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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

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South Grafton Cricket Association a Visit to Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

The visit of the South Grafton Cricket Association team to Dorrigo during New Year holidays will long be remembered by the players who made the trip…

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Swimming. Charlton Wins Heat Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

"Boy" Charlton, the great swimmer, won his heat in the 220 yards championship of N.S.W. at Manly last night. To-morrow he will meet the…

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Cricket Teams Selected

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The following will represent the "Daily Examiner'' Sports Club, v. Independents, at the Racecourse, to-morrow (wickets pitched 2 p.m.): W. Casey, A. Brown C…

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Coffs Golf Cl[?] a Successful Y[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

About 20 members atte[?] annual meeting of Coffs Ha[?] C.ub In the School of Arts [?] A very successful year wa[?]…

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Cricket. Nth. Dorrigo v. INDEPENDENTS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

North Dorrigo registered an easy win on their own ground last Saturday against Independents. It was a one innings match, Independents, who…

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LOST £990 at Races Bank Manager's Alleged Confession. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

In connection with the arrest last night of the manager of a bank in the city, for alleged theft, the detectives state that accused confessed he had stolen the money…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Championship Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

W. Duncan v. C. Strauss.--There was little to choose between the two players in the opening stages of the game, and who nine heads had gone Duncan was…

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Swimming Championship Charlton Wins 220 Yards Heat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

At the Manly baths last night "Boy" Charlton won his heat in the 220 yards championship of New South Wales, final of which will be swum to-morrow, when…

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Cricket Team Dismissed for Eight

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

In a competition match played between Kangaroos and Eatonsville on Saturday, Eatonsville were dismissed in the first innings for eight runs. Their…

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Boxing Grime Beats Reisler a Clever Display. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

A crowd of 8000 saw Billy Grime, Australian featherweight and welterweight champion, outpoint Johnny Reisler, the American lightweight at Sydney Stadium…

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Cricket Notes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

The meeting of Ulmarra and Coutts' Crossing, on South Grafton Oval, on Saturday, created a good deal of interest in local cricket circles. Ulmarra had first…

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Cricket the Victorian Team. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The Victorian team to meet N.S.W. is: --Hendry (captain), Ellis, Baring, Davis, Blackie, Morton, Liddicut, Rigg, King, Salvana, Mitchell, Mullett…

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For Davis Cup Selectors to Watch Tennis Matches. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association appointed a committee to watch the form of contestants at the Australasian championship meeting this month,…

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RESIGNED Tennis Selector Team Grades Altered Similar Breach Last Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

A sensation was caused in tennis circles to-day when Dr. G. H. McElhone, one of the leading figures on the administrative side of tennis…

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Swimming Charlton Retiring From Big Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

It is reported that Charlton will not participate in any more big swimming races. This decision, it is understood, was arrived at in response to the wishes…

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Deer Vale Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of Tree Fern Vale Tennis Club was held at the courts. The secretary presented the statement of accounts for the year, which showed a…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Championship Games

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

ibson v. T. Cox.-- In this match, in the Grafton Bowling Club's championship competition, Gibson led at the start and won by 13 points. The scoring was slow…

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Swimming Japanese Double Saito and Takaisha Win Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

The City baths were crowded to-night to witness the Australia swimming championships. The 100 yards back stroke…

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Tennis Probable Davis Cup Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

The opinion is expressed, in lawn tennis circles that Patterson Willard and Crawford will probably be chosen to represent Australia in the next Davis Cup…

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Tit for Tat Ryder- Ponsford Ban Victorian Pennant Matches Cricket Association Decision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Considering their reasons for withdrawing from the Victorian team which is to leave Melbourne on Sunday to play New South Wales and…

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