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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1932

1,762 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 89

Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

At Leichhardt Stadium, Jimmy Pearce (11.6) defeated Eddie Daniels (11.3) on points in twelve rounds…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches Furst Rink Trophy Final

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

The final game in connection with the rink competition for the late A. H. Furst trophy was played on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday and resulted in a win…

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Swimming Girl Breastroke Champion Claire Dennis' Great Effort. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Claire Dennis won the 220 yards breast stroke championship of New South Wales at the Coogee Aquarium last night in 3 minutes 12 and two-fifths seconds…

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Lawn Tennis Country Week Matches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

The city players were too strong for those from the country, at the tennis carnival yesterday. City No. 1 team defeated Country No…

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Dance for Coursing Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. A. Macleay, of the Junction Hill, has kindly lent his new residence for a dance in aid of the funds of the Clarence River Coursing Club, to be held…

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Bowls--not Potatoes!

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

In welcoming the Victorian bonders to Ulverstone, Warden Nichols, who is also a member of the State Parliament, expressed "regret that Victoria had banned…

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Murwillumbah Club's New Golf Course

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Work on the new golf course at Dunbible for Murwillumbah Club is proceeding apace. The surveyors are busy measuring and pegging out in preparation…

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Lawn Tennis Satoh Defeats Hopman. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

In a singles match Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis player, defeated Hopman, 4--6; 6--4; 7--5. Both men played magnificently…

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Boxing a Backhand Punch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

At Leichhardt Stadium, Wally Hancock, 10.7, defeated Alby Roberts, 10.6, in the 11th round. Roberts was disqualified for landing a backhand punch…

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Lismore Races Weights for

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

Weights for Lismore races on Saturday are:-- Bookmakers' Purse (first div.), six furlongs.--Topping 9.7, Head on 9.3,…

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Golf Los Angeles Championship Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Macdonald Smith won the Los Angeles open golf championship for the third time in seven years with 281 for 72 holes, three under par. Kirkwood was second with…

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Brisbane Races Weights for To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

The weights for the first mid-week meeting to-day of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, are:-- Sixth Division, about five and half…

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Country Tennis Newcastle Team Wins Men's Matches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Newcastle No. 1 team beat Goulburn No. 1, 5 sets 30 games to 3 sets 31 games, in the final of the men's teams matches, at the country tennis carnival to-day…

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CRICKET The Ashes Australia's Success South Africans' "Pottering Tactics."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Australia has won the ashes from South Africa by three successive victories in the tests. Although we hoped that our men would show their superiority on the…

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Local and General. Amateur Boxing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Dorrigo amateur boxers figure largely in a programme that is to be staged at Bellingen on the 22nd inst in aid of the local Roman Catholic…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) the fixtures are as follow:—Jetty No. 1 v. Sawtell at Jetty, Colts Harbour v. Orara at Orara, Jetty No. 2 v. Bonville at…

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Lad Drowned Swimming in Peel River. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Roy Doyle, 16, was drowned in Peel River, near Nemingha. He was swimming in a hole 12 feet in depth, when he was missed by his companions. His body was…

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Boxing Heavy Weight Bout Off. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Plans for the Schmelling–Mickey Walker heavyweight championship fight at Miami (Florida) in February were definitely cancelled to–day because the financial…

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CRICKET "Behemians" Defeat Bucca Creek

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

After a period of retirement the "Bohemians" again sallied forth on to the field of battle when last Sunday this merry band of sportsmen…

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Japanese Tennis Players Arrival in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

The Japanese tennis team which will tour Australia, Harada, Nunoi and Satoh, arrived in Sydney to–day, and after a civic reception they immediately went…

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