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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket Victoria v. South Australia. No Play Yesterday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

After an inspection of the wicket, by the captains at 1 p.m. it was decided that play to-day in the match between South Australia and Victoria was impossible…

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Spartan Example Cricket and Connubiality Is a Wife a Handicap? Satirical British Press. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Express" in a leader says that Australia's secret is at last revealed. Why was she been able to keep those ashes? Because she sternly separates…

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Boxing Stirring Contest in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Sunny Jim Williams (11.5), an American negro, outpointed Alf. Monson (11:3), of South Australia, in a twenty round contest at Sydney Stadium last night. It…

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Tennis Leading U.S. Women Players. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

The United States Lawn Tennis Association announces the official national rankings of women. The first five are Misses Wills, and Ryan, Mrs. Mallory and Mrs…

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"The Widows" Why Not Cricket Celibates? "A Most Serious Business" How Australians Take Their Cricket. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

The "Evening News" in a leader upon the cricket '' Widows" points out that, the matter is not merely an Australian problem…

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Golf Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Cooper won the first golf prize or 3500 dollars by completing 72 holes in 279. Kirkwood and Espoina tied for second prize with a total of 285, dividing the second…

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Breast Stroke Swimming Record. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Agnes Geraghty on Saturday night swam 100 yards in 1 minute 23 1-5 seconds, breaking her own world's breast stroke record…

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Tennis Team Americans May Come Criticism Has Good Effect. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

One of the most important matters the United States Lawn Tennis Association will consider at the annual meeting on February 6 will be a recommendation of…

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Swimming More Records From America. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

The Amateur Atheltic Union has announced that it has sanctioned the unpaced swimming trials against time as supervised by officials of the Florida…

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CRICKET. Perters Takes 7 for 28

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

Coffs met Jetty on Saturday, but failed to impress with the [?], Portors having a real day out. Only MoL[?]n and Morgan…

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N.S.W 642 Kelleway A Century Idol of Cricket Crowd S.A. Makes Bad Start. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

Kelleway made an effective reply to his critics by scoring a faultless 111 for New South Wales when the match against South Australia was resumed…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The following players will represent Grafton against Kyogle in the Blue and Red Pennant competitions at Grafton on Saturday next:--J. Strauss, Hockey,…

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Swimming Christie Wins 440 Yards Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

At Coogee baths last night Moss Christie won the 440 yards swimming championship of New South Wales. He led throughout. Griffiths was second, and…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The following are the fixtures for tire second round of the 1st Crade competition Jan 9th: Chaisworth and Harwood…

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Cricket. Victorian Team for N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

The following Victorian team has been selected to play against Now South Wales in the match, commencing in Sydney on Friday next: Ryder…

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Test Cricket Board of Control Ball Gauges. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

The Test Board of Control meets on February 24 to select the England and test elevens. The M.C.C. recommends that the counties purchase two ball gauges for the…

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Armidale Decision on Sunday Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

The statement has been made that so unkindly hare some opponents of Sunday sport in Armidale taken the decision in favour of bowls on Sunday, that…

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Boxing Paul. Demsky Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

At Sydney stadium Paul Demsky (9.11½), of Queensland, defeated Joe Hall (9.9½), an American negro, on points. The decision was loudly 'hooted…

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Bowls Pennant Games Grafton v. KYOGLE

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 4

Keenness characterised the bowling on the Grafton green on Saturday last, when the local pennant teams met the Kyogle players in Blue and Red Pennant matches…

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Cricket Grafton Colts V, D,s,o. Wotherspoon's Day Out

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

Grafton Colts defeated D.S.O. team on Saturday last by 168 runs. Colts batted first and compiled 208. C. Wotherspoon played a great innings for…

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