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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,389 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 70

Football C.r.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 6

All members of the above ate reminded that the presentation of cup and medals won last year will be made at the Prince Edward Theatre, South Grafton, to-night,…

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Boxing Carroll Beats Bourke. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 4

At the Stadium last night Jack Carroll (Victoria) defeated Al Bourke, welterweight champion of Australia, in a title bout. The referee stopped the fight in…

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Swimming Boy Charlton in Form. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 4

Although he had been in training only three weeks Boy Charlton won the 440 yards championship of New South Wales at the Domain Baths yesterday in 5min…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Walsham-gill Trophy Final

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

The final game in connection with the Walsham-Gill rink trophy competition, 25 heads, which was played on the Grafton Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon was…

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Football Union Presentation of Trophies Medals and Cup

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Members of the Kangaroos Football Club and the Ulmarra Football Club were given an enthusiastic reception at the Prince Edward Theatre on Saturday night,…

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International Tennis Embargo Against Press Writing Objections by London Paper. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 5

Wallace Myers, in the "Daily Telegraph," says the Lawn Tenuis Association's letter, cabled on March 28, virtually intimates that overseas competitors will…

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Easy Win Winalot's Autumn Cup Rossendale and Magpie Progeny Account for Six Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

The outstanding performance at Warwick Farm this afternoon was the success of Wihalot in the Autumn Cup. The colt had a very easy win, and if he has…

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Tennis Grafton City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Saturday was the opening day of the 1928-9 season and a mixed doubles American tournament was held. This event has won by Sinclair and Mrs. Phillips…

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Swimming Endurance Record. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

A Miami Beach message states that Mrs. Lottie Moore Schoemmel made a new swimming endurance record of 32, hours and left the water in good…

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Rugby Union Code Revival in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

A move for the resuscitation of the Rugby Union code of football in Brisbane appears to be gaining impetus. Some of the secondary schools are reported to…

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GOLF South Grafton Club a Successful Year Big Improvements Effected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Members, and associates of the South Grafton Golf Club were in an optimistic frame of mind at the annual meeting of that body, held at the Council Chambers,…

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Closed. No More Cricket in Fitzroy Park. Too Much Responsibility, Say Trustees

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

The trustees of Fitzroy Park. Coffs Harbour, hare decided to erect a barrier at the cricket pilch to prerent further play on it. They have…

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Golf Inter-club Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the South Grafton Golf Club held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, the president, Dr. W. K. Muston, referred to…

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Cricket Association Amalgamation Proposals Upper Clarence Association Approves

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the Upper Clarence ket Association was held last night for the purpose of receiving the report of the delegates appointed to meet the South…

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C.R.R. Football Union South Grafton v. ULMARRA

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

A team from South Grafton visited Ulmarra last Saturday and were defeated by 13 to 3, after a very good game. This being the first, match of the season the…

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Football Wallaroos at Lismore Easy Win for Marist Bros

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

Although badly defeated the members of the Wallaroo Football Club thoroughly enjoyed their encounter with Marist Bros. which took place at the Recreation…

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Football One Team for Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

A meeting or those interested in the formation of a local club was held at Mrs. Gater's refreshment rooms last night. Mr. J. McSkimming was…

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Rugby League Stars in Demand for Coaching. Temora

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

Big salaries are being offered to well-known Rugby League stars by country clubs, in the endeavor to secure their services for coaching during the coming…

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Football Coachers Burning Question in Southwest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

The demand for first-rate players from the city to coach clubs in the South-west tor the Maker Cup and other big matches has been so great…

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"Badly Planned" N.Z. Cricket Tour. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The manager of the Australian cricket team (Mr. Bull) says the tour was badly planned and that travelling was excessive, due to overlapping. He said the team is…

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