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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1931

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CRICKET. Grafton Team at Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

Jetty "Bohemians" had a very disastnous day on Sunday in their match against a fairly strong Grafton team, played on the Jetty ground. Although…

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Palmer's Island Football Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Palmer's Island Football Club was held in the Public Hall on Friday night last, when the president, Mr. T. A. Carr, presided. There…

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Whiporie Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

On February 15, the Lawrence Cricket Club played a picnic match against the local team. Whiporie won the toss and sent the visitors in to bat. On going to…

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Tennis Junior Championships Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

Representative tennis players from all States met at Rushcutters Bay to-day, in the junior Interstate tennis matches. In the Linton Cup, South Australia…

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League Football. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Owing to the closeness of football season and the approa[?] League meeting on Thursday night would like to see a discussion th[?]…

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ANGRY Rugby League Council Richmond River's Threat Join the Union Code. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

Delegates at last night's Rugby League Council meeting were stirred by a suggestion that the Richmond River League would secede and join…

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League Football Lower Clarence Centre Enthusiastic Meeting at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

A very large and enthusiastic meeting of footballers and supporters from all parts of the Lower Clarence was presided over by Mr. James Kelly,…

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Miniature Golf Final of £25 Tournament Won by D. W. Macpherson

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

The following are the prize winners in the £25 miniature golf tournament, held at Fitzroy Theatre, Grafton, and finalised last night:--…

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Tennis Junior Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

The Interstate junior tennis competitions were continued at Rushcutters Bay to-dav. In the Linton Cup New South Wales…

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CRICKET. Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The fourth and final round of the above Shield matches will commence to-morrow with three teams (Jetty No. 1, Sawtell and Jetty No…

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Tennis Interstate Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The Interstate tennis championships were continued at Rushcutters Bay courts to-day. In the men's matches N.S.W. beat…

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Boxing Billy Grime's Comeback. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

Billy Grime, formerly triple title holler, won back the lightweight championship of Australia when he defeated Bluey Jones, on points in fifteen rounds at…

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Tennis Australian Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

By defeating Tasmania in the junior Intel state teams matches for the Linton Cup. Victoria won the trophy, which New Sooth Wales has 'held since 1924…

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Kangaroos Football Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Kangaroos' Football Club was held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Wednesday night. There was an attendance of about…

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Swimming Carnival at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

By 72½ points to 28½ Lismore Swimimng Club defeated Brisbane City Pastime Club at the carnival in Lismore Memorial baths on Saturday night, repeating their…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club Woolnough-schaeffer Rink Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

J. Strauss' team defeated Chant's team, in the semi-final for the Woo[?]ough Schaeffer rink trophy, and will meet Hockey's team in the final. The game was…

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Bradman's Record Presentation by Cricket Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

During the luncheon period at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, Mr. A. W. Green, acting president, on behalf of the New South Wales Cricket Association,…

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Grafton Races Reyno Springs Surprise Masher's in and Out Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

The Clarence River J.C. February meeting opened at Grafton on Saturday. There was a small attendance and lie[?] also were small. Although rebate one…

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Rosehill Races Plunge On Truest Attente Good Over Hurdles Workman and Alpen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

The race meeting at Rosehill to-day was held in warm, but threatening weather, and there was a fair attendance. Attente made his first appearance over…

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CRICKET. Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Saturday's round of matches in the above competition were full of incident and low scoring seemed to be the order of the day both at Top…

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