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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 64

Racing in England. City and Suburban Handicap. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The City and Suburban Handicap to-day resulted:-- Greek Bachelor (Sirett), 1; Mademoiselle M. (Berry), 2; Dorsay (R. Jones), 3. There were 18 starters…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 8

The following matches will be played off to-day: -- Club Championship. -- Arnold v. Mallam; Dunean v. Crisford…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

A novelty in golf is being introduced by the local club starting from the cud of this week, being a golf "ladder." Each player's name is placed in…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

The local football competition commences next Saturday. The first round has been drawn, the teams to meet next Saturday being: Dorrigo…

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Tennis Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

The annual dance, promoted by the South Grafton Tennis Club, will be held at the School of Arts, on Monday night. For some, time past, the honorary…

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Boxing. Honeymoon Trip Postponed. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

Dempsey, who arived to-day from San Francisco, said he would postpone his contemplated honeymoon trip to Europe in order to defend the title against the…

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Swimming Club Cowper-brushgrove Erection of Public Baths

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

In the absence of the president, Mr. William Russell, who is at present on a visit to the metropolis, Mr. Mac[?] Ewen presided over a representative meeting…

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Football Wallaroos v. High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 8

The following will represent Wallaroos v. High School a Fisher Park this afternoon at 1.45 o'clock. -- Williams, Clark, Cowper, Panic, Hall, Stevens, Pardoe,…

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Swimming New 50 Yards Tank Record. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 5

Walter Spence, of the New York Athletic Club, won the 300 yards medley re[?]ay swimming race in 3min. 55 2-5secs. This is claimed as a new world's record…

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Lawn Tennis Suspended Indian Players Action by All-india Association. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

Reuter's Lahore correspondent States that an emergency meeting of the council of the All-India Lawn. Tennis Association was held to consider the…

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Bowls the Grafton Green Club Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

The best attendance of club members for the season was recorded at the Grafton bowling green, on Saturday, when all of the rinks were fully occupied and in…

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Tennis Tasmanian's Good Form. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

The Tasmanian tennis player, Barclay, playing in the English Davis Cup trials on the hard courts at Wimbledon beat Wheatley 7--5, 9--7, 6--4…

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Boxing De Leon Too Good for Green. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

The Filipino, Gavino De Leon, defeated Jacky Green, ex-bantam and feather weight champion of Australia, at the Sydney Stadium last night, in the…

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Football Referee Escorted From Ground. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

At the conclusion of the Cessnock-New Lambton Soccer match yesterday the referee was struck by a spectator. Eventually the former had to be escorted from…

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Football Trophy. for New Zealand Association. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

At the final meeting of the Football Association the chairman, Mr. Clegg, presented the Australian representative, Mr. Gibbs, with a handsome trophy for…

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Cup Tie Big Football Final Sheffield Defeat Cardiff 90,000 Spectators Present. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

The Football Association Cup final was played at Wembley stadium in fine weather, before 90,000 spectators. Sheffield United beat Cardiff City one to nil…

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Radio Speech Gilligan on Cricket Tour the Toss and 8 Ball Over Australians Hospitality. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

Broadcasting his impressions of the Australian tour in London to-night, A. E. R. Gilligan, captain of the M.C.C. team, after paying a tribute to Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Tate…

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Bowls Interstate Matches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 6

In a bowling match at Manly, Queensland beat Victoria by 98 to 97. At Warringah green, Metropolis beat a combined Victoria and Queensland team…

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South Grafton Tennis Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 4

The annual dance of the South Grafton Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts last night. This social event was in every sense a great success, and to the…

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Tennis City Doubles Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 4

The final of the open doubles championship in the City of Sydney tennis tournament was concluded to-day, when J. Willard and Hepman won in straight sets…

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