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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 68

League Football Suggestions for 1929 Season Important Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A big muster of League enthusiasts is expected at the meeting to be held to-night at the "New State" rooms for the purpose of discussing matters in…

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Grafton Council Repairs To Streets Works Committee to Inspect City Tennis Courts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), Aldermen W. H. Henson,…

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Boxing Grime Was Unwell. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 7

It is authoritatively reported that Billy Grime was weak from a cold on Saturday night, when he fought La Barbae. Before he left for Melbourne, he was…

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League Football Meeting Of Players Councils and Grounds Mr. J. Reid's Motion Endorsed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Many important matters relative to the forthcoming football season were discussed at a meeting of League enthusiasts, held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms, Grafton,…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The Fernbrook-Mountain-top cricket match, postponed on a couple of occasions on account of bad weather, is to take place on the Dorrigo…

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Education Yattendon Swimming Cup

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

As the competition for this cup, presented by the late Miss Tindal, for competition in the Grafton inspectorate, will close on March 31,…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Maclean Easter Regatta Committee was held at Maclean on Wednesday night, there being present, Ald. O. R. Kelly, Mayor (in the chair),…

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Football. Coffs Club Re-formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

Coffs (Top Town) Football Club has been re-formed after a couple of years' recess. A couple of meetings have been, held and there are…

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Cycling. Senior and Junior Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

The South Grafton Cycle Club will again stage two races to-morrow afternoon. The junior race, which is timed to start at 2.45, will be run from Dreise…

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Karanci Football Club. Ready for Cowing Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Fired by their success last year, Karangi Footballers are anxious for the fray in the coming season. The annual meeting was he[?] last night…

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C.r. Football League Lower Clarence Executive Meets Reommendations for Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. James Orr, vice-president of the League, presided at a meeting of the Lower Clarence centre of the C.R.R.F. League at Maclean on Tuesday, there…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Clarence River Rugby football Union was held in the South Grafton School of Arts, on Wednesday night, presided over by Mr. Fred…

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South Grafton Races Programme for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

Since the last race meeting was held on South Grafton course in July last year, extensive improvements have been carried out to the track itself. Racegoers…

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Swimming Lismore Girl Equals Australasian Record. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

Lesly Joubert, 16, a Lismore High School girl, swam 50 yards in 29secs., in the Bangalow pool, equalling. Fanny Durack's Australasian record…

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Boxing Carroll Too Strong for Sparr. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium Jack Carroll (10.6) defeated Jack Sparr (10.3 12) on points in fifteen rounds. Sparr boxed well in the early rounds…

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Splenda Again South Grafton J.o. Races Gunworthy Is Speedy

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

A good attendance, good fields, when the nominations were taken into consideration, arid keen racing made up an excellent afternoon's sport at the South…

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Jammed on Rails Incident at S. Grafton Races Jockey Layton Suspended

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Following a sensational incident during the finish of the March Handicap, at the South Grafton races on Saturday afternoon. D. Layton, rider…

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Harwood Island Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 6

A well attended fleeting of football enthusiasts and supporters was held in the Water Brigade Hall, Harwood, on Monday night, March 4. There were a…

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Jetty Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Jetty Tennis Club, Mr. P. J. MacNamara was re-elected patron and Mr. W. Anderton president. The…

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League Football To-night's Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football League is to be held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms, Grafton, at 7.30 o'clock to-night. Many…

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