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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Stole Golf Bag Railway Inspector Convicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

Robert Reeves, 63, railway inspector, was convicted at the Central Court with [?]ing a golf bag from the lost property office at Central Station…

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Swimming Jean Cox Defeats Edna Davey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Jean Cox won the 200 metres championship of Australia, at Coogee Aquarium Baths last night, defeating Edna Davey, Australia's Olympic Games…

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Golf Texas Championship. San Antonio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Melhorn won the open Texas golf championship, with 277, which is a record for the course. This is also his second consecutive win in this tournament. The…

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Four in Fortnight Drowning Fatalities at Wagga Dangerous Swimming Place. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

James Herbert Williamson, 16, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga, last night, while attempting to swim across the river where the current…

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Rugby Union Brisbane Club Goes Over Other Clubs to Consider. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

At a special meeting of players and officials of past Grammar Rugby League Football Club to-night it was decided by a large majority that the club should…

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Boxing Military Tournament Jack Alderdice Wins Principal Event

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the boxing tournament, conducted by the [?] Company Sports Club (41st Battalion), at the Drill Hall Grafton, last night,…

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Maclean Regatta Public Meeting Resuscitates Movement Proposal to Re-form Rowing Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

There was a very representative meeting of citizens at the Council Chambers, Maclean, on Monday, to consider the holding of a regatta at Maclean on Easter…

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Brisbane Footballers Valley Team Sticks to Rugby League. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

By 16 votes to 2 Valley Rugby League team to-night decided in favor of playing under Rugby League rules, during the coming season…

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Record Crowd at Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

Scores of people, both young and old, made the boulevard their rendezvous last night. The weather after sundown was still oppressive and citizens flocked…

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Boxing Brown Beats Humery. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Alf Brown, the world's bantam champion, knocked out Humery in the first round. Humery who took five minutes to revive, was floored with a shattering…

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Struck Off List Bendigo Cricket Umpire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bendigo Cricket Association last night the name of Umpire Pearce, who, "caught" Jardine in the match between Bendigo and…

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L.B.W. Rule Width and Height of Wicket Club Cricket Conference London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

The club cricket conference to be held on Friday will discuss proposals for the Marylebone Cricket Club's guidance. Conference will consider whether a…

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Swimming Jean Cocks Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

An Australian record was created by Jean Cocks, at Coogee, when she won the 100 metres swimming championship for juniors, in 1min. 13secs. Miss Edie…

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Cricket. Jetty Beats Nana Glen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Owing to the show last Saturday, the match that was to have been played between Coffs Harbour and Bowraville Associations in the…

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Cricket. Inter-district Matches for Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

The Hillier Cup inter district competition match played at Bellingen last Saturday between teams representing the Bellingen and Dorrigo…

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Cricket at Maynard's Plain an Enjoyable Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

There was a large gathering at Maynard's Plain on Saturday when a cricket match between teams representing Maynard's Plain and Rocky…

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LEAGUE V. Union Brisbane Football Controversy Officials Before Management Committee. Brisbane, Thusday

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

A sequel to the League-Union controversy was the appearance of the Brisbane Rugby League officials before the Management Committee of the…

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Severn Days Slow Test Cricket L.B.W. Rule--natural Wickets Lord Hawke Would Help Bowler. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Presiding at a meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Lord Hawke, said admired the patience of the 250,000 who watched the vital…

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Golf Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

There will be a golf competition at the Grafton golf course to-day. The draw will take place at 2.15 p.m. Members and intending members and visitors are…

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Bowls Country Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

The sixth country week carnival of the New South Wares Bowling Association begins in Sydney on Monday with the singles championship. All the previous…

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