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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,465 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 74

South Grafton Races Nominations Due on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

Horse owners and trainers are given a final reminder that entries for the South Grafton J.C. race meeting, on Saturday, March 8, close next Monday, at 5 p.m.,…

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BOXING Sharkey v. Scott TECHNICAL K.O. in Third Round Short Heavyweight Contest. Miami (U.s.a.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

Sharkey (14.1), defeated the Englishman Scott (14.9), in the third round, on a technical knockout. In the opening round, Scott clinched…

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Test Cricket British Control Board Change in the Rules Question of Larger Wickets. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

The Cricket Board of Control met at Lords to make arrangements for the Australian tests. Lord Harris presided. Three selectors were appointed, but at…

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Row Over Peltzer Athletic Association Resignation of Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Athletic Association, Mr. J. C. Allison, hon. secretary, resigned and was followed by the hon. treasurer,…

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Bowls the Launceston Carnival. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

The bowls carnival has concluded. Victoria heat Canada, New South Wales heat Queensland, and South Australia beat West Australia…

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Boxing Sharkey-scott Contest. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

Boxing experts differ as regards the result of the Sharkey-Scott fight. The "Daily News" states Scott "quit cold"; the "Herald-Tribune" declares…

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League Football South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Worboys has been appointed secretary of the South Grafton Rugby League team. The club is looking forward to a highly successful season. Many of…

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South Grafton Races Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Horse owners and trainers are given a final reminder that entries for the South Grafton J.C. race meeting, on Saturday next, close to-day at 5 p.m. with the…

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Change Over Union to League Ramblers' Football Club. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

There was a large attendance of old and new members at the annual meeting of the Ramblers' Football Club, held at Raward's rooms, Ulmarra, on Thursday night…

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Western Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The Western Football Club intends to make strenuous efforts to regain its standard of some seasons ago, when it had the reputation of being one of the…

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Tennis To–night's Tournaments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The following is the draw for mixed doubles tournament to be held on the City Courts to–night (play to commence at 7 o'clock sharp):—…

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Golf Notes South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The South Grafton Club is opening the season a month earlier this year. By this means it is hoped that the links will be in first–class condition by the time the…

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Coffs Cricket Club. Matches Against Boambee and Fernmount

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Cricket Club played a match against Boambee oil Saturday and one against Fernmount on Sunday, both on their own ground…

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Busch's Story How They Lost The Ashes "I Scored the Try" Return of Rugby League Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The Australian Rugby League Kangaroo team returned to Sydney to–day by the Hobson's Bay, and they were given a warm welcome…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

Dr. E. P. Holland was elected president of the Grafton Golf Club at the club's annual meeting, held at the Town Hall last night. He succeeds .Mr. F. M. V…

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Tennis Grafton City Club Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 7

The mixed tournament at the city courts was finished last night. The winning pair in the first division were Miss Baker and Mr. Gray and in the second…

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Cricket the English Selectors. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 5

Referring to the announcement that Leverson Gower is the chairman and Mann and White, the other cricket selectors, the "Daily Herald" says the public is…

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Brushgrove Cricket Club Tournament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The usual weekly 500 tournament, in aid of Brushgrove Cricket Club, was held on Thursday night last, a good number of players being present. The ladies' prize,…

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Annual Meeting Grafton Golf Club New Members Enrolled Prospects for a Successful Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

Although the financial statement presented at the annual meeting of members of the Grafton Golf Club, held at the Town Hall on Wednesday nght, revealed…

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Cricket

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

Waratahs met North Dorrigo on the Dorrigo ground last Saturday arid established a lead of two runs on the first innings. The scores were:…

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