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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1933

1,899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 95

CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

No material change was made in the position of leading teams in the competition on Saturday, though Jetty, the leaders, very nearly…

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SWIMMING Hart Medal Handicaps Carnival Promises Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

Great interest Was evidenced in the Swimming Club's 50 yards handicap, held at the swimming pool on Sunday morning last. This race was the first…

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Coffs Tennis Club The Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

Business of the annual meeting of Colls Harbour Tennis Club was finalised last night. Those present o[?] either of the two night were Messrs…

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Wasn't Missed Boy's Body in Baths Went Swimming with Mates Forbes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

Missing since yesterday afternoon, the body of Colin Fanway, of Forbes, was discovered in the weir swimming baths this morning…

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Heated Debate N.S.W. Cricket Assn. Cable to M.C.C. Board and Body-line Bowling Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

A protracted and at times heated debate developed at to-night's meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, on a motion by…

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Country Week Bowls Rink and Singles Championship

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

Wailsend won the country rink championship at the City green on Saturday when Moore, the Wailsend skip, defeated Talamini (Boolaroo), by 26 points…

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Cricket Coff's Harbor's Youthful Star "Horrie" Cameron's Performances. Coff's. Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

What a wonderful cricketer is youthful "Horrie" Cameron. Only 16 years of age "Horrie" has, perhaps, had mere experience in first-class country cricket…

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Swimming Display at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

The 1400 people who went to the Lismore Memorial Baths on Monday night hoping to see something new were not disappointed. The carnival included a…

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Lawrence-brushgrove Cricket Protest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

Sir,—Some little time ago I read in your valuable paper where the Lawrence cricket team in the Lower Clarence Association lodged a protest when they were…

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Swimming Pool Application for Reserve

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

At the shire council meeting on Wednesday a letter was received from Coffs Harbour Swimming Club asking that land be set aside for the…

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SWIMMING Carnival News School Swimmers Improve

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Competitive swimming is becoming increasingly popular as a sport in Coffs Harbour, as evidenced by the number of entries received by the…

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Yamba Golf Club's Lease

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

An application by the Yamba Golf Club for an extension term in respect of special lease 257 was listed for hearing before the local Land Board on Tuesday…

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Night Tennis for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

With the advent of the Nymboida current, the executive of Coffs Harbour Tennis Club decided last night to instal electric lights at their courts…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The seventeenth series of matche[?] for the Ruthning Shield are to be played to-morrow. Last Saturday saw some changes in positions of the first…

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Swimming Records Withers and Vockler. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

T. Withers broke the 200 metres Australian backstroke swimming record of 2min. 53secs. at the city baths last night. Withers' time was 2.50 4-5…

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FOOTBALL Old Students Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The Old Students' Union of Coffs Harbour. Intermediate High School took its fust step into local sporting affairs last night, when the Union…

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Special Cricket Forecast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

Special cricket forecast: Mostly fine and warm, with squally west to southwest winds, but, a cool change becoming more pronounced at night…

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BOXING U.S.A. Welterweight Title. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

"Young" Corbett, of California, won the welterweight title, gaining a decision over Jackie Fields. in 10 rounds. Corbett won seven rounds and Fields two, one…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club Annual Meeting Enthusiasm for Coming Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

For some seasons past tennis has boomed at Ulmarra, and judging, by the large number of players present and the enthusiasm displayed at the annual…

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TENNIS Upper River Activities Efforts of Honorary Officials Players' Services Recognised

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Tennis of recent years has been a very popular sport throughout the Clarence River district, but during the last few months, as far as the Grafton district is…

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