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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,465 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 74

Racing Accident Unfortunate Victorian Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

During the running of the hurdle race at Woodend races, Victoria, Oontootwa ran into the guard rails, four of which penetrated its body. The rider,…

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Football Union and League Rivalry Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

At the conclusion of a meeting of representatives of all list season's Rugby League Clubs to-day, it was stated that it had been decided to fake definite action…

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SWIMMING Championship Races Grafton Club's Carnival a Good Programme of Events

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

The opening session of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club's annual championship simming carnival was held at the local baths last night, when a highly…

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Swimming Pool Raided

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Sergeant Hargraves and Constable Windsor "raided the popular swimming school at the railway dam" at Young, and took the names of nearly 100 persons…

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Cricket. WOOLGOOLGA V. Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Woolgoolga outplayed Coffs Harbour in every department of the game in the competition match at Coffs Harbour on Saturday and…

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Cross Country Jockeys Want More Hurdle Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Complaining that there were not enough hurdle races during the summer meetings the cross-country jockeys have lodged a petition with the metropolitan racing…

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New Golf Course for Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

During the last two months the work of preparing the new course of the Glen Innes club has proceeded apace, and it is now nearly ready for play. The…

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Armidale Races Cup Meeting Opens To–day Sydney and Brisbane Horses Engaged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

The Armidale Cup meeting is to the tablelands what the Grafton Cup meeting is to the Northern Rivers— the outstanding turf event of the…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

No competition matches were played last Saturday owing to North Dorrigo sports taking place that day. The next round of the competition…

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Maclean Rowing Club Election of Officers Regatta at Easter

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

A meeting of members and intending members of the Maclean Rowing Club was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing office-bearers, receiving…

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Bowls Country Week Carnival the Singles Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

The country bowls championship carnival was continued to-day, when the fourth, fifth and six rounds of the singles championships were played…

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Cricket Clarence River Association Schools Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Both the A and B grade competitions conducted by the Clarence River Association wiil resume to-day (Friday). The following is the draw for A…

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Local and General Old Boys' Football Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

A movement has been on foot for some time past at Grafton to form a Grafton High School Old Boy's Football Club, and it has now been decided to enter a team…

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Cricket. Jetty No. 1 Defeat No. 2

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Jetty No 1 apparently have a hoodoo over the No. 2 team, which they seem unable to overcome. In the thre encounters between the two…

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Boxing Carnera Defeats Cowboy Owens. Newark (New Jersey)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

Carnera (19.12) knocked out Cowboy Owens (15.10) in the second round of a scheduled ten-round fight. The second round lasted only 43 seconds when a…

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Yamba Golf Club Successful Dance and Euchre Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

On Thursday evening a most successful dance and euchre tournament were held in the Dorena Hall in aid of the funds of the Yamba Golf Club. Residents and…

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Boxing Grime in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Johnny Leckie, the New Zealand boxer, was to have fought the Australian, Billy Grime, next Thursday, but the bout has been cancelled, the doctor hawing ordered…

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Football Annual Meeting of the C.r.r.f.l

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Clarence iRver Rugby Football League is to be held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms, Grafton, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday,…

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Football Annual Meeting of Western Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Western Football Club is to be held at Miss Plummer's refreshment rooms, Prince street, at 7.30 o'clock to-night. As important…

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Rovers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

The Rovers Football Club held a meeting at Maclean on Tuesday evening to make preparations for the coming season. There was a good attendance…

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