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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1930

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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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C.r.j.c. Races Summer Meeting Entries Sydney Horses Engaged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Entries for the summer race meeting of the Clarence River Jockey Club on February 22 and March 1 closed yesterday. They include 27 visiting horses, and…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be held to-night, at the club room of the Grafton Bowling Club, instead of at the Town Hall, as previously…

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Tennis Canada's First Four. Toronto

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

The ranking of Canadian tennis players is as follows: J. A. Wright first, Willard Crocker second, Gilbert Nunns third, and Arthur Ham fourth…

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Football Lower River Meeting Recommendations for Submission to C.r.r.f.l

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. James Orr presided over a meeting of about 40 footballers and enthusiasts at Maclean, on Monday night, convened for the purpose of nominating office-bearers…

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Annual Meeting of Clarence River Rugby Football League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Exceptional interest was displayed by delegates and football enthusiasts at the annual meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Football League, over which Mr…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

The following games will be played on the local green on Saturday:-- C. HEATH PAIRS. Marks and Chant v.G. E. Hill and…

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Boxing Lightweight Contest. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

At the Albert Hall, Kid Berg, of East End, defeated the Californian, "Mushy" Callahan, in the 15th round junior light-weight contest. Callahan retired in the…

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GOLF A.I.F. Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

There were over 460 entries for the A.I.F. golf cup, which was played at the Killara links to-day. Play commenced before 6 a.m. The winners were A. L…

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Nearly Blind Doped Horse at Races. SYDNEY,Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Apparently suffering from some kind of dope, The Block was withdrawn from the second division of the Encourage Stakes at Victoria Park shortly before it started…

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C.r. Cricket Council One Round Competitions for Both Grades Copmanhurst (Second Grade Premiers) Promoted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Clarence River Cricket Association was held last night, at South Grafton, there being present: Messrs. W. E. Thomson…

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Sawttell Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

Sawtell Tennis Club's monthly social in the Amusu Hall on Wednesday night was very successful. Old time and jazz dancing was very…

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World's Swimming Record. the Hague

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

The Dutch swimmer, Miss Braun, captured the world's record for women in the 400 metres free style race, covering the distance in 5min. 46.3secs…

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Tennis Don Dorrigo Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Don Dorrigo Tennis Club was held at the Memorial Literary Institute on Thursday evening, 13th inst., when…

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Boxing Scott and Sharkey. Miami (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Seven rounds sparring with five different partners comprised the bulk of the Englishman's, Phil Scott, training to-day. When the day's work ended, Scott…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches President's Pairs Final

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

W. Thomson and R. R. Smith (6) v. A. F. Davy and R. V. Campbell (14).--Playing in the final game of the president's pairs' handicap competition on the…

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Cycling Handicaps for Junior Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

The following are the handicaps for the junior quarter-mile and half-mile, to be decided at the South Grafton sports, to be held at McKittrick Park to-morrow…

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Rugby Union Football Undaunteds Meet

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 8

In order to stir up enthusiasm in their club and in the Rugby Union code, the Undaunteds held a meeting at the South Grafton Railway Institute on Thursday…

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French Politics New Ministry Formed Briand Takes Foreign Affairs Premier Former Rugby International. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

M. Chautemps, the head of the Parliamentary group of the Radical party, who has undertaken to form a Ministry, invited M. Tardieu to join the Cabinet and…

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Rugby Football England Defeats France. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

In an international Rugby match at Twickenham England beat France 11 to 5…

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