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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 68

Tetanus Develops From Cricket Ball Injury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

Howard Richardson, a member of the Essendon Cricket Club's first eleven, has been admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from tetanus. While…

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Which Code? Union or League? Ground for Football Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 7

The matter of the allocation of McKittrick Park for football fixtures during the forthcoming season was again under consideration at the meeting of the South…

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Cricket Competition. Jetty and Orara Lead in Semi[?]finals

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Jetty has a Strong lead over Bagawa in the semi-final of the cricket competition, commenced at the Jetty on Saturday, and Upper Orara…

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Two Prisoners Escape While Cricket Match Was Being Played. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

While a cricket match was in progress on the grounds of Emu Plains prison, on Saturday afternoon, Kenneth Arthur Farlow, 24, and Bruce William Maybury, 20,…

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Ex-graftonian's Swimming Success

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Alf Charleston an ex-Graftonian, won the backstroke championship of the Forbes district at the swimming [?] held at Forbes recently. Charleston was…

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[?]Uth Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

[?] annual meeting of the South Grafton Club will be held at the Council [?]ers, South Grafton, on Wednesday of next week. Trophies won during…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches G. Hook Pairs Trophy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

Playing in the G. Hook pairs trophy handicap competition, 25 ends, on the Grafton Bowling Green yesterday, W. T. Robinson and G. O. Hill (scr.) defeated…

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Miss Boyd Married Victorian Tennis Player. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

Miss Esma Boyd, the well-known Victorian lady tennis player, was married at Edinburgh to Lieutenant-Colonel Angus Robertson, director of the…

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League Football Annual Meeting of C.r.r.f.l

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Delegates from all clubs affiliated with the Clarence River Rugby Football League, and representatives of new clubs which are to adopt the League code, were…

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School Swimming Carnival. Judge's Quip

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the s.s. Mulgi to delay the down river journey on Friday, March 22, to enable carnival patrons to return that afternoon by boat. "I congratulate you on coming to your decision at the very instant that the other jury was empanelled," was his Honor Judge, Mocatta's remark in…

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Cricket Lower Clarence Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 7

The following fixtures have been set down for competition next Saturday, 16th inst.:-- FIRST GRADE…

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Educational Schools' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for this fixture, at Grafton Baths, on March 22. Entries close on Monday next and these are expected to be larger than in…

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Sunday Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

"Full-bach" writes:—In our midst at the present time are a number of southern and western football enthusiasts. They expressed surprise when…

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Annual Tennis Club Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Immediately after the P. and C. Association meeting the annual meeting of the Tennis Club took place. A report on the progress of the…

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Football Notes. Dorrigo Football Club Annual Meeting Record Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

It is some years since so much enthusiasm has prevailed at an annual meeting of a local football club as was evinced on Friday evening last…

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League Football Promising Outlook

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Prospects for League football for the coming season seem very bright. At the annual meeting the seating accommodation provided was overtaxed, and the…

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Coffs Tennis Clue. Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Tennis Club was given a kick-off for the new season at the annual meeting in the School of Arts last night. Mr. K. Ruthning…

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Cricket. FERNBROOK v. Mountain Top

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

A very enjoyable scratch match took place on the Dorrigo ground on Wednesday between Mountain-top and Fernbrook. There were no…

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Racing Man's Income Holt's Taxation Appeal Dismissed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The High Court dismissal the appeal of Jack Holt. the well-known horse trainer, against the Taxation Commissioners' assessment of his income from racing…

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Racing Car Crash on Daytona Beach Driver Crushed Under Wreck Cameraman Cut in Two Thousands Witness Tragedy. Daytona Beach

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

While attempting to break the motor speed record recently established by Major Segrave, Lee Bible, in White's Triplex car, travelling at…

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