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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 68

Dog and Trainer Out Improper Coursing Practices. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

The greyhound, Bonnie Johnnie, which was engaged in the Forest, Lodge Stakes at Epping this afternoon, was disqualified by the stewards for 12 months for…

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Boxing Violent Demonstration Sydney Stadium Fight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Not for Years has such a violent demonstration been directed against the referee at the Sydney Stadium as occurred last night, when Joe Wallis…

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Golf Win for Kirkwood. Pensacola (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

The Australian golfer, Kirkwood, took the first prize with 65 in the professional amateur competition here. He lowered the club record by four strokes…

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Davis Cup Tennis Players Restrictions Must Not Talk or Write. Boston

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

The United States Lawn Tennis As Lociation Executive Committee has adopted a recommendation that no player while member of the Davis Cup team, or other…

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Cricket Colts V. Southgate Ii

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

In the absence of any notification that the fixtures were postponed, Colt's visited Southgate on Saturday and defeated the local second grade team by two wickets…

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Hunting Races Prince Abandons Sport. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

The "Daily Express" says the Prince of Wales has decided to abandon hunting and point to point racing, and dispose of all his hunters…

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Jockey with Gun Serious Charge Preferred Sensation After Races. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Disqualified at the trotting races on Saturday a jockey returned to the racecourse when the crowd had left. Armed with a rifle, he rushed into the jockeys'…

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Boxing Saunders V. Keelan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

Articles have been signed by Harry Saunders (West Australia) and J. Keelan (Clarence River) to fight 15 two-minute rounds at Grafton on March 1. This…

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Watching the Cricket Scores

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

"You are not pressing this case," said Mr. H. L. Archdall, C.P.M., to Senior Sergeant McGrath, who replied in the negative, after the circumstances of the…

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Gosford Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

A Tace meeting was to have been held at Gosford to-day, but it Was postponed owing to rain, until Friday…

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Cricket Next Saturday's Association Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

The fixtures to be played next Saturday will be those originally arranged for that Mate. The fixtures postponed from Saturday last, on account of the weather,…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be held in the Grafton Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Thursday next, February 21…

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Boxing World's Bantam Title. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

Stadiums, Limited, announce that Fidel La Barba is coming from Australia to fight Teddy Baldock for the world's bantam title in the springtime…

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Cricket Change in S.A. Team. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

B. Stone has withdrawn from the South Australian team, which will play New South Wales and Queensland in the Sheffield Shield matches. W. Alexander has…

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Tyringham. TENNIS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

A very enjoyable tennis match took place on the Tyringham court on the 2nd inst. between Tyringham and Billy's Creek. Following are the…

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Value of Swimming. Coramba Girl's Heroism

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Resa Bettridge, aged 9 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. J. Bettridge, Coramba, performed an heroic deed by saying a playmate…

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Military Boxing Tournament Presentation of Trophies

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

The presentation of trophies won at the recent boxing tournament, held at the Drill Hall, was made at the Paragon refreshment rooms, South Grafton, on…

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Gosford Races Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

Owing to the tremendous amount of rain that has fallen on the track, Gosford Racing Club has decided to abandon its meeting, which was postponed from last…

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Races for Coffs. Meeting Baulks at Risks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Messrs. W. Cox, G. Malouf, M. Williams, B. Patterson, C. Vost, C. Walker, A. D. Mackay, T. Hannan, J. Campion, R. C. Bray and D…

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CRICKET N.S.W. V. England Start Unlikely Before Monday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

It is considered unlikely that there will be any play in the match New South Wales versus England, which is fixed to commence to-morrow, as although the…

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