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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,465 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 74

The Cricket Fever

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

As members of the B division of Pentridge gaol (Victoria) are all prisoners who have long sentences still to serve, none will have the opportunity of…

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Brushgrove Cricket Tournament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

The 500 tournament, held in the Brushgrove Literary Institute on Thursday night last, in aid of Brushgrove Cricket Club, was attended by a large number…

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Boxing Carnera Again. St. Louis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Carnera, 20.1½, defeated Buster Martin, 14.3½, in the second round of a scheduled 10 rounds bout. The Italian's right was very powerful. Martin clinched often…

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Swimming Jean Cocks at Hobart. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

At the Hobart swimming carnival, the 100yds. ladies' junior championship was won by Jean Cocks (N.S.W.), and in the one mile open championship M. Christie…

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Barnardo Boy Killed in Boxing Bout. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

It was reported to the Penrith Coroner to-day that George Henderson, a Barnardo boy, aged 16, died last night, after a boxing bout with a friend at Cranbrook. The…

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Football Colts Football Club. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

The Colts Football Club held its annual meeting at Maclean on Thursday night. There was an attendance of 20 members and intending members…

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

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Billy Grime defeated Lou Bloom last night on points…

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Most Important to France Victory on the Football Field Leave for Wing Three-quarter. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

"A victory tor France on the Rugby field is more important than the success of the Naval Conference, so please give Samatan the necessary leave."…

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Boxing Referee Stopped Fight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Jack Carroll (10.3½) defeated Andy Andersen (10.6), America, in eleven rounds, the referee stopping the contest…

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Coroner's Comment Schools and Swimming. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Frances Egan, 14, who was drowned in a dam on her father's property, the Coroner, Mr, H. W. Hall…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches President's Pairs Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

W. E. Thomson and G. A. E. Blanch v. H. W. Bott and W. F. Blood.--In this game in the president's pairs competition Blanch, 'who played as substitute for R…

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Football Bridge Workers F.c

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of employees engaged in the construction of the Clarence River Bridge, held at the School of Arts, South Grafton, last week, it was…

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A Facetious View of Golf a Text Book for Novices

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

George Fitch beliieves that there are still people who play golf while the rest of the world works. He conveys a great deal of his advice in a twelve-page…

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

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Horse owners and trainers are given a final reminder that entries for the C.R.J.C. summer race meeting, on February 22 and March 1, are due with the secretary, Mr…

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Open Tournaments Amateurs and Professionals U.S. Lawn Tennis Association Meeting St. Louis

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The belief that open tournaments between amateurs and professionals in America are inevitable was expressed to-day by delegates at the annual…

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Jetty Surf Carnival. Good Swimming Witnessed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

A feature of the Jetty Surf Club's Carnival on Sunday was the consistently good swimming witnessed throughout the events. A McKenzie,…

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Brushgrove Cricket Club Tournament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Another of the popular 500 tournaments, run by the Brushgrove Cricket Club, was held in Brushgrove Literary Institute, on Thursday night last, when there were…

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Gosford Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The Gosford races, which were to have been held to-morrow, have been postponed until Thursday…

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Football C.r.r.f. Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Once again the football season is fast approaching and clubs are meeting in all centres. The Union code will again be in the field and according to Mr. J. J…

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Inter-district Cricket. Coffs-orara Defeat Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Coffs Orara Association team, defeated Dorrigo' Association at the Jetty on Saturday by 103 runs on the first innings. The totals were 162…

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