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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Tennis. Meeting of City Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

A committee meeting of the City Tennis Club was held on Monday evening at which there were present:-- Messrs. D. W. Macpherson (president), Ball…

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Boxing. Collins Wins on Points. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

Harry Collins (10.[?]) defeated Leo Darton (10.6[?]) on points at the Sydney Stadium last night. The attendance was one of the largest for several years…

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Football Undue Roughness. Echo of All Blacks Match. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

The Rugby Union has received the report of the Commission which inquired into referee Freethy's report on the match between the All Blacks and…

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Athletics Australians in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

At the Wellington athletic meeting the Australians, Parker and Grehan, ran first and third in the 120 yards from scratch. Whyte dead-heated for first…

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Cricket Board Vacancy. Ryder Receives Nomination. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Smith, secretary of the Cricket Board of Control, stated that so far only one nomination had been received from Victoria to fill the vacancy…

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Bowls. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The final of the single handed four bowls Metropolitan Championship concluded to-day, when S. Marks, beat W. Banner, 31--21…

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Cricket Match

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

A cricket match between North Dorrigo and Tyringham resulted in a first innings win for North by one run, scores being—Tyringham, 1st…

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Swimming Camp for Boys. at Yamba in March

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. Wm. D. H. Smith, headmaster of the Cowper Public School, and hon. secretary of the movement, in a letter to the "Gazette,", states that a…

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Don Dorrigo Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was representatively attended on Monday night. Besides other business which received attention, it was…

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Cricket. Hobbs Best Cover Point. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Trevor, in the "Daily Chronicle," says Hobbs is the best cover point he has ever seen. He is surprised that such an old, wary bird as Bardsley should be…

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Boxing Wills Challenges Dempsey. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 3

Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight boxer, has lodged a challenge with the State Athletic Commission for a match with Dempsey. In the event of…

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Victoria Park Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 3

Victoria Park pony meeting was held today. Results:-- Maiden.--Tofua Lass 1, Kateak 2, Rozelle Boy 3. Winner 20. Half a head…

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American Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

A tournament on the American system will be run by the City Tennis Club on Thursday, February 26, Saturday, February 28, and Monday, March 2. The…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup Ladies' Team for England. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Australian Lawn Tennis Council was held in Sydney to-night to consider the question of sending a Davis Cup team to America. After a…

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Test Cricket. London Press Comments. 'Twist of Kangaroo's Tail' Barnes on Match Winning Bowlers. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

S. F. Barnes, writing in the "Daily Chronicle," says: "I hope that for the last test match the conditions will be absolute equality, and I think England…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The following team will represent, Grafton v. Cowper, on Fisher Park to-day: L. Klaus, Jack and Jas. Kelly, D. Macpherson, G. Smede, A. Thomas, R…

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Bowls. City Pairs Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The final of the metropolitan bowls pairs championship was Played to-day. Scotter and S. Marks (City) beat Blumer and C. Abrama (South Ashfield), 26--8…

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Woman Drowned Heart Failed While Swimming. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Miss Grace Hale, 35, who is visiting Avoca, near Linville, was drowned in the Brisbane River near Avoca homestead on Thursday evening. She was…

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Swimming Doyle's Best Effort. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

At Ramsgate swimming carnival yesterday Frank Doyle, State and Australian hundred yards champion, covered the distance, in 56 1-5 seconds. This is…

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Bowls Grafton Club the Championship

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The draw for the first round of the Club Championship Singles, 31 points up, was as follows:-- Richards v. Campbell, G. N. Small v. Cox, Notaras v. Scott…

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