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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 64

Golf Championship Northern Rivers Association Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Grafton Golf Club was held last night, the president (Mr. F. G. Hooton) presiding. The principal business was to…

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Tennis Grafton District Association. Rules Governing 1925 Competitions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

(1) There shall be two grades, A and B. (2) Clubs entering for either grade shall nominate four or more players for…

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Cricket Mad Hobbs on Australians Ways of Barrackers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

J. B. Hobbs, writing in the London "Daily News," says:-- "There is no mistaking the passion for cricket of the Australians, Nothing…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium last night Pelkey outpointed Volaire in a twenty rounds contest. At Brisbane Jamito (9.8½) easily…

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Tennis Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

There was no play again to-day in the Interstate tennis matches owing to rain, but it is hoped to begin the carnival on Monday…

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Football Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

Rugby League results to-day were:- Western Suburbs beat Eastern Suburbs 12 to 5. South Sydney beat University, 13 to 0…

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Bowls the Grafton Green. Farewell to Mr. D. W. Reed

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

There was a large attendance of members on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon, and during the interval the president (Mr. J. Strauss), with…

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Players and Spectators Fight at Football Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 3

During the Rugby Union match between Hunter's Hill and South Sydney second grade juniors a violent disturbance occurred on the line when South Sydney…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

Associates are reminded of the match to be played against South Grafton on Wednesday, the 13th, stroke play 9 holes, Tea is to be provided by associates, who…

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Tennis Matches. Players Return Home. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

The Interstate tennis matches did not start to-day owing to continued rain. Should the courts be in fit condition the carnival will begin to-morrow…

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Football Clarence League List of Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 3

The competitions, both first and second grade, commence on Saturday, when two matches will be played on the showground and the South Grafton Oval. Four…

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Football Greens and "Magpies" Tussle in the Mud. a Slippery Game

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The second game of this season's competition eventuated on the Dorrigo ground last Saturday. It was between the Dorrigo Greens and North Dorrigo…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

The following will represent South Grafton second grade against Ulmarra, at South Grafton on Saturday, at 2 o'clock:- Arndell, Garland, Dreise, Hudson, Batty,…

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Football Row. Soccer Clubs Disqualified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

As the result of the dispute between the Metropolitan Soccer Association and clubs in St. George area, all the clubs in that district, numbering 31, have been…

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Players and Onlookers. Fight at Football Match. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

A general melee took place at Toorak to-day during the progress of the Australian Rules Football match between Hawthorn and Malvern Tramways…

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TENNIS. Davis Cup Team. O'hara Wood Withdraws Attack on the Tennis Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. P. O 'Hara Wood, who was to be the fourth member of the Davis Cup team if £500 was subscribed, has definitely stated that he will not make the trip…

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Teaching of Swimming and Life Saving. a Most Successful Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. Inspector Middleton's efforts during the past 4½ years to improve the lot of the child will long be remembered by all concerned, but if there is one…

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Lost Cricket Ball. Found in Thrush's Nest. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

During a match at Penult a cricket ball was sent to the boundary and was lost. It was eventually found in a nest containing three young thrushes, which were…

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Coursing. the Dewar Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

The Dewar Cup Plumpton oursing meeting was concluded at Woods[?]ck to-day. The final courses were:- Dewar Cup: Persian Wave 31 on beat Lbanan…

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Golf the Hutchison Trophy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

The competition for the Hutchison Trophy postponed from last Saturday will be Played over 18 holes this (Saturday) afternoon. The first pair will drive off…

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