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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Athletics Clarice Kennedy's Record Carlton's Speed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Some fine performances were put up at the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association's carnival, at Sydney Sports Ground yesterday…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Last Sunday the "Bohemians," a team picked from the members of the Jetty Cricket t Club, went to Woolgoolga and engaged the local…

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Rugby League Praise for Australians "Not a Weak Spot." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

At the Rugby League dinner to the Australians at Leeds, Mr. F. Mattinson, toasting the tourists, said the team had not disclosed a weak spot. Gorman was…

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Country Tennis a Win for Tamworth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Tamworth won the final of the men's championship at the Rushcutter's Bay courts to–day, defeating Orange by 749 to 132…

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Tennis Goulburn Woman Wins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

Goulburn had an easy win in the final of the women's teams' matches at the country tennis carnival to-day, defeating Newcastle I. by 6—47 to 235…

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Cricket Clarence River Association Inter-district Matches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Word has been received by the secretary of the Clarence River Cricket Association from the Lower Clarence Association stating that two first grade teams…

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Football 'Roos Team to Meet Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

The Australian football team to meet Wales on Saturday next will be:— Full-back: McMillan. Three-quarters: Shankland, Gorman,…

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Both Win Peltzer and Lermond Manly Athletic Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

A crowd of 15,000 saw some fine racing at the Manly oval to-night when the New South Wales Athletic Association held an international meeting…

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Twelve Races Moorefield's Marathon Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Twelve races are to be decided at Moorefield on Saturday, constituting a record for a registered meeting in New South Wales. The Moorefield Handicap…

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3 to Nil Victory For England Fourth Rugby League Test ’Roos Never Had Chance Terrific Struggle—fifield Hurt. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Twenty thousand people at Rochdale saw England defeat Australia by three to nil, in the fourth Rugby League test match…

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Athletics Mishap to W. Hunt. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

W. Hunt, who won his heat of the 880 yards championship at the athletic carnival at Manly on Wednesday, and was billed to meet Dr. Peltzer in the final on…

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Accident at Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. Jack Walden, son of Mr. Fred Walden, proprietor of the Nabiac Hotel, was out on the golf links at Forster on Monday with a friend who was having a strike…

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Athletics Casualty List. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

As a result of an injury which he sustained yesterday, W. Hunt will not oppose Dr. Otto Peltzer, of Germany, in the final of the 880yds. championship…

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Boxing Van Knocked Out. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Andy Anderson 10.12 12 (America), knocked out Frank Van, 11.2 12, in the 15th round, at the Sydney Stadium, last night. Van won the first ten rounds,…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches C. B. Bailey Pairs

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

G. N. Small and J. Gibson (12), v. C. E. Altwater and J Woolnough (7).--In this game of the C. B. Bailey Veterans' Pairs Handicap competition, Gibson played as a…

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Armidale Races Entries Close To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Horse owners and trainers are reminded that entries close to-day for the Armidale Cup meeting, on February 5, 6 and 7…

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Three Falls at Moorefield Races Allegation Against Jockey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

There were three falls at Moorefield yesterday. One Land (M. Sullivan), fell in the First Division of the Maiden Handicap,…

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Otto Peltzer Hooted At Sports Ground Athletic Championship to Meet Golding in Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The German athlete, Dr. Otto Peltzer, was loudly hooted at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, when the announcement was made that he…

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Fatal Swimming Accident Clarence Native's Death

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

On Sunday last Mr. Alan Stanley Graham, a native of the Clarence, was swimming in the river near Walcha when be met with an accident as the result of…

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Cricket. JETTY V. Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Jetty scored a four points win on the resumption of the local competition, against Coffs Harbour on Saturday. Closing with three for 172,…

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