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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1926

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TENNIS N.S.W. v. New Zealand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

The N.S.W. tennis selectors to-day announced that the following players had been chosen to play against the New Zealand test team at Sydney, on April…

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School Swimming Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The Grafton High School annual swimming championship carnival, which was to Lave been held at the local, baths yesterday afternoon, was postponed…

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Dorrigo Rugby League Meeting of Delegates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Dorrigo League was held in the Memorial institute on Tuesday evening last. when the following were present:—…

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Northern Rivers Tennis Championships

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The Grafton City Club will be represented in the Northern Rivers tennis championships at Lismore on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next. In the…

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Tennis Lower Clarence Association. Formed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

A representative meeting of tennis players of the Lower Clarence met in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, on Tuesday night, at which" it was unanimously…

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Cricket South Grafton Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the above association, held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Tuesday night, it was decided to run a knockout round, to start on April 10,…

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Bowls "The Strollers" Visit Match with Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Although showery conditions prevailed at Grafton about the time of the commencement of the match between the Grafton team and the visiting…

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Tennis Mid-clarence Tennis ASSOClATION

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

Eighteen delegates representing clubs on the Mid-Clarence met at the Brushgrove Literary Institute on Tuesday evening last…

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Record of Results: Swimming Season 1925-1926

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

The teachers of fourteen schools have furnished returns to date. In these schools, during the period under review, 224 children have been taught to swim a…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 4

It took "Tiger" Payne, the American negro, exactly one minute, to knock out Ern, waddy, heavyweight champion of Australia, at the Sydney stadium last…

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Tennis New Zealand Visitors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 4

The visiting New Zealand tennis team met the New South Wales junior players at the White City courts yesterday, and at the end of the day's play, New…

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White and Black Races Physical Comparisons. Newhaven (Conn.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

Dr. Bennett, Dean of the School of Anatomy at the University of Virginia, addressing the convention of the American Association of Anatomists, said the white…

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Test Cricket Australia's Mystery Men London Press Views Kelleway and Richardson. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

J. W. H. T. Douglas, in an article in the "Sunday Express," headed "Australia's Mystery Men," says he cannot understand the omission of Kelleway…

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Athletics Footracing at Stawell. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

Frank Schultz, all-round champion of Australasia, was disqualified for the rest of the Stawell meeting, for alleged inconsistent running in the second heat of…

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Rugby Football. League or Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football League last week, Mr. G. E. Bennett appealed to local "Rugbyites" to adopt the Union code…

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SCULLING Harwood Regatta Successful Day Exciting Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 6

Harwood regatta eventuated on Easter Saturday, under ideal weather conditions. The past few days had been showery, and fears were entertained for the…

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Coff's Harbor and Orara District Football League. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor and Orara District Football League was held in Samio and Co. 's rooms on Thursday, March 25, there being present…

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Athletics Stawell Handicap. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

The Stawell Gift Easter athletic carnival attracted a big crowd to-day. The final of the Stawell Gift resulted: Allen (Coburg), 1; Mobbs (South Australia), 2;…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent St. John's Men's Club to compete in the final against Nana Glen on Saturday,…

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Lower Clarence Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 4

Clubs desiring to affiliate with the above association are reminded that a delegate meeting will be held in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, on…

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