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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,389 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 70

Football Wallaroos v. Marist Bros

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. Hartley, secretary of the Walaroos Football Club, has received a communication from the secretary of the Marist Bros. Football Club in which the…

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Catholic Tennis Club. Another Year Commenced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 3

Coffs Catholic Tennis Club has contended its second year's activities. The annual meeting was held a few days ago and Fattier Ryan was…

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League Football. Preparations for Country Week

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

Among the business to be dismissed at the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour Orara Rugby Football League, to be held, at Coramba…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

Arrangements are being made to match the hard hitting Digger Coote and MeKenzie, the new find from the Lower Clarence, to box the best of 15 rounds…

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Telegrams Coursing Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

The Appeal Board of the National Coursing Association upheld the appeal of the prominent dog trainer, E. J. Jarrett, against the three years' disqualification…

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Swimming Results. a Meritorious Performance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

Mr. D. A. Watson, headmaster, Glenreagh public school, reports:-- "We have a few good performers this season. Two boys, each under 10, swam…

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Tennis a Successful Year Grafton City Club Encouragement for Young Players

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

The report and financial statement presented at the fourth annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club, which was held, at the Council Chambers, on…

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Golf Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

At the general meeting of the Grafton associates the following committee was elected: Mrs. G. Hill, president; Mrs. H. Elworthy, captain; Mrs. George Morrison,…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Gill-walsham Rink Trophy

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

The games in connection with the Gill Walsham rink trophy competition (25 heads) were carried through the semi-final stages on Saturday, and as a result J…

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Boxing. World's Championship Title Will Heeney Meet Tunney? London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

I have come home for a rest, said Tom Heeney, on arrival at Southampton. I am only asking for my due when I claim the right to fight Tunney for the world's…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 7

Rumors have been circulated in local football circles to the effect that Westerns do not propose to field a first grade team this coming season. Two officials of the…

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Coramba. Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 6

There was an attendance of close on thirty at the annual meeting of the Coramba Football Club, held on Wednesday March 7. The president (Mr. A. P. Meany),…

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Tennis. Coffs Haabour Club's Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 1

Although the speech-making part of the ceremony was missing, Cons Harbour Tennis Club got a start for the season on their courts on…

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Jetty Tennis Club. Ladies in Good Form

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Jetty ladies of the tennis club had their first match this season [?] week-end and they proved they are in good form. They met and…

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Three Horses Killed Accidents at Gawler Races. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 7

At Gawler races on Saturday three horses, Leacing, Nicholander and West Creek, were killed. The first-named crashed into a jump and broke its shoulder…

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Cricket Associations Amalgamation Conference Upper Clarence and South Grafton Delegates Meet

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 7

Delegates representing the Upper Clarence and South Grafton Cricket Associations met at Miss Plummer's rooms, Grafton, on Thursday night, to discus the…

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Tennis Grafton City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 7

The first meeting of the new committee of the Grafton City Tennis Club was held on Monday night, 26th inst. It was decided to alter the arrangements…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Pairs Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

A match with some unusual features was played on the Grafton Bowling Green yesterday in connection with the pairs competition. The sides were: Hassall and…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 7

Owing to the Prince Edward Theatre, South Grafton, now being a licenced stadium, arrangements have been made for a having contest between Tracer…

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Sunday Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

"It has been brought under my notice that the playing of cricket during church hours is hurtful to the feelings of some church-going people." Such was the…

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