Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1933

1,899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 95

Died in Sydney Lismore Racing Motor Cyclist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Frank Pryke, 24, brother of Mark Pryke, of Lismore, died in Sydney yesterday as the result of injuries sustained in a crash at the Speed way Royal on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

CHASTENED England's Stunt Papers Cricket Piffle Described As Poisonous Rubbish. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

The gall and wormwood administered in Melbourne on Saturday, even if Australia loses the game, has done more than anything to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Memory Lost in Football Match

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. R. J. West, captain of the Monmouth Training College Rugby football team, had an unusual experience when playing against Pontypool Excelsiors. He…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Yamba Cricket Match Concludes Abruptly

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

What promised to be a very interesting match was brought to an abrupt termination at Yamba during the week-end, when teams representing Yamba Surf…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Test Crawford Defeats Allison. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

Ideal weather prevailed for the continued tennis test match to-day, between Australia and America. About 1500 present saw the first…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Clarence River Cricket Association v. DELUNGRA

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

A team of cricketers from Delungra will arrive in the district oil Friday night to play a round of matches, which will commence with a game against a Clarence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Roesbery Racing Club May Cross Over to A.J.C. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

It was stated in sporting circles to-day that the officials of the Rosebery Racing Club were giving consideration to the question of following the Victoria Park…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Maclean Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

All enjoyable afternoon was spent on the maclean bowling green when rink games were played amougst local bowlers and visitors from Coorparoo, Brisbane…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wooli Holiday Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Wooli has been well patronised during the Christmas holidays by visitors from far and near. On Saturday there was a large crowd at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Horse Racing Advice Man Fined £10. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

A fine of £10 was imposed on Alexander Cunningham, at the Central Summons Court to-day on an information alleging that he had sent a circular…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Racing Cyclist Injured. Accident on Bellingen Road. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

Ray Goodwin, a well known local racing cyclist, met with a painful accident to his knee yesterday on the Bellinger road. He was thrown from his machine…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Test Easy Win for Americans Quist's Good Form. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

America won the third tennis test against Australia, which concluded to-day. A feature of the play was Adrian Quist's defeat of Van Ryn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxing Hannebery v. Richards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

A boxing contest between the Australian middlewaight champion, Fred Hannebery, and the Queenslander, Ron Richards, will be staged at Rusheutter's…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls Grafton Bowling Club Cock of the Walk Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

M. Harrison (holder) again successfully defended his title to the Cock of the Walk badge at the Grafton bowling green yesterday afternoon. The challenger was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

While Swimming Accidentally Drowned Susan Island Picnic Fatality Rescue Attempts Commended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

Sympathy with the relatives and friends of the late Clarence Earle Fisher, whose body was recovered from the Clarence River near the ferry…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Clarence River Championships "A" and "B" Grades

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

The tournament for the title of mixed doubles champions for the Clarence River district, which is being organised by the officials of the Grafton City Tennis Club…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country Cricket Influence of Turf Wicket. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Commenting on the final match of the Country Week cricket carnival Mr. Boyee, State selector, expressed himself satisfied that the standard of country cricket had…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Turf Problem Pony Racing Clubs Applications for Registration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Following upon the application made by the Ascot, Kensington and Rosebery pony race clubs for registration under the rules of the Australian Jockey Club,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Athletics Lure of "Limelight" Borotra's Views

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

The lure of the "limelight" and its effect upon the perspective of ambitious young sportsmen are matters on which M. Jean Borotra, the French lawn tennis…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

BOXING Another Match Arranged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

The School of Arts boxing committee, always on the look-out for the best possible matches for its patrons, has arranged a contest between…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →