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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Tennis Wimbledon Meeting Australian Team Wanted. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

The prospect of an Australian tennis team visiting Wimbledon for the championships, is at present being, given prominence by London newspapers…

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Night Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

The Grafton City Tennis Club are staging an American Night mixed doubles handicap tournament, on the nights of February 22, 23 and 24. This tournament…

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Boxing Williams Knocks Out Thompson Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Sunny Jim Williams (12.24), the American negro, knocked out George Thompson (Australian heavyweight champion), who sealed 12.4, in round 19, at the Sydney…

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Football Soccer and Rugger. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

At the Wrexham soccer match, in dull weather, before 15,000 people, Wales played a draw with England, the score being three goals all…

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'In Daily Inger' Children at ti Baths Safety Devic[?] Needed Swimming Teaches Request

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Miss Clarice Irwin, Grafton High School, writes:-- "May I be perm[?]itte space in your columns to congratulate Grafton. City…

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Smashes at Victoria Park Races Two Horses Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

Four horses came down during the running of the second division of the Maiden Handicap at Victoria Park this afternoon…

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Caulfield Fire Grandstand Destroyed. Excitement During Races Divided Attractions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Fire destroyed the Guineas stand at Caulfield racecourse this afternoon. The stand was crowded when the…

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Coffs Tennis Club. a Successful Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Improvement in the standard of play and the first [?]dit balance on[?] record were reported at the annual meeting of Coffs Harbor Tennis…

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Football Prospects for 1927 Proposed Amalgamation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 7

Local football enthusiasts are already discussing prospects for the forthcoming season, and a number of suggestions have been made, which, if put into effect…

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Bowls Grafton Teams at Kempsey Win for Home Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

On Saturday three rinks of bowlers from the Grafton Club paid a visit to Kempsey, and played a match against the local club. The Grafton team in charge…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

In the report of the bowling match, Kempsey v. Grafton, yesterday, the result of the game between C. Lane's (Kempsey) rink and J. Strauss' (Grafton)…

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Golf Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

The following are extracts from the annual report and financial statement adopted at the annual meeting of the Associates of the Grafton Golf Club, held…

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Night Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

District tennis players should take advantage of the American Night Handicap Tournament, for mixed doubles, which will be held on the City Courts,…

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The Rugby

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

Because of the climatic and road condition in Australia, a motor car, to be efficient must be exceptionally staunch in construction, and with sufficient engine…

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Bowls Annual Fee Reduced

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

Casino' Bowing Club has decided to reduce the annual fee to £22, with allaying fee of 6d per game…

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Football the Westerns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

The following office bearers were appointed at a well attended meeting of the newly formed Western Football Club, held at Miss Plummer's rooms on…

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Lismore Hibernian Races Weights for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. O. M Kelly handicapper to the N.R.R.A., last night issued the following imposts for the Lismore Hibernian race meeting on Saturday next:--…

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Millionaire Golf Club Entrance Fee £500. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

In order to avoid the usual week end congestion at the golf links steps are being taken to establish a "Millionaires" Club" at Pinehills, near Croydon…

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Newcastle. Pampered City, in N.s.w. Racing in Northern District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

In moving the second reading of the Totalisator Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. McKell said that it altered the incidence of the commission…

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Night Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

The draw for partners for the tennis tournament, to be held on the City Courts, on the nights of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next, will take place to-morrow…

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