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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 69

Schools' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Nearly 300 entries have been received for the various events of the annual swimming carnival of the public schools of the Grafton inspectorate. Grafton…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in football was held on Friday night at Ulong. It was decided to send three delegates to the conference at Coff's…

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The Yattendon Swimming Cup Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

As this competition ends on March 31, teachers are advised to present their life saving squads for examination before that date. Teachers who have conducted…

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Jetty Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. P. R. Drinkwater presided at the annual meeting of the Jetty Tennis Club, held in Hall's rooms last Friday night…

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Boxing Frank Van v. Tyncke. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

Ernest Tyncke, Belgian boxer, in a 15 rounds bout against Frank Van, at the Stadium last night, lost on a foul in the 11th round…

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Tennis Lower Clarence Association Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Tennis Association was held in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, on Monday night. Mr. D. Long (president)…

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New Football League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

The inaugural meeting of the newly-formed Clarence River Rugby Football League will be held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms on Tuesday night…

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Extraordinary Cricket Incident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

An extraordinary incident occurred in a cricket match in the North Melbourne Suburban Association last round. With the last man in--a good bat and a player…

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SWIMMING Public Schools' Carnival Large Entries Some Good Performances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

The annual Public Schools' Swimming Carnival, which took place at the Grafton baths yesterday afternoon was probably the most successful on record. No fewer…

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Tennis Grafton City Club Visit of Champions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

Arrangements are complete in connection with the visit of the State's champion players. The team, consisting of Willard…

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Football International Rugby Board. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

The International Rugby League Board has decided to hold an Imperial conference in London at intervals of at least three years to consider amendments of the…

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Maclean Annual Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

The annual regatta to be held on Easter Monday, at Maclean, under the auspices of the Maclean Rowing Club promises to be the most successful yet held by that…

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Swimming Mile Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

The one mile swimming championship of New South Wales was, decided at the Domain baths, and resulted J. Kelly W. Grose 2, J. Summergreene 3. Time,…

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Boxing Week-end Contests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

At Sydney Stadium last night Eddie Butcher, 10.5½ and Billy Richards, 9.13, fought a draw. Merv Todd, 9.3, defeated Ted Reeves,…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches President's Pairs

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

Saul and J. Duncan (4) v. Blood and Eggins (6). --This game in connection with the President's Pairs competition was well contested, especially in the early…

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Cricket South Grafton Association. Saturday's Results

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

The following were the results of the knock-out competition of the South Grafton Association on Saturday last:-- Independents defeated Kangaroos by…

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Tennis Final Crawford and Schlesinger to Meet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

The New South Wales lawn tennis championships advanced to the semi-final stages at the White City courts yesterday…

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Professionalism Not Harming Lawn Tennis Meeting of Federation. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

The professional movement is not harming lawn tennis. It is felt the increasing interest in the game compensated for any drawback due…

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Swimming Woman's New Record. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

Mademoiselle Baron swam 400 meters in 6 minutes 54 4-5 seconds, which is a world's record…

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South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the South Grafton Golf Club was held last night, when a very satisfactory state of affairs was disclosed by the report and balance sheet…

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