Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 64

Tennis Grafton District Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

The following are the fixtures for Saturday next, July 25, to be played on the courts first mentioned Players please take notice that the fixtures for each…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Playing Tennis at 82

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

John Corrin, one of the most respected residents of Tenterfield, is 82 years of age, and is still a very active tennis player. He can play a splendid game…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football Norths v. WARRIORS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

North Dorrige strengthened their supporters hopes of premiership honors by defeating the Warriors by 25 points to 3 on the Dorrigo recreation…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soccer Football England Defeats Granville. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

The English Soccer team defeated Granville at the Parramatta Oval to-day by 6 goals to 1. The scorers for the Englishmen were, Batten 3 and Sims 3. Winter…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Covered Tennis Courts First in Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

The first covered tennis courts in Australia were officially opened in the Hordern Pavilion at the Royal Agricultural Showground last night. There are eight…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

English Cricket Hobbs' 125th Century. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

There was a big shout when Hobbs completed his 125th century, and the game was stopped for two minutes while the public were cheering. Hobbs is now one…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis Australian Lady Players. Irish Press Eulogy. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

The newspapers enthusiastically pay tribute to the skill of the Australian women tennis players. The "Independent'' says it is many years since such a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country Cricket N.S.W. Association Grants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

The New South Wales Cricket Association has granted £500 for the improvement of country grounds and £500 for country cricket during the coming season. Last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country Cricket Assisted. by N.S.W. Association. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

The N.S.W. Cricket Association has granted £500 for improving country cricket grounds and £500 for country cricket during the season…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Boxing Match Instantaseous Death. Louisville (Kentucky)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 4

Mickey Shannon, a Chicago light-heavy-weight boxer, was killed during the fourth round of a boxing match with Harry Fay of Louisville. When Fay knocked him…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Northern Racing Gloomy Twelve Months More Expenditure--less Income

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

The following report will be presented to the annual meeting of the Northern Rivers Racing Association on July 30:-- "In presenting its report for the year…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rugby Football N.Z. BEAT N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

The New Zealand Rugby team defeated New South Wales by 21 to 13 on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in the presence of 17,000 spectators. At the end of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football Larrikins

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

Bricks and stones were thrown and blows were exchanged at the corner of Brunswick and Kent streets, New Farm, Brisbane, on Saturday afternoon as a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf Ball Kills Swallow

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

At a golf tournament G. S. Vickery, o[?] Ballarat, was driving across a fairway and his ball struck a swallow, killing it L. H. O'Donnell, the winner of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soccer Football Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

In an exhibition soccer match to-day between teams comprising English and Australian players, a team captained by Hardy defeated a team captained by Davison by…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf Australian Open Championship Fred Popplewell Wins Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

Fred Popplewell, the Australian Club's professional, with a total of 299 for the four rounds won the title of Australian Open Champion to-day. T. E. Howard was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lawn Tennis Players As Writers Complaint Against Tilden New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of the Executive Committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association is scheduled for August 1 to consider the alleged infraction of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dorrigo Football League Delegates' Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Dorrigo Rugby Football League was held at Mr. M. Feros's on Tuesday evening last, when the following delegates were present:…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis COFF'S v. Dorrigo. Close Win for Visitors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 2

A team of tennis players from Coff's Harbor visited Dorrigo on Thursday and met a local combination on Mr. S. Doust's court. The match was very…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Casino Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 1

Entries close to-day at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. A. H. Gregory, Casino, and at 4 p.m. with affiliated secretaries, for all events at the annual meeting of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →