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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,389 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 70

Grafton City Tennis Club Presentation to Mr. A. J. Watts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Watts, who has been the club's energetic secretary for the the past two years, having, received notice of transfer from Grafton to Hay, members of the,…

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League Football Lower River Clubs Presentation of Cups Informative Discussion on League Affairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 8

Fully 70 people, representative of the different football clubs on the Lower Clarence were present at a meeting held in the Literary institute, Maclean, on Monday…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union Ulmarra Ramblers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting, of the Ulmarra Ramblers Club was held at payne's rooms, Ulmarra, on Tuesday night, and was exceedingly well attended. H. Preston…

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Racing Sensation Life Disqualification in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 6

A sensation has been caused in racing circles as a result of the life disqualification on L. Wynward, trainer of Dress Circle. In addition, the owner…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Annual meetings are called in this issue by the League for the 22nd inst, North Dorrigo Club for the 21st, and Dorrigo Club for the 20th, which…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Dorrigo won their match against North Dorrigo on the local ground last Saturday by 63 runs. Dorrigo is now in an unbeatable position and…

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Application for Swimming Certificates

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

Teachers who require swimming certificates for their pupils are invited to apply to the lion, secretary, Grafton branch, Public School, Cowper…

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Swimming Germans Breaks Record. MELBOURNE,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

At Melbourne City Baths last night Gustav Froelich, the German champion, made a successful attack on the 66 yards Australian backstroke record,at present…

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Annual Swimming Carnival and Yattendon Cup Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

It was decided that in view of the present unsatisfactory condition of the baths this year's swimming carnival be abandoned. There will thus be no award…

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Rugby League English Team Completed. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

The Rugby League team to tour Australia has been completed. The remaining three players are W. Gowers, full-back (Rochdale), C. Askin, wing three-quarters…

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Orange Races--description by Radio

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

A special broadcast description of the Orange races was given by station 2FC Sydney, last Saturday, March 10. The special commissioner of 2FC, Mr. M. A…

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Motor Cycle Racing Dirt Tracks in England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Australia's new sport, dirt track motor cycle racing, has been taken up by the National Speedways, Limited, which was registered to-day. The directors include…

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French Tennis Players Leave for South Africa. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

The French tennis players, Borotra, Brugnon and Boussus left Fremantle last night for Squill Africa…

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Cricket Australians Defeat Taranaki. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Australia beat Taranaki by an innings and, 177 runs. Australia, first innings.--Kippax, e Grayson, 102; Oxenham, b Lay, 37;…

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CRICKET Upper Clarence Association Protest Upheld Commercials Agree to Re-play

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Upper Clarence Cricket Association was held last aught Miss Plummer's rooms, when Mr. C. B. Bailey (president) presided over a good…

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Jetty Cricket Club. Right-out Win Against Coramba. Watson and Portors Predominate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

The last match of the Coffs-Orara competition was played on the Jetty wicket last Saturday, the home team meeting Coramba. As defeat of the…

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Ballina Turf Club Easter Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Attention is directed to the advertisement in another column announcing the Easter facing carnival of the Ballina Turf Club. The meeting will extend over…

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Tennis Lower Clarence Association Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Tennis Association was held in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, on Tuesday night, eight clubs being represented. Mr…

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Rugby Union Meeting At South Grafton a Successful Season Bright Prospects

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 11

A spirit of enthusiasm marked the proceedings at the annual meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football Union, which was held in the School of Arts…

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English Tennis Championship. Duke of York and Norman Brookes. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

It is reported here that Norman Brookes will partner the Duke of York in the men's doubles at the English…

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