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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 68

Armidale Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 4

Armidale Golf Club finished the year with 94 members and 114 associates, having had the best season since its foundation in 1899. The assets amount to £1747…

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Coursing a Legal Question. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

At the Redfern court to-day, Eric Joseph Kirkton, bookmaker, was proceeded against for having bet on the Mascot coursing ground, on which dog racing was…

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Cricket Decision To-day Start of N.S.W. v. England Match Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

A decision will not be arrived at until to-morrow whether the match between New South Wales and England will commence that day. The wicket is still very…

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Boxing Sparr on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. At Sydney Stadium last night, Jack Sparr, 10.3½, of America, defeated Harry Mason, 10.6¼, on points, over 15 rounds…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Championship Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

C. Benson v. J. Gibson.--Playing in the club championship competition (31 up) on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon, C. Benson defeated J. Gibson…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union at Southgate

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the Southgate Football Club will be held in the Southgate Hall to-night, when the club will be definitely set on foot. Years ago, when Union…

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C.r.j.c. Races Entries Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Entries for all events at the C.R.J.C. summer race meeting, on February 23 and March 2, close with the secretary, Mr. F. W. O. Whitman, at 4 o'clock this…

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Two Jockeys Sent Out at Q.T.C. Races. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Q.T.C. stewards held a long inquiry into the running of two horses, Fair Exchange and Polonium, in the Flying Handicap yesterday, and decided to…

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Boxing La Barba and Billy Grime Matched. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 6

Fidel La Barba and Billy Grime will fight at Melbourne Stadium on Saturday week,…

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Football Atiitude of Lower River No Finality Reached

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 6

A well attended meeting of football enthusiasts, representing Maclean, Harwood, Palmer's Island and Brushgrove, was held at Maclean last night, when a…

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CRICKET England v. N.S.W. Home Team Out for 128 VISITORS 4 FOR 144. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

The home team 's last two wickets fell for the addition of two runs, when the match between England and New South Wales was resumed…

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Boxing Heeney in Demand. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

James Mullen has completed negotiations to have Heeney fight Otto Vanporat here on March 12. The Boston promoter, Eddie Mack, has…

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Tennis Selector Resigns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

Norman Peach has resigned his position as a member of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Selection Committee…

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Menangle Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

The Menangle Park races, which were fixed for to-day, were postponed till Thursday next, owing to heavy rain…

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Delegate Walked Out Stir at Cricket Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

When Mr. R. J. Massie, delegate of the University Club to the New South Wales Cricket Association, made a number of suggestions at last night's…

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Bond of Cricket Typically British Sport Value of "The Ashes."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 8

It is no wonder that cricket provides a bond of common interest throughout the whole of the Empire. After all, the rules of the game have set a standard for…

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FOOTBALL Amalgamation Question Meeting at Maclean Move to Form Lower River Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of football players and supporters was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Maclean, on Monday night. The meeting…

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Boxing Saunders v. KEELAN

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

A boxing contest of particular interest is to be staged at the Saraton Theatre, Grafton, on March 1. The contestants are Harry Saunders (West Australia)…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 7

The following competition games will be played on Saturday next:-- G. HOOK PAIRS TROPHY. Doughan and Crisford v. Zictsch and…

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Karangi Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 8

The local tennis club held their annual meeting on Monday night. There was a good attendance and the president. Mr. W. J. Maston, occupied the chair…

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