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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 64

Football Spectator's Death Player Charged with Manslaughter. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 5

William Oliver, formerly a champion footballer, has been committed for trial for the alleged manslaughter of John Purcell. Evidence was given that the…

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Soccer Football Laws of Amateurism Complaints to English Association Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 5

John Lewis, manager of the English Soccer team, states that when he returns to England he intends to inform the Soccer authorities that the Australian Soccer…

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Sculling Henley Regatta. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 3

At the Henley regatta the semi-final for the Diamond Sculls was won by J. Beresford, who beat W. Hoover (America) by three lengths. Tihe 8.27…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night Charlie Purdy (9-8 12), New Zealand ex-amateur, and Jimmy Allen (9.6 12), fought a draw after a good 20 round bout…

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GOLF 1000 Guineas Final. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

At Gleneagles, in the 1000 guineas professional golf tournament final, over 36 holes, A. Compstan (North Manchester) beat Abe Mitchell by one hole…

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Tennis Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

The annual tennis ball will be held on July 15, the first night of the C.R.J.C. Cup meeting. No expense is being spared to make the function, which has been…

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Ulmarra Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

The opening meeting of the Ulmarra Jockey Club will be held to-morrow after noon. The first race is fixed for 2 o'clock. The track is in excellent order, and all…

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Spectators and Players Fight at Football Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

There was a sensational occurrence after a football match on the Cabramatta oval on Saturday afternoon, when several blows were struck. The match which was…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

Possibles and Probables played a keen, if somewhat dull, game on the Showground on Saturday. The thirteen selected from Coffs Harbor…

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Boxing Uren Beats Cole. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

Tommy Uren (11.0) outpointed Cole (11.5) in a twenty rounds contest at the stadium…

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Golf "Sun"--"herald" Tourney. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

The "Sun" "'Herald" golf tourney was continued to-day. "Spicer beat Popplewell by 3 up and 2 to play, Banks beat Soutar by 6 up and…

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Big Tennis. France Again. (Reuter). London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

At the Wimbledon championships, the final of the men's doubles resulted:—Borotra and La[?] (France) beat Hennessy and Ca[?]y…

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Cablegrams. Tennis Mixed Doubles Final. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

In the final of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon Borstra and Mile Langlen beat Morgurga and Miss Ryan 6-3, 6-3…

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Football Dorrigo v. North Dorrigo. Win for Northerners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

The match between Dorrigo and North Dorrigo, which was played on the Dorrigo recreation ground on Saturday afternoon last, resulted in a win…

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Football. Lower River Matches Harwood Defeats All Blues

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

Harwood defeated the All Blues by 17 to 6 after a very interesting game at Maclean on Saturday. The beaten team were very much out of condition. Harwood scored…

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FOOTBALL The Country Carnival North Coast Beat Southern Mid North Coast Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

The first three matches in the country football carnival were played to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground:-- Far North Coast beat Southern, 20 to…

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FOOTBALL N.Z. Rugby Team Arrives. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

The New Zealand Rugby League team were welcomed by the Lord Mayor on their arrival in Sydney to-day. Charles Pearce, an old-time player who…

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Tennis. Grafton District Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

The following are the matches to be played on Saturday next, July 11, on the courts of the teams first mentioned:— A GRADE…

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Boxing Digger Coote v. Jimmy White

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for a twenty-round fight on the night of July 15, at Grafton, between Digger Coote, of South Grafton, and Jimmy White, of…

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Rugby Union Match. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

The final scores in the match between the New Zealand Rugby Union team, which visited New South Wales and a combined Wellington, Manawatu, and…

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