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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 64

Cricket and Tennis Dorrigonians on Tour

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The Dorrigo cricketers and teams players who visited the Clarence during the holidays report having spent a most enjoyable time. The cricket…

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Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The following are the results of the guessing competitions conducted in connection with the Regatta held at Maclean on Easter Monday. The weight of the…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The following matches will be played off to-day on the local green, weather permitting: -- Club Championship, second round. --…

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Tennis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The tennis was played on the Grafton Courts on Good Friday night, when the visitors had the "best end" of the stick."…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

A team to represent Wallaroos v. Old Boys, second grade, will be picked on the ground from the following: -- G. Clark, Cooper, Williams, Miller, Hall, Charles,…

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Tennis Lismore Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

The chief events in the northern rivers tennis championship tournament at Lismore were concluded on Tuesday. The singles final was won by C. R. Thew…

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Tennis. Australian Lady Players. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Ulz has informed the Australian Press Association that she is doubtful whether she will be able to join the Australian women tennis players at…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 1

On the associates day, Wednesday, April 22nd, play will be between those who know the course and those who do not. Associates who have not yet…

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Boxing. Dempsey's Retirement Denied. Los Angelos

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 1

Prior to his departure for New York to continue film work Dempsey signed a statement denying that he has retired from the ring…

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Lady Tennis Players Objectionable Photographs. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

Press photographers at the Torquay National Hardcourt tennis championship, were refused permission to enter the grounds. This is understood to be due to…

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English Racing Dempsey Forfeits Mount. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Dempsey, who is indisposed, has forfeited his mount on Vionnet in the Grea[?] Metropolitan Stakes to-morrow…

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Tennis Sensation. Indian Players' Suspended Question of Paris Expenses. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

A sensation was caused at the Roehampton Tennis Club on the first day of the tournament by Jacob, the All-India Davis Cup captain, being informed that…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

A rink of bowlers from Wellington visited Grafton yesterday, and played a game with a local rink, composed of Woolnough, J. Strauss, Blanch, and Arnold…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

The following will represent Old Boys, second grade, v. South Grafton, at Fisher Park on Saturday:--K. Stokes, S. Eaton, AI. Wilton. R. Dobbie. L. Bale…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

The following team will represent Tyndale v. Maclean, at Maclean on Saturday, to decide the winners of Competition.-- J. H. Watson, J. G. Watson, C. A…

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Lawn Tennis Question of Nationality. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Association has decided that British players should now be allowed to compete in tournaments held in countries affiliated with the…

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News of the World English Racing. Metropolitan Stakes. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

The result of the Metropolitan Stakes to-day was:--Brisl (G. Richards), 1; Crew (Elliott), 2; Buddha (McLachlan junr.) and Imprudence (Burns), deat-heat for…

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Suggested Schools' Football Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The hon. secretary, Grafton Teachers' Federation, is in receipt of the following communication from the hon. secretary, Clarence River Rugby Football League…

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Grafton Golf Club Associates Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The following programme was drawn up at the last Associates' Committee meeting for the ensuing month:--Saturday, May 2, teams match, captain v. president;…

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Boxing Mascart in America. Cleveland (Ohio)

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

Edouard Mascart, European featherweight champion, in making his American debut, lost to Al. Corbett, of Cleveland, when the referee awarded the bout to…

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