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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Visit of Swimming Champion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Cavill, ex-champion swimmer of the world, who ha s returned from a world tour, is working his way back to the East, through the Northern…

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Tennis. France Challenges for Davis Cup. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

France's challenge for the Davis Cup [?]petition has been received…

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Boxing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

At the Majestic Theatre, Maacksville, last week, Silae Cook, the Nambucca idol, gained a points decision over T. ("Johnny") Boyle,…

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Boxing Jimmy Wilde Retires. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Jimmy Wilde, the flyweight champion of Britain and Europe, has decided to retire from the ring. He has accumulated considerable wealth, and intends…

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Tennis. the Country Carnival Record Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday, January 8, the sixteenth annual country carnival organised by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will began at the White City…

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Football. France Beats Scotland. International Test. Parts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

In the International Rugby match between France and Scotland the former won by 14 points to 10. The weather was dull, following heavy…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium the Canadian light-heavyweight. Fred Zimmerman, knocked out Tom O'Mally, of Queensland, in the second round…

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Swimming. E. Henry Improves

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Ernest Henry, Sydney High schools' champion, another of Tom Adrian's pupils, is improving rapidly, and his race against Charlton and Beaurepaire at…

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Tucabia. New Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

One of the most successful functions yet held at the local school took place on "breaking-up day," when the recently enclosed school tennis court was…

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Golf at 3 A.m

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

A gentleman old enough to know better--he owned up in the police court to being 57 years of age--and a youth have been fined for playing golf at 3 o' clock…

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Racing Comedy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Clairvaux and Hopetoun met three times during Q.T.C. Christmas and New Year meeting, and the biggest distance that separated the pair on any…

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Boxing Championship Competition. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

As Siki has been deprived of his title, the International Boxing Union announces, the organising of a competition throughout Eroupe for the middleweight…

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Swimming. Borg in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Arne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, arrived in Sydney to-day. He will swim against Charlton and other local champions on Saturday week…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

Paddington team which went to Goulburn captained by M. A. Noble, played at Marulan Prior to returning to Sydney. The home eleven included the three…

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Boxing King Outs Gray. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

At Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night Vic. King unexpectedly defeated Bobby Gray in the seventh round. King took plenty of punishment, but he kept…

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Swimming. Charlton's Speed. Herald Beats Goya Henry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Wonderful times were established by Australia's swimming champions, Billy Herald and "Boy" Charlton, at Manly this afternoon…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Owing to Upper Clarence playing a Lismore team at Grafton on Saturday the inter-club matches with Mid-Clarence have been postpontd. All…

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Tennis in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The New South Wales tennis team defeated Otago by three rubbers, nine sets, 88 games to three rubbers, seven sets, 77 games…

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Boxing Burns Beats Bloomfield. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

At Whitechapel, in 15 rounds Burns outpointed Joe Bloomfield, of Islington…

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Sporting. Grafton Tattersall's J.c. Next Saturday's Racing. the Nominations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Nominations were received yesterday for Tattersall's Jockey Club meeting, to be held on Saturday next. There were 33 horses entered, and the Flying…

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