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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 30 of 64

FOOTBALL Jetty (6) Beats Coffs (Nil). Keen Tussle In the Water

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

Notwithstanding the bleak wintry conditions of Saturday, there was a big roll-up on the seaside ground to watch the first…

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Boxing Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

Trowenn defeated Jimmy Hill, of Australia, in eight rounds in a boxing match here last night…

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Football. Pirates and Westerns Combine

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

As a result of the difficulty experienced by the Clarence River Football League in bringing together four complete teams to take pare in competition games every…

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Rugby Union. N.S.W. DEFEATS N.Z. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

New South Wales Rugby Union team turned the tables on new Zealand at University Oval this afternoon, the home side winning by 18 to 16…

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Cricket Eight Ball Over. Victorian Association Satisfied Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

The Victorian Cricket Association has decided to inform Sydney Smith, secretary of the Board of Control, that it is satisfied with the eight bar over…

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Cricket. Amalgamation Causes Dissension. Sydney and Paddington Cricket Club. Meeting Ends in Disorder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

A special meeting of Sydney and Paddington First Grade Cricket Clubs, which have been amalgamated by the New South Wales Cricket Association, broke up last…

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Tennis International Match Australian Ladies Do Well. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

Australians, who in full force attended the international match at Roehampton, were rewarded with a splendid exhibition by their women compatriots against one…

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English Motor Cycling Isle of Man Races. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

The Tourist Trophy ultra lightweight race at the Isle of Man was won by W.L. Handley on a Rexacme in 2 hours 49 minutes 27 seconds; Johnson (Cotton)…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

The following matches have been set down for decision to-day (Saturday) on the Showground:-- South Grafton v United, 3.15 p.m.,referee…

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FOOTBALL. Competition Points

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

With the [?]mp, praotioally half through, an analysis of the teams' positions is of in[?]. Jetty mak[?] earily the beat showing, having was…

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Grafton Golf Club Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 4

Owing to the bad weather it win be impossible to have silver medal play for Grafton Associates to-day, even if the conditions should improve this morning…

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Coraki Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

The postponed meeting of the Coraki Jockey. Club which was fixed for to-day has again been postponed owing to wet weather…

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"When Cricket Was Cricket" Judge on Averages. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 5

Cricket averages were mentioned as an illustration in an income tax case before the King's Bench to-day, whereupon Mr. Justice Howzatt declared that a cricket…

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Sporting. Canterbury Park Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

As a result of the heavy rain which has Fallen in Sydney the Canterbury Park races set down for to-morrow have been postponed until Tuesday…

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Sunday Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

The Bowling Club at Kyogle recently discussed the question of Sunday play, and a motion to permit of play on the ground on Sundays was carried on the…

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FOOTBALL. Rugby Union Code New Zealand's Rubber Exciting Game in the Mud. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

By defeating New South Wales by four to nil, the New Zealand Rugby Union team again won the rubber. It was the second of three tests, the visitors having won…

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Boxing Pelkey Defeats Young. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium, Tenario Pelkey, the Filipino, defeated Harry, Young by a knock-out in the fourth round. Pelhey has improved vastly since he…

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Golf. French Ladies Championship. Versailles

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

The French ladies open championship final was won by Miss Glenna Collett (America) who beat Mademoiselle Thion de La Chaume, 3 up and 1 play…

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Brisbane Races Postponed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

Owing to rain Albion Park races were postponed until Monday…

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TENNIS Davis Cup Prospects Australians at Honolulu Snodgross Beats Patterson. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

The Australian players commenting on the Davis Cup situntion, are inclined to think the general outcome will probably be similar to last year 's. Patterson said…

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