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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Country Tennis. Championship Finals. Fine Play in Mixed Doubles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The remainder of the championships and open events at the Country Tennis Carnival were finished yesterday. Sparkling, tennis was witnessed in the…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The match between Nymboida and Sherwood which was to be played-next Saturday has been postponed…

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Cricket Revival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Cricket as a national game holds a preeminent place in the sporting life of the young Australian, and there are few places of any importance in the country districts where the enthusiasm of the people fails to respond to and support the spirit of rivalry on the part of the local eleven. It…

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Municipal Tennis Courts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Practically the "death knell" of the hopes for a municipal tennis court in Grafton in 1924 was sounded at last night's meeting of the council. The…

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Boxing a Fighting Marquis. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

The Marquis Clydesdales, who was coached by Dick Smith, won on points a six-round boxing contest at Bermondsey Town Hall against E. R. Lucas, one of…

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Swimming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club's weekly flutter was held at the baths on Saturday. R. Daniels, a junior member, succeeded in " tricking" the…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 6

The performance of the Lismore Catholic Club fast bowler, E. McQuade, in taking six St. Andrew's wickets for 24 and two for 16 was one of the most…

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Bishop Long on Horse Racing the Racing Game Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Dr. Long, the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, says that the ordinary person who thinks he can pit his judgment and knowledge successfully…

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Won't Occur Again. Cricket Refreshment Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

As a result of the publicity given last week to the Way an Interstate team was treated in regard to refreshments, and other pin-pricking matters, the…

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Swimming Championship. Charlton Not Going. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

"Boy'' Charlton was yesterday chosen as one of the representatives to the Australian championship carnivals at Hobart and Melbourne next month. Mr…

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Boxing British Featherweight Coming. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Joe Fox has relinquished the Londsdale featherweight belt having accepted an offer from Australia for five contests. Thus the belts of every class…

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Lismore Races. Yesterday's Fixture Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The second, day of the Lismore Turf Club's Cup meeting was to have been held yesterday. Rain, however, caused a postponement, and yesterday's…

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Ascot Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The Ascot pony meeting was postponed until Monday owing to heavy rain…

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Cricket Nearly a World's Record. Wellington (N.z.) Tues

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Almost a world' s record was put np in the Plunket Shield cricket match between Wellington and Otago, which…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

The following players will represent Southgate B v. Golts at Southgate to-day:--W. Jenkins, C. Parnell, A. Harman, W. Armstrong, S. Stennett, H. Stevens,…

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Victorian Tennis Championships. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

In the Victorian tennis championships doubles Patterson and O 'Hara Wood defeated Kalms and Willard, 6--2, 8--6, 5--7, 6--4…

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Tennis. Anderson Defeats Hone. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

The match of the day was between Anderson and the young South Australian, Hone, who is regarded as a Davis Cup possibility. The match was a…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A Bellingen cricket team will be visiting Dorrigo next Saturday to try conclusions with a local eleven. It is expected that the game will prove…

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Anderson Wins. Tennis Championships. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

The finals of the Australian Tennis Championships were decided to-day when J. O. Anderson was victorious in both singles and doubles…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. Victoria Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

In the match Victoria versus New South Wales the former in their first innings are 8 out for 300—Ponsford 110, Love 31, Mayne (not out) 117…

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