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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Swimming. Charlton May Visit Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

The Casino Swimming Club, Which is one of the largest and strongest clubs in the State, is at the present time in communication with the New South…

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Tennis. Mdlle. Lenglen Wins. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

In the Nice tournament final, Mademoiselle Lenglen beat Mrs. Shepherd Barron, 6--0, 6--1…

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Angry Football Crowd. Try to Strangle Referee. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Express" Geneva correspondent states that during an Association football match at Lugano, Switzerland; angry supporters of the Lugano team…

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Cricket New South Wales Team's Tour. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

After a civic receptiion given to the New South Wales cricketers at Ashburton, the match with South Canterbury started this afternoon. New South…

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Victorian Racing. Curtailment Mooted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

The Victorian Cabinet will shortly consider the racing programme for the year which commences, on April 1. Ministers are of the opinion that the…

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Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Grafton Golf Club is advertised for next Thursday night. The links are better now than for some years past, and it is…

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Swimming Competition. Tindal Cup

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The following scheme has been adopted for the award of the silver cup presented by Miss Tindal for competition among the schools in the Grafton…

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Jazz Band for Swimming Social

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club, whose function is advertised in this issue, evidently intends to combine business with pleasure. At to-night's jazz…

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Coursing. "So-called Sport." Jury's Caustic Comments. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Caustic comments on the sport of coursing were passed by Judge and jury to-day during the hearing of what is known as the ringing-in case at Rocklea…

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Swimming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the Grafton Amtaeur Swimming Club, was held at Marshall's Rooms on Wednesday night. The hon. treasurer (Mr. T. McGlinchey),…

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Endurance Swimming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

The endurance swimming record recently established in the Grafton baths by C. King, who swam 72 times across, has been eclipsed this week by another…

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Swimming Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

The members of the Grafton Swimming Club fully lived up to their reputation as capable organisers last night, when at the Criterion Hall they held a…

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Missing Money. Racing Men At Law. The Accused Is Discharged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

A story of three fivers that flitted was Unfolded to Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., at the local Court on Wednesday, when Henry Stevenson, a…

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BOWLS Another Cock o' the North. Grafton Wins CHAMPIONSHlP. Alfred Hockey's Great Game

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

When you seen a player rest the bowl absolutely on the jack, in a championship final, at least 20 times, and when you have sat out 43 ends, with two…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

A poor fight was witnessed at the Stadium last night when Earl France met Les Murra[?] of New Zealand. France was disqualified in the sixth round for…

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Golf. Kirkwood's Success. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

At San Antonio Kirkwood, the Australian, won the third annual Texas open golf championship with a score of 279 for 72 holes. Ockenden was second with…

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How to Play Tennis. Dr. Barbour's Advice

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

A lecture on tennis was given by Dr. E. P. Barbour under the auspices of St. Paul's Tennis Club at Stockton recently…

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Football. Annual Meeting Fixed. Prospects for Season

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

The football spirit is already in the air and prospects for the 1924 season are being eagerly discussed. The league has been fortunate enough to be…

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Jockey Killed. Smash at Randwick. Falls in Two Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

A bad smash occurred at the nine furlongs jump in the Hurdle Race at Randwick this afternoon. Tuckbridge, ridden by J. Halden, fell…

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Swimming

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club's weekly races were held at the baths on Saturday last. There were good nominations for both the senior and junior…

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