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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 64

Tennis. Anderson's "Loose" Play Sackful of Double Faults. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

At Beckenham in the second round, Anderson and Lyeett beat A. Gore and Roper Barrett 4--6, 6--3, 6--3. (Australian Press Association.)…

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Grafton High School Athletic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

On Monday next, the Grafton High School Sports Union intends holding an athletic meeting at the Showground, commencing at 10,30. a.m. A varied programme…

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Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

The City Courts wore quite a busy aspect on Saturday afternoon, in spite of the rain that had fallen earlier in the day…

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Tennis. Parents and Citizens Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

Under the chairmanship of Mr. Clark, headmaster of the Grafton District School, there was inaugurated on Saturday what promises to be a healthy new organisation…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

Hockey Rink Trophy.--Playing in the semi-final round of the Hockey Rink Trophy Competition (25 heads) on Saturday J. Strauss team defeated A…

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Coraki Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

The Coraki J.C. meeting, which was to have been held on Saturday, was postponed owing to rain, and will probably be held on Saturday next…

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Boxing. Gordon Defeats Newbury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

At Sydney Stadium Harry Gordon (8.1134) defeated Jim Newbury (8.12), the referee stopping the fight in the eleventh round. Gordon had the best of Newbury…

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Rugby Union New Zealanders Easy Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

The New Zealand Rugby Union team defeated New South Wales by 26 to. 3 in the first test match yesterday. The scores were even in the first half,…

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Football Old Boys v. Pirates a Win for Old Boys

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

Old Boys gained a victory over Pirates at the Showground on Saturday afternoon by 20-- 4. Both sides included in their ranks a number of second-graders, but Old…

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Athletics Cross Country Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

The five miles novice cross country championship of New South Wales was won by M. Vaughn from M. McWilliam in and J. Sheaves. Won by six seconds…

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Brushgrove Football Social To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 4

All arrangements necessary for ensuring the success of the grand footballers' social organised by tlie Brusligrove Football Club, which takes place to -night in Brushgrove…

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Football Soccer Row. South Coast Withdraws. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Illawarra District Soccer Association it was decided to withdraw its affiliation with the New South Wales Association the reason being…

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Coff's Harbor Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

The first round of the Coff's Harbor District Rugby League competition was concluded on Saturday when the Jetty defeated the Coff's "Magpies" (winners…

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Boxing Heeney Beats Squires. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

Tom Heeney (13st 8lb.) and Johnny Squires (12st. 6lbs.) New Zealand and South African heavyweight champions respectively, met at the City Hall in a 20…

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Golf Australian Championship Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

The preliminary rounds of the Australian Golf championship for the "Sun Herald" cup were played to-day both at Sydney and Melbourne and the following…

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Mid-clarence Tennis Association Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 3

The tournament held by the above association on Monday, June 8 (King's Birthday) was a pronounced success. Play commenced at 10 a.m. and not a hitch…

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Tennis Anderson at Wimbledon. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

Anderson's first practice at Wimbledon showed a decided improvement in form. He beat the ex-Tasmanian, Barclay, three sets to one. Anderson is feeling fitter…

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Football Lower Clarence League. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

Supporters of the game of football were disappointed on Saturday when the news came out that all matches were postponed. Light rain had been falling for two days…

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Cricket Next Australian Eleven. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

The New South Wales Cricket Association has agreed to the proposal that two trial matches should be played in December next, one in Sydney and the other in…

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Football Blues and Greens. Tussle in the Mud. Greens Win Again

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

"Hail, rain or sunshine, the football fixtures must be adhered to." That's what one of the boys who owes allegiance to the Green banner informed…

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