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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 64

Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

The Pennant competition in the northern territory of the N.C. Bowling Association is now in an interesting position, the three clubs, Ballina, Bangalow and…

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Boxing Lightweight Championship World Wide Competition. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

Entries for the lightweight boxing championship elimination tournament have been received from England and France. The Boxing Association in eaeh…

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Test Cricket "More Enterprise" Interview with Spofforth. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

In the course of an inter view to-day Spofforth, known in days gone by has the "demon bowler said the chief trouble with cricket at the present time…

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New Golf Links at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Tuesday night a letter from the Lismore Golf Club requested permission to construct a golf course on…

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Swimming. Girl's Fine Performance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

At the ladies' swimming carnival at Bondi Beryl Walpole, aged 14 won the second heat of the one hundred yards championship in 68 2-5 seconds, which is…

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Lismore Races. Postponed Owing to Rain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

The Lismore Tatter sal's Club race meeting which was to have opened yesterday, was postponed owing to rain. It will be held on February 9 and 9…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

A number of members of the Grafton Bowling Club left during last week to take part in the Country Week competitions. Grafton will be represented…

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Swimming. Hawaiian Girl Wins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

Marieschen Wehselau, the Hawaiian champion swimmer and world's record holder, easily won the 100 yards State championship at the Domain baths…

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Golf Championships in July. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

The open and amateur golf championship meeting of Australia will be held at Kensington on July 22 to 30 inclusive…

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Jack Dempsey. Finished with Boxing. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Jack Dempsey announces that May 20 marks the end of his career and the termination of his business partnership with Jack Kearns, his manager, and his…

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Boxing Grime Too Good for Fox. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium Billy Smith (10.6 14) beat Frank Van (10.6) in the eighth round. At Melbourne Stadium Billy Grime…

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Tennis Champion. Title to J. O. Anderson Miss Akhurst's Success. Wins Three Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

The Australian Tennis Championships were brought to a conclusion at the White City courts to-day. J. O. Anderson and G. L. Patterson…

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Boxing Gibbons to Meet Dempsey. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Tom Gibbons, the St. Paul heavyweight boxer, to-day came to definite terms with Tex Rickards for a match with Jack Dempsey about June 1, with the…

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Grafton Swimming Club. Deputation to the Mayor Lighting the Baths

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

A deputation representing the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club comprising Messrs. B. P. Ginders (president) and J. A. Puddicombe, waited upon the Mayor…

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Cricket Notes North Dorrigo v. Coffee Palace

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

The match which was commenced last Saturday week between the above teams was concluded oil Saturday and resulted in a win for North Dorrigo…

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Tennis. United States Official Team. to Visit France and England. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

A recommendation of the United States to send an offiical tennis team of not less than two players to the English and French championships this year will be…

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By Three Wickets. N.S.W. Wins Shield Match Gamble Bowls Well Bardsley's Solid Innings. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

New South Wales defeated Victoria in the second Sheffield Shield match by three wickets. It was a much closer finish than was expected by even the greatest…

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Swimming Kahanomoku Again Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

At Newcastle swimming carnival last night, the 110 yards first-class scratch race was won by Kahanomoku, with Doyle (Sydney) second, and Robertson…

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Cricket. Covered Cricket Pitch. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

The Lancashire County Cricket Club has decided to exercise the option of covering the pitch on the Lancashire grounds after 11 o'clock on the day…

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Boxing Contest in Calcutta. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The Australian bantam boxer, Attridge, beat Jim Griffiths in a ten round contest, the latter's seconds throwing in the towel in the seventh round…

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