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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 64

Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 1

Owing to the courts being too wet for play on Saturday the South Grafton Club mixed doubles tournament was postponed until Saturday next, 22nd inst…

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Golf Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

The following team will represent Grafton in the match against South Grafton on Saturday morning:--W. Arnold, C. should notify the secretary before 10.30…

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Boxing Championship Muddle Dempsey Objects to Kearns. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

Dempsey declared to-day that he positively will not fight where Kearns is in any way concerned. A New York, message says that after…

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Football University Beat G.P.S. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 1

The Rugby Union match between a combined team representing Great Public Schools and the University was held to-day…

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TENNIS U.S. Women's Championship Miss McKANE Brilliant. Forest Hills

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

The women's championship has been narrowed down to three British and five American women. Two of the prominent results were that Miss Fry, aged 19, the…

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Football Notes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

A meeting was held at Miss Plummer's rooms on Thursday night. Mr. E. W. Clack presided, and there was a good attendance of delegates and players. All…

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Golf Matches Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the funeral of Mr. H. M. Baldock takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the golf match at South Grafton between the Grafton and…

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Tennis Night Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

The City Club is advertising in to-day's paper one of its night tournaments under the American system, which has proved so popular in the past. Each pair meets every…

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Cricket Ulmarra Colts Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Colts cricket club was held in the School of Arts, Ulmarra, on Tuesday evening last. There were present Mr. G. S. King (president)…

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Grafton Golf Club. Associates' Notes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

At a committee meeting held last night, it was decided that Associates going to Casino must hand their nomination fee in to-day (Saturday) in order to be able to…

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First-class Cricket Hartkopf Unavailable. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

Dr. A. E. V. Hartkopf, the international cricketer, states that he will not be available for first-class cricket during the coming season, as he cannot spare the…

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Test Cricket England's Next Captain Carr, the Terrific Hitter. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" cricket critic, states that it is generally expected in the pavilions that Carr will be England's captain against Australia. He is not a bowler…

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TENNIS Davis Cup Australia Defeats Japan Description of the Singles. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

Patterson defeated Shimidzu, 6--1, 6--4, 6--2. Anderson defeated Harada, 6--4, 3--6, 6--3, 6--1. (Australian Press Association.)…

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Rugby Union. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 1

In a Rugby Union match the Great Public Schools defeated United Services by 31 to 6. Eastern Suburbs defeated…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Rubber Won by Queensland Easy Victory Over N.S.W. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 1

Queensland won the Rugby League rubber for the third successive season by defeating New South Wales by 26 to 8[?] at the Exhibition Ground yesterday. There…

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Swimming Woman Swimmer's Record. Toronto

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 3

Fanny Rosenfelot, a Toronto woman athlete, clipped two-fifths of a second off the world's record for 220 yards, which she covered in 26 seconds…

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Boxing Importing Trainer for Dempsey. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 1

The English trainer, Gus Wilson, who is en route here, will put Dempsey through a ten months course of training preparatory to the champion's…

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Local and General Travelling Storeman's Exciting Experience. Bowls Grafton Orchestra. Grafton Club Matches President's Pairs

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. Ryan, the travelling representative of Burge Bros., Inverell, had a startling experience near Oregon on Friday, when his motor van was destroyed by fire. Mr. The final game in connection with the competition for the President's Pairs trophy was played on Saturday, between W. and C. Strauss (10) and J. Notaras…

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Bowls Attwater Trophy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon on the Grafton bowling green the Attwater Trophy competition, 21 heads, for three player rinks, was advanced a stage, when T. Baker's…

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Tennis National Championships. Australia's Chances Favored. Boston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

Patterson and Hawkes, after their display on Friday, and Hawkes' exhibition in the singles on Saturday against Japan, are now favorites for the national doubles…

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