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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 68

BOXING McALISTER Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Billy McAlister, Australian bantam champion defeated Tommy Griffiths, of New Zealand, in ten rounds at Sydney Stadium last night…

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Good Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

The opening match of the season between Jetty and Top Town firstgrade teams on Saturday indlcated that we are going to see some good…

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Harwood Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

The first match of the season was played on the Harwood sports ground on Saturday afternoon, when a team from Maclean came down and entered into…

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Boxing Robinson's Injured Hand

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

Seen, yesterday, with his right hand in bandages, Billy (Tracker) Robinson, where questioned, stated that he badly dislocated that he badly dislocated the joint of his right thumb…

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Chatworth Rowing Club Regatta on April 6

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

Rowing at Chatsworth, as at most places on the river, at present seems to be booming. The Chatsworth Club has been reformed, the boats have been repaired…

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Rugby League Notes by "Critic."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

Training operations among the various clubs for the forthcoming season are still going strong. The use of the Grafton Cycle Club's lighting plant makes night…

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Jetty Football Club. Successful Social Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

Jetty Football Club had a very successful night at their opening social event of the season in Penn's Jetty Hall on Friday night. Mr. A. Lumley,…

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Cycling Two Races at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

Two successful road races were held at South Grafton on Saturday afternoon. The junior race resulted in an easy win for V. C. Sweeten. with F. Radder and…

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Swimming Ted Burgess for Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Ted Burgess, Newcastle's best swimmer, is to leave that district shortly to take up a position in Grafton, says the "Newcastle Sun." He is the best…

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Boxing Welterweight Championship. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6

Jackie Fields, of Chicago, won the welterweight boxing championship of the world, when he defeated Jack Thompson, a negro, of San Francisco, in a 10 rounds…

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Tennis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

The Association meeting advertised to be held last night had to be adjourned on account of insufficient delegates being present. The meeting…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

A delegates' meeting of the Dorrigo District Cricket Association was held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday, 21st inst., when there were present:…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Good Entries for Chief Events

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

Good entries have been received for all the chief events at the Maclean Easter Regatta, which takes place on Monday. For the maiden Gladstone skiff race, 21…

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North Dorrigo Football Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

There was a large attendance of members and intending members of the above club at the annual meeting held on Monday night last. It…

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Football Notes. League Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the Dorrigo District Rugby League was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present Messrs. C. Gray, G. Anderson, J…

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League Football Notes by "Critic."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Training operations for the forthcoming League football season continue with increasing vigor. During the week-end the South Grafton team met and defeated the…

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Boxing George Cook in America. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

George Cook, the Australian heavyweight boxer, with his wife and daughter, arrived from England for a series of bouts in the United States. He left…

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Ex-cowper Girl' S Swimming Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

At the Lismore Rural School carnival at the Memorial Baths on Thursday night of last week a large crowd of onlookers witnessed a good night's sport, at which…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

Weather permitting, Grafton will be well represented at the Northern Rivets tennis tournament, which commences at Lismore to-day (Friday). The following…

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Intlrnational Rugby Anglo-australian Agreement London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

The Council of the Rugby League has approved of an agreement with the Australian Board of Control, stipulating that no Australian shall be allowed to join…

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