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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 64

Bowls Unpopular Decision the Weight of Bowls. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

The decision of the Australian Bowling Council that all bowls throughout, the Commonwealth must be of a certain weight according to the size, has caused…

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Kempsey Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

The Kempsey Cup meeting has been postponed until Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, owing to wet weather. Mr. H. C. Marks, who was here a few…

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Tennis Wimbledon Prospects. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

The Adelaidean, D. B. Sumner, was selected to play with the combined Oxford and Cambridge tennis players on a visit to the United States and Canada…

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Golf the Recent Carnival Some Stringent Criticisms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

The "Raleigh Sup," Bellingen, in, a recent issue contained a lengthy report of the Northern. Rivers Golf Carnival, held at Grafton on the 8th inst. The…

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Sporting Canterbury Races Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

Owing to the flooded state of the course, the races which were to be held at Canterbury Park, on Saturday and which were postponed until to-morrow have been…

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Defaulting Accountant Faked Receipts Horse Racing and Motor Car. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

William Henry Scott was to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing £2823 the property of Harrington, Ltd. John Smith, Brisbane manager of the…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

At a general meeting of members and associate members of the Grafton Golf Club last night, presided over by the president (Mr. F. G. Hooton), it was…

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Boxing Lightweight Champions Meet. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

At Holland Park Hall, in a 29 round contest for the British and European lightweight championship, Harry Mason (European champion) beat Ernie Izzard…

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Golf English Championship the Qualifying Round. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

The qualifying round of the Open Golf Championship of England was commenced at Troon to-day in bright sunshine. A light nor'-easter was blowing over the…

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Local and General. No Football on

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The weather on Saturday last was too wet even for the footballers who were billed to play in a Possible v. Probable match on the Dorrigo…

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Football New Zealanders' Third Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

The last Rugby Union test between New Zealand and New South Wales was won by the visitors by 11 points to 3. The ground was a quagmire…

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Cablegrams. Lawn Tennis. the Championships. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

In the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships Anderson beat Anderson beat Andrews 2-6, 6-3, 6-8, 6-3; Eames beat Melody 6-2, 6-2, and 6-1; Scroop beat…

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Murder Charge Incident at Football Match. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

William Oliver, the well-known Interstate footballer and horticulturist was arrested yesterday at Paringa, and charged with the murder of John Purcell…

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Boxing Atkins v. QUINN

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

Hunter Quinn, better known in the boxing game as Tom Quinn, and Tommys Atkins, both lightweights, will meet at the Fitzroy Theatre on Monday night for…

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Kyogle and Sunday Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

Regarding the recent decision by the chairman's casting vote in favor of allowing Sunday play on the Kyogle bowling green, it has since been stated that…

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Golf English Championship. the Qualifying Round. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

Play in the qualifying round of the Open Golf Championship of England was continued at Troon to-day under ideal conditions…

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Football Inter-district Competition Next Saturday's Game

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

What promises to be an excellent match is set down for Saturday on the Showground, when the Lower Clarence League team meets the local representatives in…

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Football Clarence River Rugby Football League

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

A fair amount of criticism has been levelled at the personnel of the team chosen to represent the local league against the Lower River representatives…

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Golf Notes

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

The big golf event of the year is now oyer, and golfers and their friends are no doubt tired of hearing the why and where-fore of missed puts, topped drives, etc…

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Golf Club Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

Prospects for the annual Golf Club dance, which will be held during Race Week, are very bright and there is every promise that it will be one of the most…

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