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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cricket Notes Coffee Palace v. DORRIGO

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

The match Coffee Palace v. Dorrigo was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a win for the former by an innings and 53 runs. On the previous…

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New Use for Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

That the game of bowls has been responsible for the creation among its adherents of a type of geniality unique in sporting circles, is generally recognised…

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Swimming. Clare Couldwell Wins 220 Yards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

At the ladies' swimming carnival in Coogee last night, the 220 yards championship of New South Wales was by Miss Couldwell, who defeated Ettio…

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L.c. Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Friday night, January. 16. Mr. J. Kinnon Presides over a good attendance…

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Cancelled. Resold Tickets for Football Match. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

A sensation was caused in the Rugby world owing to the action of the Scottish Rugby Union in cancelling all the stand tickets sold at a premium for…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Three rinks of Murwillumbah and Ballina met on the Ballina green last Saturday in a Blue Pennant match. Murwillumbah won by 78 points to 69…

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Boxing Lightweight Championship. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A lightweight elimination boxing contest to dispose of the world's title vacated by Benny Leonard, was recently decided on by the State Athletic…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Try Out. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for a three days match in Melbourne between the Australian Davis Cup team of 1924 and one representing the rest of…

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Ostrich Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

In French sporting circles much interest has been shown in a suggestion to inaugurate a series of ostrich races. This new form of excitement has already…

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Tennis Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

At the White City courts to-day the final matches in the Interstate junior competition for the Linton Cup were played. New South Wales won the cup…

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Boxing Barred for Good in France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

Notwithstanding that arrangements had been made for him to fight the French boxer, Bretonnel, on January 27, for which thousands of tickets had been…

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Pennant Bowls. Northern Rivers Competitions. Grafton Proposal Discussed at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Lismore Bowling Club on Tuesday night, Mr. A. D. McLean read a letter addressed to the secretary of the Northern Rivers…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

The carnival committee of the Lismore Tennis Club has decided that the Northern Rivers' championship meeting on the Lismore courts will be held this…

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To-day's Cycling Sports. Afternoon and Night Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Fisher Park, this afternoon and to-night, will be the scene of the annual Anniversary Day sports, which this year are to be conducted on a more etxensive…

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Football. the All Blacks. Prince Autographs Menu Cards London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

On behalf of the All Blacks Mr. Dean, manager of the team, this afternoon presented Brigadier Kentish with a large photograph of the team autographed by…

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Football. at a Low Ebb. Football in France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The French press gloomily comments on the severe defeat of the French Rugby team at Edinburgh. "L'Oeuvre" says: "Our football is…

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Tennis. Australian Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The Australian Tennis Championship matches were continued at Sydney to-day. One of the closest ties was that…

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Cricket All Out for Nothing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

At Sydney, on Saturday week, a junior team playing in the Moore Park cricket competition was dismissed for four…

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Won Five Races Russell's Horses in Form Lismore Cup to Midian Casino Trainer's Achievements. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The Cup meeting at Lismore to-day appears to have been held almost exclusively for the benefit-- from the average trainer's point of view-- of trainer C…

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Cricket Notes North Dorrigo v. Coffee Palace

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

The above match was commenced at North Dorrigo last Saturday. The home foam went to the wickets first and put up a fairly good score. At…

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