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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Swimming Notes Budding Charltons. Long Distance Swimming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

An interesting contest which is exciting great deal of rivalry among the juniors is in progress at the Grafton Baths. One boy, Charlie King,…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Fernbrook cricketers, who did very well against a Dorrigo team a few weeks back, have issued another challenge to the localites, which has been…

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Armidale Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

The Armidale Can meeting opens today. The principal event is the Clip, which presents a very open appearance. The following should be there or…

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Local and General. Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

The adjourned meeting in connection with the formation of the Grafton Tennis Club will be held at the Council Chambers to-night. Officers and committee…

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Boxing Cook and Dutchman Draw. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

The fight between the Australian boxer Cook and Vandervear, Dutch heavyweight champion, resulted in a draw The general impression was that the Australian won…

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TENNIS. J. O. Anderson. Not Available This Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

J. O. Anderson, Australasian tennis champion, states definitely that he will not be available this year to play in the Davis Cup competition. Next year,…

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Swimming. Saturday's Carnival Excellent Nominations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

There was a large attendance of enthusiasts at the Grafton Swimming Club's meeting last night, when the arrangements for Saturday's carnival were…

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Racing Smash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

A nasty smash took place at Victoria Park pony meeting to-day. When entering the straight in the Fourteen-one Novice, Cambrian, who was leading,…

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Lawn Tennis. Grafton Club. Election of Officers Large Membership

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

That the formation of the Grafton Tennis Club is being enthusiastically welcomed in this town was clearly demonstrated last night when, in spite of…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Team in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

The New South Wales cricketers arrived to-day. On being welcomed Mr. J. S. Burnett, chairman of the New Zealand cricket Council, said that on paper…

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Swimming Saturday's Carnival a Bor[?]charlton Burlesque

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

According to the nominations which have been received for the swimming events at the Grafton Swimming Club's carnival tomorrow there will be a big…

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Boxing Dutchman Beats Burns. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

Wanthrof, the Dutch, middle weight champion knocked out Burns in the second round…

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Swimming. This Afternoon's Carnival. Fun and Excitement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

The programme arranged for the Grafton Swimming Club's carnival this afternoon is an attractive one. About 20 races including heats and [?]als, will be…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. J. o. Anderson Not Going. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

"There is no possibility of my being able to go with the Davis Cup team to American this year. I cannot spare the time from business."…

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Swimming. Successful Carnival. Exciting Finishes

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

The recently formed Grafton Swimming Club achieved a triumph on Saturday afternoon, when at the local baths they staged a highly successful swimming…

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Boxing Was It a Foul? Blow That Outed Burns. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

London newspapers agree that the blow with which Vantoff, the Dutch champion, knocked out Burns, was a foul delivered while the Australian was on…

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Country Bowls. Hockey Wins Championship. a Magnificent Game. Graftonian in Great Form. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

After a magnificent exposition of bowls A. Hockey, of Grafton, defeated A. Froome, of Wallsend, in the final game for the country singles…

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The Coursing Case. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 6

In the Criminal Court to-day, Withers, Walter Troy, Charles Hope, all of the Lismore district, were charged with having conspired to obtain money from the…

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STOLE £5000. to Pay Racing Debts. Accountant's Lapse! Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

William Benjamin, an accountant, who had pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to having robbed his employers, Robinson and Vincent, Ltd., of over…

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The Coursing Case. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day further evidence was heard in the coursing case, and the case for the Crown closed. James Withers, one of the defendants,…

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