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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 64

Cricket Opening Matches for Australians. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 7

It is announced that the Australian cricketers' match against West Scotland it Glasgow, starting on July 17 next, will be a to-day. fixture and the match…

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Hobbs in Gaol 'Stealing' Runs For Years Cricket Talk to Prisoners Offer to Contest By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 4

Hobbs made a double appearance in the news columns to-day. He has been asked to stand as Liberal candidate for Tooting Division against Sir Alfred Butt,…

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Rugby Football Queensland Team in N.Z. WELLINGTON

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

The manager of the Queensland Rugby League footballers, Mr. H. Sunderland, said the tour of New Zealand had been a success. He remarked that in three…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 1

At a largely attended meeting of members and associate members of the Grafton Golf Club, held at the Town Hall Last night under the presidency of Mr…

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The Collective System of Teaching Swimming

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 1

The collective method of teaching swimming comprises land drill and water practice. The object in view is to reproduce on…

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Golf Country Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 1

The country golf carnival was continued on the Rose Lay links to-day. Western Districts defeated South Coast arid Tablelands by six matches to three. New…

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Tennis Players Returning. Suva

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

The passengers by the Aorangi, which arrived from Vancouver to-day, and sailed again for Auckland, included Messrs. Patterson and Hawkes, the Australian tennis…

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White Australia Menace of Eastern Races. Christchurch (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

Professor MacMillan Brown, lecturing on the menace of Eastern races in the Pacific, said if the Chinese were allowed to settle in Northern Australia they…

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Governor-general. Reception in Melbourne Aeroplane Falls While Racing Train. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

The new Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, was given a magnificent welcome on his arrival to-day. From a dais erected at the portico at…

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South Grafton Tennis Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 4

Following the success of the social promoted by the South Grafton Tennis Club, which was held at the Criterion Hall on Friday last, the lady members…

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Golf Country Teams Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River No. 1 team, holders of the country teams golf championship, retained the title to-day by defeating Western Districts by six…

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Boxing Brown Outpoints Mason Demonstration at Albert Hall. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

At the Albert Hall, in a 20 round welterweight contest, Johnny Brown, the Scottish welterweight, outpointed Barry Mason, the British lightweight champion…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 1

At Sydney Stadium Mariano Adriano (9.8) knocked out Jack Joseph (10.4) in the sixth round.¼ Danny Frush was to have met…

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Golf. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 3

Reuter's Versailles correspondent says Massy Avon the French native golf championship with an aggregate of 293…

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Football Presentation at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 4

The Ulmarra Football Club held a smoke evening at Miss Inmon's refreshment rooms on Friday last, when a gold medal, which was donated by Mr. T. West was…

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Football Queenslanders Defeat Auckland. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 1

The Queensland Rugby League team beat Auckland by 54 to 14…

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Local and General South Grafton Tennis Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 2

Another of a series of dances promoted by the South Grafton Tenuis Club will be held at the Criterion Hall to-night. The organising arrangements are to be carried…

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'Stupid' Cricket Fixture List During the Next Tests. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 3

The "Observer" condemns the "stupid fixture list" announced for the next cricket season. The paper says: "It is almost farcical…

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THE G.P.S. Annual Athletic Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 3

The Great Public Schools held their annual athletic carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. J. Barleton (St. Joseph's College)…

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Boxing Police Clear Hall. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

A 20 rounds contest between Tom Heeney, New Zealand heavyweight, champion, and Blackie Miller, Australian ex-heavyweight champion, ended in the…

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