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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 69

Cricket Coach Arthur Richardson May Go to W.A. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

It is believed that Arthur Richardson, the well-known South Australian cricketer, will accept the position of coach in West Australia…

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'Free Day' Duke Plays Tennis Audience with Premier N.S.W. and Migration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 5

Although, according to the programme, to-day was ''free" for the Duke and Duchess of York, they had a busy time in the morning. They visited the factory of…

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Boxing Frenchman Beats Collins. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

Bart Molina, French middleweight champion, knocked out Harry Collins in the second of a fifteen round bout. Dick Smith, the old cruiser weight…

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Cricket Megan v. DORRIGO

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

Dorrigo met Megan on the latter's Ground last Saturday. Megan scortoo Ge No oN z bogart harthartfozed 160 in their first innings, Hutton…

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Combined Hockey and Football Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

The Criterion Hall will be the centre of attraction again to-morrow (Saturday) night for lovers of jazzing. The Ex-Students' Hockey Club and Western…

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Golf Epic

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

We have often heard of crows flying off with the ball during a game of golf, says the Bowraville "Guardian," but it is doubtful whether Mr. Eric Garrett's…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 6

"Daily Examiner" Sports Club v. Commercials at the racecourse to-day (Saturday), wickets pitched at 2 p.m.:--W. Busch, A. Brown, W. Casey, A. W…

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Bowls State Singles Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 6

The final for the State single bowls championship resutled in Froome (Walls end) boating Keers (Waverley), 31--18…

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Tennis Champions' North Coast Tour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Messrs. J. Willard, Crawford and Hopman, the singles and doubles tennis champions of this State, together with Mr. W. H. Marsh, president of the New…

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Football the Old League and New

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 6

A meeting of delegates of the newly formed Clarence River Rugby Football League, is to be held at Maclean to-morrow. The Grafton delegates will travel…

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Grafton Rowing Club Regatta on Easter

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

An advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue reminds intending compactors that nominations for events at the above regatta to be held on Easter…

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Rugby. International Matches. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

France defeated England by three points to nil at Rugby football. At Glasgow, in unsettled weather, before a huge crowd of 90,000, the English…

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Boxing Disappointing Contests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Two imported boxers supplied the main bout at Sydney stadium last night. Tenario Pelkey (10.3½), of the Philippines, reconnoitered Joe Hall (9.13½), an American…

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Golf South Grafton Club Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The official opening of the South Grafton Golf Club for the 1927 season took place on Saturday afternoon, when about 40 or 50 persons were present at the links…

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Tennis Tourists No Play at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Messrs. Willard, Crawford, Hopman and Marsh, touring tennis players, arrived at Lismore on Saturday, but the courts were under water…

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Tennis Special Screening of the Davis Cup Film

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

During the second half of the programme at the Saraton Theatre tomorrow evening will be screened a special film showing the last Davis Cup contest in…

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Bottles Thrown Boxing Referee Injured Middleweight Championship Sensational Ending at Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

The contest for the middleweight championship of Australia had a sensational ending at Brisbane stadium on Saturday night. Billy Edwards (11.34½), of…

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Grafton Golf Club Associates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton golf associates meeting on Friday, April 1, Mrs. Buckingham, Fitzroy street, Grafton, was appointed hon. secretary of the golf associates…

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Rugby Union. a Drawn Game. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

Teams representing the Royal Australian Artillery and H.M.S. Renown played a draw three all, in a Rugby Union match to-day…

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Local Ano General. Coffs Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

Several voluntary workers have done good work on Coffs Harbor tennis courts lately. They have completed putting No. 2 court in order…

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