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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Bowls State Championship. Country Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

Entries for the Slate championships this season totalled: Singles 154, pairs 110. Last season the figures were: Singles 180, pairs 123. Chatswood has…

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Swimming. Kahanamoku Wins Heat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

The heats of the 100 yards championship of New South Wales, to be decided at the Domain Baths oh Saturday, where swum to-day. Sam Kahanamoku made his…

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Casino Annual Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

The annual race meeting of the Richmond River Turf Club takes place on February 4 and 5. The programme, which will be available this week,…

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Football English Forward Reported. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

Referee Freethy has reported Edwards the English forward, to toe Rugby Union for rough play against the All Blacks…

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"Lost It at Races" Young Man Committed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Joseph Kealy, 25, a clerk employed by the Commonwealth Government in the mercantile marine office, was committed for trial on a charge of having,…

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Boxing Firpo for Continent. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

Firpo has arrived here [?]en route to Europe. He says he will not fight Wells, who, not being big enough, was considering Bettinson's offer to fight Gibbons in…

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Swimming. Henry and Charlton Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

Speaking at a welcome luncheon to the visiting swimmers to-day, Mr. O. G. H. Merrett, manager of the last Olympie Games team, criticised the action of…

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CRICKET. The Second Test

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The winning of the second test at Melbourne so tightens Australia’s grip on the ashes that even the most ardent supporter of…

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Grafton Golf Course the New Lay Out

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

It is the intention of the Grafton Golf Club to develop an 18-hole course on the present links. To this end, at the close of last season work was commenced with…

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South Australia Opens Sheffield Shield Match Scott Bowls Well. Pritchard and Gunn Make. Centuries. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The weather was perfect when the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales commenced on the Adelaide oval to-day. The wicket was…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium, Jack Dillon, of Casino, defeated Larry Johnson in the tenth round. Dillon had the best of matters all through…

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Cricket Umpires Resign. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. W. Smith, vice-chairman of the Cricket Umpires' Association, announced yesterday that he had sent in his resignation to the South African Cricket…

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Why Not? "Mixed" Cricket Match. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Garvin, writing in the "Observer" in a lengthy article on sport and the Empire, emphasises that both the Australians and All Blacks are a superior…

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Football. All Blacks to Meet France. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The All Blacks selected to meet France on Sunday are:--Nepia, Svenson, Lucas, Hart, Nicholls, Cooke, Dalley, Porter, Donald, Irvine Brownlie (2), Harvey,…

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Boxing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

At Adelaide Stadium last night Waddy outpointed Miller for the heavyweight championship of Australia…

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Swimming. a Handicap Event

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club held its usual weekly handicap at the local baths on Saturday afternoon. Rex Hough, a maiden performer proved…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The Tyriagham Cricket Club visited Kangaroo Creek on Saturday, January 3rd, and was defeated. Scores: Kangaroo Creek, 1st innings 77…

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Local and General. Week-end Swimming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

In connection with the Swimming Club’s recent carnival on New Year’s Day, the 220yds club handicap was decided at Saltwater last…

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Football All Blacks. Warm Welcome in France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

At a dinner in honor of the All Blacks and French teams Mr. Dean, manager of the All Blocks, emphasised the pleasure the. All Blacks felt at visiting France…

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Swimming. Weismuller Next Season. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

It is considered certain that Johnnie Weismuller, the American and Olympic sprint champion swimmer, will visit Australia during the 1925-26 season…

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