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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Rosehill Races Braehead On Protest Outsiders Do Well Noble Syce Wins Mile. v SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

Rosehill races were held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. If ever a race was thrown away it was the Flying Handicap at Rosehill to-day…

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Harwood Regatta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

At a well attended public meeting held on Monday night last it was unanimously decided to hold a regatta on Easter Saturday. Those present were: Messrs A…

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Local and General Swimming

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

The one mile championship of New South Wales is to be contested at Casino Swimming Club's annual carnival…

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Golf in Japan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

Golf was introduced by some of the foreign residents of Japan, and for many years it was not taken up by the natives at all. Then a change came, some of the…

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Cricket Lower Clarence Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

The following are the fixtures for the second grade competition for Saturday:-- Tyndale v. Palmer's Channel, at Tyndale; Harwood v. Taloumbi, at Taloumbi;…

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Boxing "An Unofficial Champion." Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Len Johnson, described as unofficial champion middleweight of England, arrived to-day by the steamer Large Bay. Asked to explain what was meant by…

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Lively Debate Kelleway's Exclusion Cricket Assn. Meeting Censure Motion Withdrawn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Lively proceedings marked the debate at a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association to-night on a motion submitted by a delegate of the Northern…

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Cricket Notes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The meeting of Carltons and Independents on South Grafton oval on Saturday caused a flutter of excitement in local cricket circles. There was a large attendance…

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Cricket Competition Points

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

At the conclusion of the first round, com[?]etition pointe, byes ineluded, are:—St. John's Club, 12Coffe Jetty, S; Coffs Harbor, 4. St…

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CRICKET. Jetty's Innings Win

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The seasiders cave the Top Town XI a sound drubbing on Saturday. the lowers having little hope of pulling up on their debacle of 41,…

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Tennis Helen Wills and Suzanne. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Powell Blackmore, telegraphing from Cannes to the "Daily Express," says the sympathy of tens of thousands of tennis enthuisasts throughout the world is with…

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Rugby Match Like Street Brawl Fists and Feet Used. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 5

"Rugby is like a street brawl." This statement is attributed to an unnamed but well-known international player in the "Evening Standard," referring to the…

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J.o. Anderson's Brother Plays Tennis at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. R. O. Anderson, brother of J. O. Anderson, Australia's, champion tennis player, called at Grafton yesterday on his way from the Tweed and Richmond River…

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Football Rugby League Council. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The Rugby League Council at a meeting at Manchester decided to ask the New Zealand League by cable to explain the reason for the additional note to the…

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Bowls Grafton v. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent the Grafton Bowling Club against Lismore for the Blue and Red Pennant matches, to be played on the…

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Swimming Barratt Wins Keiran Event. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

The 220 yards State amateur swimming championship was won by M. Christie from F. Doyle. The teams championship was won by…

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City Tennis Club. R O Anderson 'S Visit

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Local tennis players took advantage of the presence of Mr. R. O. Anderson in town to have some further practice on the city courts yesterday afternoon…

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Cricket Our Test Team 'Strong Side--super Captain' London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Sutcliffe addressing a cricket meeting at Stalybridge, said the Australians had an extraordinarily strong side, and a super captain in Collins, who was backed…

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MIGRATION World Labor Congress Organisation Under Way the Yellow Races. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

Details of the coming World Labor Congress on migration, at which Australian interests are likely to be touched, are disclosed by the "Daily Herald's"…

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The Boxing Gloves

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

"Ceetus" asks our opinion, so here goes: (1) Would Burne have beaten Johnson had the fight gone to a finish? Answer: No;…

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