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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1932

1,762 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 89

£750 Profit Japanese Tennis Tour. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 4

It was announced at a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia that, the profit from the Japanese, tour was £750…

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Great Swimming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

A great night's swimming was witnessed at Grafton fast night when "Boy" Charlton was the big attraction The Olympic champion gave a 400…

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High School Swimming

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

The Grafton High School's annual swimming carnival will take place at the Grafton baths to-day, commencing at 11…

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Inter-district Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

An inter-distriet cricket match has been organised by Mr. W. Amos, to be played at Nana Glen next Sunday week between teams representing…

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Boxing for Coffs School of Arts Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The sub-committee appointed to go into the question of establishing boxing contests in the School of Arts submitted a verbal report to the…

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L.c. Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The matches set down for Saturday next will conclude the premiership competition Lawrence has annexed the Austen Cup, with a substantial lead in points…

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Cup Football Kempsey Team Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

In view of Coffs Harbour's decision to run a cup team, this season, reports of last year's experiences of clubs, along the coast who had coaches are…

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Cricket MEGAN v. North Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

North Dorrigo forfeited to Megan last Saturday. In the first innings of the match, which opened at Megan the previous Saturday, North Dorrigo…

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Cricket Umpires' Arduous Tasks Some Entertaining Stories

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

During any game, more especially a long Interstate or International match, the umpire's job is decidedly an unenviable one. In important matches,…

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Picnic Cricket "The Ashes" to Top Town

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The "Evergreens," from Top Town, captured the "ashes" from Captain Cockle's "Boys of the Village" at the Jetty last Sunday. The winners had…

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Tennis Borotra Not to Play in Cup. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

Borotra announced to-day that, lie was through with Davis Cup tennis. He added that he came to America to defend the national indoor title and compete in the…

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Football Lower Clarence Centre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Lower Clarence centre of the C.R.R.F. League will be held in the School of Arts, Maclean, on Monday, March 14, and club…

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Sunday Football Turned Down

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 4

What will probably be the death-knell of the proposal to hold Sunday football in Ipswich (Qld.) during the coming season was sounded at the annual meeting of the…

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Coursing Club's Protest Mr. Lang Misinformed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

A meeting of the board of directors of the Australasian Coursing Club viewed with grave dissatisfaction the explanation by Mr. Lang respecting his refusal…

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Coursing Game Stolen Camouflaged Dog Recovered. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

It was revealed yesterday that a red greyhound impounded by the National Coursing Club secretary, Mr. Flint, some weeks ago, has been identified as Bugle…

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TENNIS McGRATH Beats Hassett. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

McGrath, playing in the men's singles, at the tennis tournament to-day, defeated Hassett, the Victorian representative, in straight sets, 61, 75, 02…

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Football Rugby Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

The first general meeting of the newly formed Wanderers' Union Football Club will be held in Mr. M. Psaltis' refreshment rooms on Wednesday night at 8…

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Bowls Games on Grafton Green Championship Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

Playing in the club championship competition during last week R. V. Campbell defeated P. C. Zietsch in a well contested game extending over 36 ends. In…

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Boy Tennis Star English Critics Interested. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

Dawn tennis critics are interested in the reported visit of the boy tennis player, V. McGrath to England. Observers are of the opinion that the boy who beat Harada…

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South Grafton Races Nominations Close To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

South Grafton Jockey Club will hold a meeting on the South Grafton course in Saturday for which, it is understood, the admission charges will be greatly reduced…

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