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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Rugby Football. Substitutes for Injured Players. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

The Rugby League has decided that they cannot agree to the New South Wales suggestion to permit substitutes for players injured during the first half…

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Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tennis Cub (Mr. A. C. Sheather presiding) the resignation of Miss Sheather was accepted and Mr. Holt was appointed…

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Cricket Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

The Tyringham Cricket Club in tends holding a dance in the near future. Particulars will probably be advertised in a later issue…

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Bowls Cup and Pennant Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

North Coast Cup and Pennant matches will be played on the Grafton green tomorrow afternoon between the Casino players and the local club. Play is to…

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Olympic Contest Australian Swimming Team. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

The selection committee of the Australian Swimming Union met this morning and recommended the following to Olympic Federation-- Andrew…

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Local and General. Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

Notice appears in our advertising columns to the effect that the annual general meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be held on Friday, February 22,…

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Boxing Out in Half a Round. Auckland, Auesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

Larry Lasher, Australian welterweight was knocked out by Harry May, New Zealand champion, in half a round. The loser was down twice before being…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Team on Tour. Wellington, N.Z.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

The New South Wales cricket team commenced a match against North Otago to-day. The home team has three wickets down for 121. Macartney while…

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Swimming. Borg Wins 100 Yards Free Style Henry a Close Second. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

The second carnival to decide the Australian swimming championship was held in the City Baths to day Results:--…

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English Cricket. Last Season Reviewed. New Bowlers Discovered. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Pardon, the editor of Wisden's "Cricketers' Almanac," says the most hopeful feature of English cricket in 1923 was the improvement in the…

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Bowls. Pennant Competitions

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

Casino met defeat at the hands of Grafton bowlers yesterday afternoon in the Blue and Red Pennant Competitions. Grafton won four out of the five…

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Educational Schools' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The schools' swimming carnival committee held their second meeting at the Grafton Rural School on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. L. Frew presiding. The…

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High School. Annual Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The Grafton High School annual swimming carnival will take place at 1.40 p.m. on Tuesday, 26th inst., at the Grafton municipal baths. The programme, which…

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Swimming. Borg's Manners. Complaints From Hobart. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The Tasmania a swimming officials are incensed at the remarks attributed to Arne Borg, the Swedish swimmer. Candid opinions concerning Borg's manners…

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Rugby League. Annual General Meeting Tributes to Secretary. Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Clarence River Football League was held in Marshall's rooms, Grafton, last night there being a very large attendance of…

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Rugby Football. the English Team. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 5

The final Rugby League trial preparatory do the selection of the Australian touring team was somewhat disappointing from the selectors' viewpoint, the…

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Ulmarra Rowing Club. Proposed Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Rowing Club was held in the club shed on Wednesday evening. There were present Mr. J. B. Pollock (president),…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

The following will represent the Pirates against Alberts to-day on the race course:--Forsythe, McDonald, Bale, Seiffert, Dobbie (3), Parnell, McLean…

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Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

Residents of the district will no doubt be pleased to hear that a tennis court will shortly be commenced at Gangara, and Mr. J. Cavanagh is…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club last night Mr. G. Morrison was elected patron of the club and Mr. F. G. Hooton was appointed president…

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