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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 69

Racing Club Collects Insurance

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

The Glen Innes Jockey Club which insured against rain at its last meeting was the recipient of a cheque for £50 from the Mercantile Mutual Insurance last week…

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Racing Smash Two Jockeys Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

Four horses came down in the second last race at the, Upper Yarra meeting at Warburton yesterday. One of the animals kicked out in all directions. Two of the…

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TENNIS U.S. Lists Players. Philadelphia

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

The United States lawn tennis lists give the following as the first 10 players Tilden, Alonso, Harada, Johnston, Chandler, White, Chapin, Norton, Lott…

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Bowls Veterans Win Ex-clarenceites' Success

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The following appears in the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" of the 3rd inst:-- Burwood so far is the only club in the metropolitan area that has not suffered…

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The Swimming Baths Progress of the Work Extra Improvements Suggested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The engineer of the Grafton City Council, Mr. T. D. Brown, submitted the following report dealing with the swimming baths, at the meeting of the council last…

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Lower Clarence Cricket. Chatsworth v. INDEPENDENTS

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

On Saturday last, Chatsworth met and defeated Independents, on Cameron's Oval, by the narrow margin of two runs. The visitors batted first and were…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

The following will represent Warwicks against Railway on Saturday next at Seelands.--A. Hassall T. Winter, T. Sutton, A. Stephenson, G. Ford, J…

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Boxing New York Contests. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 5

Stribling defeated Huffman on a decision in a 10 rounds bout Martin Burke, light heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Blackie…

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Fatal Plunge Patient From Casino Hospital Races for River

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

Reginald Sinclair, 39, who had been a patient of the Casino District Hospital for only a few days, suffering from a poisoned foot made two escapes from the…

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Golf Grafton Club the Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Grafton Golf Club was held at the Town Hall last evening. The president (Mr. G. Morrison) occupied the chair and there…

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Coffs Golf Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Coffs Golf Club is to open the season on Wednesday next with mixed foursomes, which will finish on Saturday, 19th inst. All cards must be…

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Boxing Unpopular Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

At the Sydney Stadium last night. Mery Williams (11.6) was given the decision over Ernest Tyncke (11.11) at the end of a 15-rounds bout. The great…

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Country Bowls Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

The Country Bowls Carnival was continued to-day when two rinks championship was advanced to the semi-final stage. In the semi-finals Broome…

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Is Motor Racing Losing Popularity?

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

There are indications that the sport of motor racing is on the wane in Maitland. Amongst a, large section the sport is still popular, but there, is no disguising, the…

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Picnic Races. Balnew Wins Double

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The picnic races promoted by the Dorrigo Race Club were held on Saturday afternoon last. There was not a very large attendance of the public, due to…

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Cricket Top Town V. JETTY

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Top Town and Jetty half-holiday teams revived local cricket interest on Wednesday attention. They met on Top Town wicket and it was a…

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Sporting Rosehill Races Acceptances for Saturday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

The final acceptances for Rosehill on Saturday are:--Maiden Hurdle; about two miles (1.20).--Bungarley 10.0 Satin 10.0, Kentucky…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

The following members of the Grafton Bowling Club left yesterday afternoon for Kempsey, to play a friendly match with the local club to-day. The party…

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Golf Grafton Associates Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Association was held on Wednesday evening in the Council Chambers, When about twenty associates were present. Mrs…

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Country Bowls E. Gates the Champion Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

E Gates (Singleton): became the New South Wales country bowls champion, by defeating B. Talamini (Wallsend), by 31 to 25…

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