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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,414 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 71

Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The following players will participate in an American ladies tourn[?] on Wednesday 3rd and 10th inst, on (No 3 and 4 [?])…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The folloing players have been chosen to represent St. John's Men's Cricket Ciub in a match agai[?] Coffe Harbor Jetty on Jelly…

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Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

A tennis club has been formed and good progress has been made with the court. After several more working bees it is hoped to have the court, in…

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Railway Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

The committee of the Grafton Railway Tennis Club held a very, successful euchre, tournament at the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday evening last. Eleven tables were…

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Bowls Weight and Size Cowling Association's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Australian Bowling Association, at which Mr John Spence (president) presided, the recommendations. of the Australian…

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Cricket. Tasmania v. the Xi. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The cricket match Tasmania versus the Australia XI. was continued to-day. The former in their second innings are six out for 159…

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Rugby a Mammoth Wireless Station

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 8

Some idea of the size of the wireless station erected by the post office, near Rugby, will be gathered from the fact that the site covers 900 acres of land,…

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Boxing World's Welterweight. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

The State Athletic Commission ruled on Tuesday that Mickey Walker must arrange to defend the world's welterweight title by March 21, either against Tommy…

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Golf Howard Sails for England. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

Tom Howard, gold champion, left Sydney to-day by the mail steamer Otranto, and was given a great send-off. In a farewell message he said he would do his…

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Tennis Queen "Six Love Suzanne" the Triumph of Mdlle. Lenglen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

By her victory at Cannes over Miss Helen Wills, the United States champion, Mdlle. Suzanne Lenglen, of France, established beyond any further doubt that…

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Victoria Park Races. Orient Dove and Cupid's Kiss. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

Races were held at Victoria Park to-day in fine weather. During the running of the second division of the Maiden Handicap, Sextant fell…

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Test Cricket Australia's Chances Tom McKIBBEN'S Views. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Tom McKibben, the well-known bowler who toured England with Harry Trott's team in 1896, said: "Australia will need to go for the lick of her life if she wants…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

The following officials have been appointed to act in connection with the annual schools' championship carnival, to be held at the Grafton City Baths on…

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Proposed Golf Links

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

The proposal to establish a golf links for the towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has advanced to a stage a which indicates that the links will become an…

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Bowls Big Carnival Concludes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The bowling carnival concluded at Sydney to-day. Victoria was the only undefeated team. Victoria beat Queensland by 97 to 8[?]…

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Boxing Frenchman on Foul. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Dick Elmour, of France, was declared the winner in a boxing match with Harry Casey, of Queensland. Casey was disqualified for hitting low, although the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Challengers. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the receipt of European zone Davis Cup challenges from the Argentine, India, and Belgium, bringing…

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Tennis Notes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 7

A preliminary notice in another column announces the annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club for Tuesday, March 16, in the Town Hall. The final…

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Tennis Match Postponed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

The Tree Fern Vale tennis players were to have met the Gangara Club representatives in a return match, but the game was postponed owing to the…

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Deer Vale Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 7

At a meeting of the above club, presided over by Mr. D. Clark (president), the balance sheet was presented by the secretary showing the year's workings,…

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