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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 68

Grafton City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club will be held at the Town Hall at 8 o'clock to-night…

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Swimming Miss Durack's Record Beaten. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

Miss Edna Davey, swimming in the Domain baths, covered a mile in 25 mins. 35 2-5secs., which is 32 3-5secs, faster than Miss Durack's time…

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Cricket All Th E Tests What Figures Reveal. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

The "Evening Standard's" diarist finds balm in England's failure to make the test aggregates 47 all, by pointing out that England in 1140 matches scored…

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Football Royals Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Royals Football Club was held at Maclean on the 8th inst, rind was largely attended. Mr. E. Plummer occupied the chair…

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Cricket C.r.c. Associatlon Second Grade Competition to Continue

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Council of the Clarence River Cricket Association last night, at South Grafton, Mr. F. A. Beneke presiding, it was decided to carry on the…

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Bradman on Top First Class Cricket Jordan Heads Bowling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The first class cricket season is over and it is interesting to note that Bradman heads the batting list, with an average of 93.88. He scored 1690 runs…

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Football Notes. Dorrigo Rugby League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above League was held in the Memorial Literary Institute on Tuesday evening last There were about 40 present. Mr. J…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The schools' annual swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton swimming baths this afternoon. All the public Schools, in the district will participate in…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Meeting of Committee Proposed Schoolboys' Race

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Ald. O. R. Kelly, Mayor of Maclean, presided at a meeting of the committee and supporters of the Easter Regatta, on Wednesday night. There were also…

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Maclean Rovers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the Maclean Rovers Football Club was held on Tuesday night, when Mr. L. J. Wingfield (president) occupied the chair…

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Local and General. Tennis Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Nominations are invited by Coffs Harbour Tennis Club for the mixed doubles handicap tournament to be held on Saturday, April 6, when the…

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Cycling Senior and Junior Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The South Grafton Cycle Clubs will run two road races to-morrow afternoon. The first race will commence at 2.45. As there are only two more stages of the…

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Boxing To-night's Big Contest Robinson to Meet a Champion

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The 15-rounds contest, which is to be staged between Billy ("Tracker") Robinson and Roy Baker, at the Saraton Theatre to-night, should prove to be easily the…

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TENNIS Grafton City Club Annual Meeting Satisfactory Position

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, there being a record attendance. The chair was…

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Speedboat Races Attempts on Record To-day. Miama Beach

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Miss England won the first 12 miles heat of the speed boat record contest. Miss America VII. (driven by Wood) was forced out in the third two miles lap, with…

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Ulmarra Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

At a meeting of the Ramblers Football Club, held during the week, it was decided to hold a social in the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday next, the 27th inst.,…

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Rugby League Notes by "Critic."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

Footballers are reminded that a general meeting of footballers will be held next Thursday night. All players and enthusiasts are invited to attend and all…

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Boxing Roy Baker Too Good Robinson Outpointed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

Roy Baker, the well-known Queensland flyweight champion, fully justified his reputation as a master of ringcraft when, at the Saraton Theatre last night, he…

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News of the World American Indoor Tennis. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Borotra entered the semi-final of the national indoor tennis championship to-day by defeating Gilbert Hall, of New York, 18--8, 6--4…

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Test Cricket Gate Money £73,878 Total Attendances, 855,362. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

Official figures show that £73,878 in gate money was taken during the test matches this season. This represents an increase of over £8000 compared with…

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