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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1933

1,899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 95

Big Football Grand Scale In, U,s,a, Letter From Australian Visitor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. R. Douglass, of the Royal Hotel, Bundaberg, has received the following interesting letter, written two months ago from New York, from Mr. Harry…

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Coff's Harbor Cricket Proposed Visit to Clarence and Richmond Ruthning Shield Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

On Saturday play in the third series of the Ruthning Shield competition was considerably hampered by the rain storms which were experienced throughout the…

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Leg Theory Will Ruin Cricket English Authorities' Views Brute Force and Ignorance Englishmen Slate Jardinelarwood Method. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

F. S. Jackson, former captain of the English team, interviewed by the "Daily Telegraph," said there was all the difference between the leg…

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BOXING & WRESTLING Tuesday's Bout for Boxing Title

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The two best welterweight boxers on the North Coast, Lew Sweeney and Owen Levey, who clash at Goffs on Tuesday next for the Rivers title,…

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Bowls Grafton Club Matches

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

Cock of the Walk Badge.--C. A. Howard (holder), again successfully defended his right to hold the Cock of the Walk badge yesterday, defeating the…

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Not a Special Racing Oil Yet It Broke the World's Record

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

The lubricating oil used by Ernst Henne, the German motor cyclist, when he reached 151.86 miles per hour, was the new Mobiloil "D," which has recently…

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Body-Line Bowling Controversy Raging Flood of Views For And Against Theory Cricket's Biggest Row Australians Attacked-- "Squealers" Forecasts of M.C.C. Attitude. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

Newspapers now generally refer to the cricket controversy by the Australian phrase, "body line," or "body bowling."…

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Prince of Wales Beaten at Golf. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

The Prince of Wales, partnered Sir T. M. Wilford for the Dominion Students Union, of which the Prince is patron, in a golf match at Wentworth against the…

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Curious Accident at Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

As the result of a curious accident on a tennis court at Glen Innes Mr. R. Patterson received severe burns. Before commencing a set Mr. Patterson took a box…

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Tennis Grafton City Club Anniversary Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

As the Grafton City Club found it necessary to cancel the championship tournament set down for Anniversary Day, it has been decided to conduct a…

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Football Wales Defeats England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

At Twickenham, before 60,000 spectators, including the Prince of Wales, Wales beat England by 7 points to 3, in the first international match of the…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

White City Courts, Rushcutters Bay, were so seriously affected by rain, during the week-end, that the country tennis carnival match set down for to-day had…

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Wingham Races Postponed Until

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

The Manning River J.C. meeting, which was to have been, held at Wingham last Saturday, were postponed until next Saturday, owing to rain…

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Cycle Races Attraction at Coffs Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

Cycle races will be one of the attractions at Coffs Show on Thursday, on the new track. They have been arranged and are being, run by Coffs…

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Coffs Cycle Club Last Saturday's Races

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 4

A great finish was witnessed in the principal two-mite race of Coffs Cycle Club on Saturday. Jake Pinkstone won the event off 85 yards, and was…

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Boxing Sweeney Beats Levy. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

In the presence, of a big crowd at the School of Arts, Coff 's Harbor, to-night. Lew Sweeney (Bellingen) 10.7 defeated Owen Levy (Ulmarra),10.6½, on a…

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OVER £6000 Profit English Rugby League Tour. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

The final accounts for the 1932 Rugby League tour of Australasia show a profit of over £6000, despite the exchange…

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Copmanhurst Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Thirty-one nominations have been received for the Copmanhurst picnic races on Saturday. A big field will start in the Cup. The track is in perfect order and…

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Country Tennis Carnival Win for Newcastle Women's Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

The National Park (Newcastle) women's team won the final of the teams matches in the Country Week tennis carnival, which was played this…

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Moorefield Races to Be Held at Canterbury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

The Moorefield race meeting on Saturday will be held at Canterbury as the Moorefield course suffered damage from Monday's storm…

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