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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Cricket Council Dispute Considered Dairy Co. and Gerards to Forfeit

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

A dispute arising out of the result of the second grade match between Gerards and Grafton Dairy Company engaged the attention of the Clarence River Cricket…

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Boxing Forthcoming Contests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Boxing is shortly to bo revived in Grafton under the auspices of Bob Wesley (Grafton, and formerly of Muswellbrook), who is confident that success…

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Tin Hare Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

At a well attended meeting of the committee of the Queanbeyan P. and A. Association it was decided by 12 votes to 5 to lease the showground for a period of…

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Athletics Australian Championships Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia decided to-day not to accept individual entries for the Australian championship. This decision definitely…

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Injured by Cricket Ball. Gilgandra

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

C. Francis, while playing cricket at Tooraweena, was struck in the face by the ball, which broke a bone under the eye. An operation was necessary…

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Control of Racing Political Influence Condemned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

The chairman of the victorian Racing Club (Mr. L. K. S. Mackinon) believes that Government control of racing is not in the best interests of the sport or of…

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Bowls Maclean Bowling Club Official Opening of Green. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Notwithstanding that it was threatening in the morning, ideal weather conditions prevailed at the official opening for the season of the Maclean bowling green…

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New Swimming Record. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

Miss Eleanor Holm set a world's record for 150 yards backstroke swim, in 2min. 33 2-5secs…

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Great Record African Rugby Union Team. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

The South African Rugby Union footballers had a narrow win, six points to three, against Scotland and ended a memorable tour in which the visitors…

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Japs Defeated International Tennis Harada in Form Champion Crawford Extended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

The Australian tennis champions convincingly beat the Japanese visitors at Rushcutters Bay to-day, winning two of the singles and both doubles…

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Boxing Win for George Cook. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

George Cook, Australian heavyweight boxer, defeated Maurice Grisselle, heavyweight champion of France, who was disqualified in the twelfth round for hitting…

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Letters to the Editor Lotteries, Tin Hare Coursing, Etc

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

Sir,--What is New South Wales coining to? A veritable Monte Carlo on a small scale. Within about four mouths we have had no less than thirty State lotteries,…

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CRICKET The Big Hitter His Stimulating Influence Some Cases Recalled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A conspicuous absence in our cricket to-day is that of a scientific big hitter. The presence of a mighty, lofty smiter would send a big crowd into hysterics…

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Swimming State Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

Heats in the 440yds. Stale swimming Championship and 100yds. junior championship, were swum at the Domain Baths to-night…

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Boxing Lightweight Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

At the Newtown Stadium to-night Bobby Delaney (9.7¾) retained the lightweight championship by knocking out Norman Roy (9.3½) in the fourth round…

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CRICKET Hillier Cup Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

The match to this competition between Coffs Harbour and Bellingen, to take place at Bellingen to-morrow, should provide an Interesting…

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Cup Football. Coffs Harbour's Move

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

A meeting is called in this issue, to be held in the School of Arts, Coffs Harbour next Thursday night, with a view to [?]rming a Cup Team for next…

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Straight Sets Doubles Go To Japanese Harada Defeats Hopman Tennis Test at Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

In ideal weather packed stands keenly watched the play in the first tennis test match between Australia and Japan,which commenced at Kooyong this afternoon…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 2

Bob Thornton (11.6) defeated Pat Appdeton (11.1), in the eleventh round in a fifteen rounds bout at Leichhardt, Stadium. Appdeton sustained a cat eye…

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Bathers' Palace' Swimming From Ferry Punts Bellingen Shire Council Derrecates Practice. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

At last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, Or. D. V. MeNally referred to the grave danger associated with the practice of swimming about and diving from ferry…

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