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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 69

Tennis. Final of Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. F. Gardiner and Mrs, T[?]nks won Coffs Harbor Tennis Club's [?]ed doubles tournament. Both semi-fials were close and exciting, but…

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Cricket Colts v. COMMERCIALS

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Grafton Colts met and defeated Commercials on rececourse last Saturday by an innings and two runs. Both sides were short handed, Commercials only…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

A test match will be played this afternoon at the Grafton Bowling Green between Australian and English born members. Three rinks will be played, and…

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Eastern Dorrigo Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

A meeting of enthusiast met at Ulongto discuss the formation of a team, and to receive the reports of the delegates who journeyed to Coff's conference…

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South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The official opening of the South Grafton Golf Club, which was to have taken place this afternoon, has been postponed until next week. The course, however,…

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Golf Notes South Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Associates of the South Grafton Golf Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday, 21st. Mrs. K. Muston presided at…

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Cricket South Grafton v. GRAFTON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

A slight error has occurred in the [?]mes of South Grafton teams. J. E. Perring plays in No. 1 team, J. N. Webber in No. 2 team, and G. Perring in…

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Pirate Football Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

A very successful social was held at the Alumny Creek hall last Wednesday night when about 85 couples took the floor. The young people spent a very…

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Swimming New Girl Champion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

In defeating her sister Mattie Mealing, Bonnie Mealing, a fourteen-year-old swimming, hoisted an Australian record when she won the backstroke championship, 100…

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Boxing Easy Win for Williams. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

Boxer Yank Hannaberry was easily defeated by "Sunny" Jim Williams, the American negro, at the Sydney stadium last night. Williams had his opponent…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches England v. AUSTRALIA

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

Three rinks comprising players (members of the Grafton Bowling Club) [?] in England tried conclusions with club mates of Australian birth on Saturday…

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TENNIS S.A. Singles Championship. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

In the final of the South Australian lawn tennis championships Rowe (S.A.) beat O'Hara Wood (Vic.), 5--7, 6--0, 6--3, 6--2…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Golf at South Grafton this year is booming. On Saturday most of the South players and a fair number from Grafton had their first run against the…

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Football. Eastern Dorrigo Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

After receiving the report of the delegates to the recent meeting held at Coffs Harbor to, reform the district league, a meeting of footballers at…

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Karangi. Opening of Tennis Courts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

The Karangi Tennis Club was favored with fine weather on Saturday afternoon, when their new tenuis courts were officially opened. Visitors…

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Cricket on Horseback. When One Man Beat Eleven

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

The curiosities of cricket are both remarkable and amusing, but we question if, among all the strange games that have taken place, there…

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Test Match Jubilee Cricket Fifty Years Ago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

A notable date in the long story, and record off Test cricket with its thrills, its feats, its imperishable memories and associations, is: March 15, writes Donald…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Championship Games

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

W. F. Blood v. T. Baker.--Playing in the Club Championship competition W. F. Blood beat T. Baker by a point, after a very evenly contested game, extending…

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P. and C. Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 6

It is the intention of the Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association to form a tennis club if sufficient members are forthcoming, and a meeting with this…

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Tennis Mid-clarence Association Annual Meeting and Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Mid-Clarence Tennis Association was held in the B[?]grove Literary Institute Hall on Wednesday, March 23. Mr. W. Napper occupied…

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