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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket South Grafton Assn, E. O. Mckittrick 100 Not Out. High School V. D. S. O.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

This match was played on South Grafton oval on Saturday and resulted in a win for the High School by 29 runs. Scores were as follows: --…

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Boxing Coote V. Dickson

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

"Digger" Coote leaves South Grafton to- day to fulfil his engagement with Clarrie Dickson, of Kempsey, whom he boxes to- morrow night at Kempsey…

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TENNIS. Ladies Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

The ladies tournament, has been very interesting, both for players and spectators. The younger players who are generally overlooked…

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Racing to Fire Fireman Killed, Three Injured Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

One fireman was killed, and three others were injured, when the hose carriage from Hoddle street. Fire Station, while going to a fire at Richmond, collided with…

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Sporting Orange Races Were Horses Doped? Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

Sensational allegations have been made regarding the ''doping" of a horse at Orange races last Saturday. It is stated that Avenal, the even…

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City Tennis Club Successful Season Second Annual Meeting Promising Prospects

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

That the Grafton City Tennis Club is flourishing was shown at its second annual meeting, which was held at the Council Chambers last night…

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Schools Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

The annual championship swimming carnival for all schools within the Grafton inspectorate will be held in the City Baths to-morrow afternoon. The carnival…

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Clarence Football League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football Club will be held next week, probably on Thursday night. CRICKET vb xz vb cm sh eta…

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Maclean Rambler's Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ramblers' Football Club was held on Monday last, when it was unanimously decided to reform for the forthcoming season. The…

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Schools Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

The annual championship Swimming carnival for all schools within the Grafton inspectorate will be held in the City Baths this afternoon. The carnival…

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To-day's Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The schools within the Grafton Inspectorate are doing a great work in teaching the boys and girls to swim. A "Learn to Swim" Week has just been held, and…

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Educational "Learn to Swim Week'' and Swimming Notes

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

Southgate reports a fairly successful "Learn to Swim Week." Twelve girls and nine boys attended, but of these eight girls and five boys attended the full…

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Alleged Forged Note at Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court to-day Albert Charles Johnson was charged with having uttered a forged Commonweatlh Bank note with intent to defraud a…

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Rugby Football the International Board. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

It is understood, that the International Rugby Board to-morrow will invite a New South Wales team to tour England in 1927, and will agree to the…

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Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Coffa Harber in a tennis match against coffe Harbor Jelly on Top Town Courts…

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Golf. Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

It is expected that the Grafton Golf, Club links will be open for play on Saturday, March 27. Most of the fairways have been cut, and the greens have been…

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Dorrigo Football Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

The football season on Dorrigo is to start earlier than usual this year. At the annual meeting of the League on Tuesday evening it was decided that…

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Swimming Instructress Another Shark Victim. Sidney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Primrose Whyte. the well-known swimming instructress, was swimming at Brighton, near Adelaide, when she suddenly screamed and…

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Boxing Scott Knocks Out Goddard. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

Scott Knocked out Goddard in the Third round. Goddard, generously plastered with powder, presented a weird spectacle, his…

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Killed by Shark Swimming Instructress' Death. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Primrose Whyte, a well-known swimming instructress, was swimming at Brighton, near Adelaide, when she…

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