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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 64

Grafton Golf Club Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The annual Grafton Golf Club ball will be held at the Criterion Hall on Thursday nights. This effort promises to be a pronounced success, and as numerous fancy…

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Tennis Grafton District Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

A special general meeting, of the Grafton v District Tennis Association was held at the Town Hall last night. The meeting representative of both grades, unanimously…

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Cricket Grafton Colts Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Phillips' shop this week. Mr. B. Avery occupied the chair in the absence of the president, Mr. J. Strauss, who…

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Boxing Grafton Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

Jimmy White who is engaged to fight Digger Coote to-night will arrive from [?]hope to-day and Ure, of Brisbane, who is to meet Qu[?]nn tomorrow night, is…

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Grafton Golf Club Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 4

The success of the Grafton Golf Club ball, which is to be held at the Criterion Hall to-morrow (Cup) night is assured. No difficulty has been experienced by the…

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Tennis. Frenchmen's Win. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

At the Eastbourne tennis carnival Lacoste and Brugnon defeated Godfrey and Wheatley 6-4, 6-4, 6-3…

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Football Dorrigo v. Coff's Harbor. Dorrigo Wins

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

Teams: Dorrigo (colors, black).—Full-back, W. Jobson; three-quarters, D. Childs, M. Smith, P. Maher (capt.), B. Hollis; five-eighth, N. Austen; half,…

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Grafton P. and C. Association Tennis Club Progressing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the Grafton Parents and Citizens Association was held at the District School last night. The president (Mr. T. N. Page) occupied the chair and the…

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Hoots and Howls. Referee's Bad Reception. Saturday's Football Disturbance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

"Get a ga[?]sey!" "Take him back to Dorrigo!" "You're the best player on the field, Ref.!"…

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Football Lower Clarence League First Grade. Lawrence v All Blues

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 6

Lawrence defeated All Blues at Maclean after a good even exhibition of football. The ground was very slippery, but did not a[?] the play to any great extent for…

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Corrigo Wins. Inter-district Football. Dorrigo (12), Coff[?] (3). "Aunt Mary's Baking Powder" Cup [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

Saturday was a perfect winter afternoon, though the shewground was slightly greasy when a Dorngo League XIII [?]yed to Coffs and…

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Rugby Football. Combined Universities Beat N.Z. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 1

A combined Sydney and Brisbane Universities' team defeated the New Zealand Rugby League players by 15 to 13 at the Sports Ground to-day. The game was fast…

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Boxing White Beats Coote

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 1

Only a poor attendance was present at the Theatre Royal last night when Jimmy White, of Wauchope, met Digger Coote, of Grafton. The weights were announced…

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Golf Club Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 4

Following on the successful function promoted by the Tennis Club last night another sporting body—the Grafton Golf Club—is to eater for a dance-loving…

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Football Coff's v. Dorrigo. Aunt Mary's Baking Powder Cup

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

With a beautiful day on Saturday last a record crowd wended their way to the Coff's Harbor showground to witness the tussle between the Dorrigo and Coff's…

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Boxing Quinn Beats Ure

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

The Clarence River followers of boxing did not give the local lad, Tom Quinn, much credit for his ability in the fistic areana, but he proved last night, by his…

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Golf Ball. Fine Costume Display a Brilliant Spectacle

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

It is very questionable whether at any time in the history of Grafton a more brilliant and fascinating spectacle has been seen than that which was witnessed at…

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Big Cricket M.C.C. BANQUET F. S. Jackson on Test Matches. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Jackson, of international cricket fame, speaking at a dinner in honor of members of the Marylebone team given by the M.C.C., at which Admiral…

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Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 3

The question of playing football matches on Sunday was brought before Moree Municipal Council on Monday night, when an application from a local football club…

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Bowls "Googly" Bowl Wins Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 3

''It is seldom one hears of a competition match being won by a 'googly' bowl, says the ''Armidale Chronicle" ''but this little incident happened at the bowling…

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