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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,389 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 70

Tennis City Club Night Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

Entries are wanted from two lady players who will take the place of two who are now unable to play in the night tournament, which is to be commenced on…

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Cricket Undaunteds v. Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

Owing to Undaunteds being unable to raise a term to visit Coues' Crossing next Saturday, they hay remetantly been eompeted to torreit the game to Coutls'…

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Golf Challenge Match at Kensington. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

A four bull and best, ball challenge golf match for £50 aside between D. G. Soutar and H. R. Sin lair and T. M. Howard and W. Corry was commenced to-day at…

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Football C.k.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

Two very successful meetings were held at 'South Grafton on Thursday night, when over 50 players and intending players were in attendance. The two clubs…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the South Grafton Rugby League Football Club writes:-- "At a meeting held in the Paragon refreshment rooms. South Grafton, on the…

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Boxing Stadium Contests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium, Charlie Purdy, lightweight champion of New Zealand, defeated Billy Jones, lightweight champion of Australia, on points. The bout…

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Swimming Girl's Great Performance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

At the Aquarium bath's last night Miss Pennie Mealing, who, will probably represent Australia at the Olympic, games, recorded two minutes dead in the 150 yards…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

A delegate meeting of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association was held at Maclean on Wednesday night, when the president (Mr. H. Till) occupied the chair, and…

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Golf Four Ball Challenge Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

The professional four ball golf match at Kensington between W. Corry and T. M. Howard and H. R. Sinclair and D. G. Soutar finished all square, and the match…

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News of the World International Football. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

Playing at Glasgow, England defeated Scotland at Soccer by six goals to two. At Cardiff, Ireland defeated Wales at Rugby by 13 points to 10…

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Racing Motorist Returns Campbell Says 206 M.P.H. Will Be Beaten. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

Malcolm Campbell has returned from America. He expressed the opinion that his speed of 206 miles an hour will be easily beaten given favorable conditions…

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Athletics Successful Olympic Representatives. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

James Carlton and Charles Stuart, who have been selected to go to the Olympic games, were successful in the State championship athletic carnival at the Manly…

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Cricket Knockout Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

The knockout competition, to be conducted by the Upper Clarence Association, will commence next Saturday, I7th inst., and will terminate on April 7. The…

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South Grafton Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

A social in aid of the above will be held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Thursday night, March 29. It is hoped all clubs under the ruling of this…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the above Union will be held at the School of Arts next Thursday night, at 7.30. This is the annual meeting and a large attendance is expected…

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Hares Stolen Coursing Meeting Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

Thieves were responsible tor the Liverpool Coursing Club having to postpone its meeting, set down for Thursday, Friday and Monday next…

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Palmer's Island Football Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Palmer's Island Football "Club was held on Friday night last, when 15 enthusiasts attended. There were also present Messrs. McAulay…

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New Golf Links for Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

Big things are moving in the Armidale golf world. At the annual meeting of the Golf Club on Tuesday night, a scheme for the purchase of a £1000 property was…

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Upper Clarence Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 8

A protest has been lodged by the Commercials against Ulmarra on the ground that the latter played an unregistered player, Amos, in last Saturday's match…

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BOXING Grime-Garcia Contest . Australian Defeated American Fights Aggressively Baltimore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 8

Bobby Garcia, 8:6, won the judges decision over Billy Grime, 8.13, of Australia. Grime received an ovation when he…

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