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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Lawn Tennis. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Japan has challenged for the Davis Cup. The probable steams will be Shimdzu, Ofukuda and Tha[?]ada. The lastnamed is a University player…

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Boxing. Chilian Heavyweight to Meet Dempsey. New York, Mo[?]

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Tex Rickard has guaranteed Romero Rojas, a Chilian heavy £20,000 for a title fight with [?] possibly in September, if he succ[?]…

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Swimming Carnival. Friday, March 7

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

Entries in connection with the swimming carnival, which close to-day, are coming in freely. All teachers who have agreed to assist…

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Swimming. Borg Again. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

At Adelaide last night Borg won the quarter mile swimming championship in 5min. 13 2-5secs. from Christie and Dilleway. He also won the 100 yards,…

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Local and General. High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. R. Stevenson acted in conjunction With Messrs. W. L. Hammond and W. L. Frew as judges of the Grafton High School swimming carnival on Tuesday…

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Rugby League Adjourned Annual Meeting Appointment of Secretary

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Clarence River Football League was held in Marshall's rooms last evening. The chair was taken by the president (Mr…

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Golf Team for America. London, Wednseday

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The championship committee of the Royal Ancient Golf Club has cabled the United States Golf Association accepting the invitation to send a team to America…

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English Football Team. Twenty Members Selected. Manchester

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The Rugby League Council has selected the following twenty of the twenty six players to tour Australia:--Full back, Sullivan (Wigan); wing three-quarters,…

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Tribute to Secretary. C.r. Football League. Services Appreciated

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

Tributes to Mr. Cameron, former secretary of the Clarence River Football League, were paid by the president (Mr. D. W. Macpberson) and the members at…

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Swimming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The following are the handicaps for to-day's 75 yards swimming race at the Municipal Baths:-- R. Dousling, C. Goodwin, R. Ord, B. Blood, scratch, A. Saul…

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Bowls Grafton Club Competitions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Playing in connection with the Zietsch Eros. trophy singles competition, Arnold (minus 4) beat Blood (4. on), 16--12…

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Freemasons at Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Teams representing the Masonic lodges of Alstonville and Ballina met at Ballina last Saturday week, and had an interesting afternoon's cricket. Ballina…

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Boxing Parker Beats Stone. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Harry Stone, giving away 24lb., lost on points to Eddie Parker at Timaru…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. New Zealand. the First Test. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The first test match between New Zealand and New South Wales was commenced to-day. The New South Wales…

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Correspondence [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondence—ED.) "The Sport of Swimming." (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 3

Sir,—Members of my Club were astounded on opening last Wednesday's issue of your paper to find therein a letter writtsn under the above beading. Synchronising…

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Swimming. Grafton Amateur Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club held their usual afternoon's racing on Saturday. There was a good attendance of swimmers and spectators. The…

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Boxing Queensland Heavyweight Championship. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

A packed house greeted Waddy (12.4½) of South Australia and Max Gornik (11.5), Queensland heavyweight champion, on Saturday night. Waddy was…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

It is announced that President Coolidge at noon on March 17 will make the official draw in the 1924 Davis Cup matches. Fourteen entries have been received to…

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New Cricket Rules for New Zealand. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

Marylebone Club are holding a special meeting to sanction the extension to New Zealand of the additions to the laws of cricket, Nos. 9 and 13, passed in…

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Swimming. Visitors From Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The team to represent the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association at the Grafton Swimming Carnival on Monday and Tuesday nights next has…

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