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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Grafton Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

An important meeting of the Grafton District Cricket Association will be held to-morrow night at 8 o'clock in Miss Plummer's refreshment rooms. Prince…

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SWIMMING. £100 Pearl. Gift to "Boy" Charlton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Farquhar, a pearl trader, of Thursday Island, who saw "Boy" Charlton beat Borg on Saturday, has decided to present the champion with a pearl valued…

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Football. No English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

The selection committee of the Football Association have decided that it is impossible to send a team to Australasia this season, but a team will be sent in…

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Country Tennis. Barraba Best Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

The Country tennis carnival was continued to-day, when the team matches were concluded, Barraba beating Tamworth in the final by five sets to three…

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Interstate Cricket Win for N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

New South Wales in their innings against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match made 684 runs. South Australia in their second…

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Cricket Row. Talk of Strike. Collins and the Treasurer. Yes, We Have No Refreshments Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

There is serious trouble between the New South Wales Cricket Association and the team that represented the States against South Australia in the…

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Swimming. Lady's Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Miss Claire Couldwell, the fifteen-year-old North Bondi Club champion, won the half-mile lady's swimming championship of New South Wales at Coogee carnival…

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Tennis. Kalms Beats Spencer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The Country tennis carnival was continued to-day. The chief match was between F. Kalms (West Wyalong) and R. Spencer (Barraba) Kalms won after a…

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Football. Visit From Canadians. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The Commonwealth Soccer Football Association decided to-day to accept the offer of the Canadian authorities to send a Soccer team to Australia during the…

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Boxing Uren Challenges Godfrey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Tommy Uren announces that he would like to box Godfrey for £200 aside, and is prepared to allow him 30 per cent, of the takings…

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Tennis. Kalms in Final. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

The Goulburn player, Aubrey Sieler, who wou the country singles championship last year, was defeated to-day by F Kalms, of West Wyanlong, at the…

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SWIMMING. E. Henry and Olympic Team Strong Claims for Inclusion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Ernest Henry, who established a phenomena performance in the 220 yards championship race, overworked his heart. His father, Dr. Henry, has ordered him…

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Cricket Turf Wicket Proposition. Selection of Representative Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Stimulated interest in local cricket circles was evidenced at the meeting of the Grafton and District Cricket Association held at Miss Plummer's Rooms,…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The following is the, team to represent Grafton against, Lawrence at Law, rence to-day, lorry leaving Clock, Tower,at 12.45:--S. Whealy. A. Thomas, W. Stuart, J. Kelly. S. Kay, C. Dickson,…

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Dorrigo Races

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

The time for receiving nominations for the Dorrigo District Race Club's annual meeting, to be held next Saturday, has been extended till to-day…

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Boxing Dempsey-gibbons' Fight. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

Tex Rickard announces that Dempsey and Gibbons have been matched to meet, in New York in the first week of Junk He stated he has. hopes., of…

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Tennis. Bayley Beats Kalms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The country tennis carnival entered upon its final stages to-day, when two finals and several semi-finals were. decided…

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Cricket Trouble Over. Collins and Treasurer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Collins, captain of the New South Wales team which played South Australia, was before the executive committee of the New South. Wales Association…

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Boxing Tame Sydney Bout. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

A poor fight was witnessed at Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night. Alf. Simmons, the English lightweight, made, his second appearance in Sydney,…

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SWIMMING. Charlton's Half-Mile. World's Record Smashed. "Not Nearly All Out." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

In the 886 yards swimming champion ship Charlton defeated Borg by fifteen yards, wan Christie third, eighty yards [?]er back. Charlton's win was…

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