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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 69

Bowls Visitors From Queensland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

The following itinerary has been arranged for the team of Queensland bowlers, which will tour the Northern Rivers of New South Wales:…

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Clarence River Football League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Clarence. River Rugby Football League is to be held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms at 7.30 o'clock to-night. Several matters of…

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TENNIS J. O. to Play with Amateurs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

The Australian Lawn Tennis Association bas granted J. O. Anderson permission to play with amateurs in exhibition games…

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Horses Fall at Epping Trotting Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

The long list of racing accidents which have occurred in recent weeks was added to at Epping trotting meeting to-day. In the first division of the Approved Stakes,…

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FOOTBALL Clarence River League Annual Meeting Adjourned Proposed Amalgamation Discussed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

There was a large attendance of football enthusiasts at the annual meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football League, held at McDonald…

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Gaming Bill Menangle Park Club Were Shares Unloaded? More Trotting Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

That shareholders in Menangle Park Racing Club unloaded their shares on unsuspecting persons, when they knew the club was to be…

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Coramba Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

The Coramba Football Club held a meeting in their clubroom to re-form the club for the coming season. Twenty-eight enthusiasts attended. Mr. A. P. Meany…

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Public Schools Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

A very attractive programme of 29 events will be held at the Grafton Municipal Baths on Friday, 18th inst., commencing at 1.30 p. m. Programmes may…

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Maclean Rowing Club Programme for Annual Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Maclean. Rowing Club was held on Wednesday night last when the attendance was not quite up to expectations. The president…

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Two Boys Drowned Swimming in Dam. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Two eight year old boys, Alexander McDonald and Mervyn Pound, were drowned in a dam at Campdale paddock, near Orange, while bathing…

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Football Revival of Coffs District League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

A few years ago Coffs Harbor distriet had one of the strongest branches in the Mid-North Coast League. Why not again? The question is…

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Parry Thomas Killed. World-famous Racing Motorist. London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The world-famous racing motorist, Parry Thomas, was hilled while attempting to break the world's record on Rendina Sands…

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Dead at 103 Father of Racing Family. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

David Callinan died at Ingleburn, near Liverpool, yesterday, aged 103. His youngest son, who was born when his father was 74 years of age, is now one…

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City Tennis Club Committee Meeting Visit of Association Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The monthly committee meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club, was held in the clubroom, at the Sports Depot, on Wednesday night. The members present…

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Cowper Brushgrove Amateur Swimming Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held in the Public School, Cowper, on Thursday evening, when Mr. John Lattimore (president) occupied the…

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Tennis Club Ball at Coramba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

A grand ball is to be held, at the School of Arts, Coramba, on Friday night next, in aid of the funds of the Coramba Tennis Club. Music will be contributed…

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Cricket Lower Clarence Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Thursday night last, when Mr. J…

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Boxing Sharkey v. McTIGUE. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

John Sharkey, the Boston heavywieght, won by a technical knockout over Mike McTigue in the twelfth round of the 15th round elimination match…

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Coff 'S Harbor Goff's Jetty Football Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the Coff's Jetty Football Club was held in Hall's rooms on Thursday, March 3. The president (Mr. R. Potter) was in the chair, and Mr. C. W…

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C.r.j.c. Races This Afternoon's Programme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The Clarence River J.C. Summer meeting will conclude this afternoon with a six event programme, the first race starting at 2.15…

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