocks Out Jones. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Buck Jones and Bob Heath met at the Melbourne Stadium last night. In the third round Heath hit Jones a terrific right on the point and floored…

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Anniversary Regatta. Weather Conditions Unfavorable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

The time-honored Anniversary Day regatta was held to-day on the harbor in unfavorable weather. The flagship was the mail steamer Macedonia…

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Swimming. Victorian 220 Championship. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 7

Hans Robertson won the 220 yards championship of Victoria last night, beating G. Morris and H. Skipson…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

The following rink games were played on the Grafton green on Saturday:--Andrews, Notaras, Blanch and Small beat Crisford, Marks, Hill and Attwater,…

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Sporting. Boxing London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Lloyd has been matches with "Soldier" Jones in a fifteen rounds contest at Holland Park on February 19. Beckett meets Smith on the same date…

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Boxing Permit Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

The Attorney-General refuses to renew the permit granted to the Boxing Committee of the Barrier Distress Association to conduct boxing contests at Broken Hill…

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Football. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 1

The Rugby League Council at Leeds unanimously decided to accept the invitation to tour Australia and New Zealand in 1924, subject to satisfactory terms…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

In a match played at Langley Vale on Anniversary Day between teams from the Hastings and Manning Rivers the names of two ex-Ulmarra players, Mr. and Mrs…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 3

It is understood that W. Souter has decided to accept C. E. Wright's challenge, and the latter's deposit will be covered in a day or so…

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Swimming Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

All those people who take an interest in sport, and who attended the swimming carnival held at the weir last Saturday, voted the outing…

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Cricket. New South Wales' Win. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

In the inter-state cricket match Victoria v New South Wales Victoria in their second innings scored 179 (Keating 34)…

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Boxing Soniter--wright

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

W. Sonter has covered the desposit of £10 for a light with G. Wright, of Ulmarra, but stipulates that the side wager should be £25. If Wright agrees…

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English Cricket. Relying on Veterans. Lord Hawke's Views. the Importance of Youth. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

Discussing the reasons for England's failure in Test matches, Lord Hawke, presiding at the Yorkshire County annual meeting, said the importance of youth…

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Swimming

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

The Casino swimming carnival was held last night when a great crowd with the aid of a brilliant array of electric lights, watched the local and visiting swimmers…

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Boxing Siki Banned. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

The Homo Secretary. Mr. W. E. Bridgeman, has forbidden Siki, who is billed fo give an exhibition in the ring, to land in England…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Lawrence v. Cowper, at Lawrence, to-day:--V. C. McLucas, G. J. Whalan, C. W. Essex, E. S. Bigg, W. J. Braham, J. S. Harrison, W. D. Harrison, M. J. Woods,…

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