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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Appeal Lodged Dog Racing Test Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

An appeal was lodged to-day against the finding of the Redfern Magistrate that live hare coursing, conducted at Harold Park, Mascot, and country centres…

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Brushgrove Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 7

Our Brushgrove correspondent writes: The local lads of the Uniteds Football Club are preparing for the opening matches on Saturday. The Uniteds reserve…

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Swimming J. Barratt's Fast Time

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

At the inaugural inter-University swimming championships, held in Melbourne, representatives from Melbourne and Sydney competed. The events were held in…

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Boxing Stone v. Acworth. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

The principal contest at to-night's jubilee boxing entertainment was a fight between Harry Stone, Sydney, and Herb Acworth, Brisbane. The "committee…

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Rugby League Notes by Critic Bridge v. All Blacks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 7

The game between Bridge and All Blacks proved a great struggle. When the teams filed on to the field the Bridge team, in their natty red and blue uniform,…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

An important meeting of the above Union will be held at the South Grafton School of Arts to-night, at 7.30. Matters in connection with the new club (Pirates),…

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Upper Crara Final of District Cricket Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 6

Orara and Coff's Jetty met in the final of the district cricket competition on Saturday, at Goff's Jetty, when Orara finished their two innings and the Jetty batted…

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Tennis Grafton City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club on Wednesday night, arrangements were made for holding a series of night tournaments for two…

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Kangaroos Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Kangaroo Football Club on Tuesday night Mr. R. Balzer was in the chair and there was a very good attendance of…

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Rugby League Country Week Representation at Last

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. R. Weiley, hon. secretary of the Mid-Northern Rivers Rugby League Football Association, was notified by the New South Wales League to-day that a…

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Football Notes. DORRIGO v. CASCADE

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The above teams met on the Dorrigo recreation ground last Saturday, and both combinations played good football for an opening game…

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Albury Races Alligator Wins Handicap. Albury

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

The principal race at the Gold Cup meeting, which was continued to-day was the President's Handicap, which resulted: -- Alligator 1, Clarogale 2. Boorcello, 3…

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Lismore Jubilee Historical Procession Interesting Tennis Matches Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

A feature of to-day's Jubilee celebrations in Lismore was an historical procession, more than a mile in length, which showed by means of tableaux the…

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South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

A committee meeting of the South Grafton Golf Club was held on Thursday night. In the absence of the president, Dr. Muston, the chair was occupied by Mr…

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Golf Grafton Club's Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

At the opening day of the Grafton Golf Club to-day, a mixed foursomes will be played. Afternoon tea will be provided by the associates and an excellent…

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League Football. To-day's Matches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

To-day's matches promise to be even more interesting and exciting than the two splendid games witnessed last Saturday. From the experience gained in the…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

Two of the Victorian tourists on the "Reso" train, Messrs Peppard and Welch, accompanied by Mr. W. C. Quinton, Northern District Railways Area…

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If Malone Beats Him Heeney Will Quit Boxing. Montreal

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 7

"Probably my next fight will be against Malone, perhaps in Philadelphio. I still think I can beat him; if I can't, I am going to quit," declared Tom…

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Sporting City Tatt's Races to Be Held at Randwick To-day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

City Tattersall's race meeting, which was to have been held at Randwick today has been postponed until Monday, owing to heavy rain…

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League Football a Surprise Win All Blacks on Top Westerns and Bridge Workers Play Draw

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

Play of a most interesting character was again witnessed at Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon, when two well contested matches were witnessed by a good…

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