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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 68

Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. F. Strata, secretary of the Graton Rowing Club, will deceive nominations from all up-river rowing clubs for the Maclean Easter Regatta. Mr. Strauss will…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton Swimming Club was held at McDonald and Hynes rooms last night. It was decided to fix the date of the postponed championship…

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Boxing Forthcoming Contests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. J. Godwin, who has promoted several interesting bouts in Grafton and South Grafton, is endeavoring to arrange a match between Roy O'Brien, welter,…

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Test Case Long Argument When Is Coursing Coursing? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court to-day the hearing of the ease in which Erie Kirton, bookmaker, is charged with having bet on the Mascot coursing ground…

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Speedway Thirty-three Races To-day's Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

The Grafton Speedway is in excellent Order for the motor cycle events, which are to be staged by the Grafton Motor Cycle Club this afternoon. A variety…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union Formation of Second Grade

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

The formation of a second grade competition in the Clarence River Rugby Football Union was advanced a further stage on Thursday night when the…

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S.G. Water Brigade Last Year's Work Annual Meeting and Social Crew for Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The existence of a fine spirit of good fellowship was manifested at the annual meeting of the youth Grafton Water Brigade, at the boat shed on Saturday…

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Hailstones Big As Tennis Balls Storm on Woolgoolga Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Hailstones as big and as round as tennis balls tell during a storm which passed over the Woolgoolga road, between the five and seven…

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Five Wickets Australia Wins Fifth Test Longest Struggle in History of Cricket Amazing Scene After Game Ended Crowd Rushed Ground and 'Shouldered' Ryder Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

After the most prolonged struggle in the history of international cricket, Australia won the fifth test match to-day, defeating England by five wickets. Australia has now won 48 tests and England 46, while 25 have been drawn…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Arrangements for the Swimming Club's championship carnival are progressing favorably. A good number of swimmers are in training and the…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

Coramba and Karangi have decided to combine this year and make up one first-grade team between them for the local football competition. It…

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Football on Sundays

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bellinger Shire Council, a deputation representing the Bellinger River. Rugby Football League, sought permission to use…

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Coutts' Crossing Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of football enthusiasts was held at Coutts' Crossing during the week-end, when a reserve grade team was definitely formed to play in the…

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Tennis Lower Clarence Assn. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Tennis Association was held in the Water Brigade Hall, Garwood, on Thursday night, when a good attendance of…

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Local and General League Football Nominations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Football clubs from the Upper Clarence portion of the C.R.R.F.L. are reminded that nominations should be in the hands of the secretary before 5 p.m. to-morrow,…

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Football Fisher Park Ground League's Application Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Last evening the Grafton City Council gave further consideration to the question of the allocation of Fisher Park for matches dining the forthcoming football…

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City Tennis Courts Top-dressing Question Deferred for Time Being

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

The matter of top-dressing the city tennis courts and the proposition that the club should be asked to meet part of the expenditure in connection with the work…

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Boxing at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

A boxing exhibition, to be held in the School of Arts at Lawrence, on Saturday night next, promises to be very entertaining. In addition to several local bouts…

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Swimming Club's Carnival Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Owing to the lack of support from swimmers, it has been decided that the Grafton Swimming Club's Carnival, advertised to take place to-morrow night,…

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Boxing Robinson v. BAKER

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Roy Baker, who is to meet Tracker Robinson in a 15 rounds contest at the Saraton Theatre on Friday night, is expected to arrive at Grafton to-day…

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