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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1933

1,899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 95

Dorrigo Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Don Dorrigo Tennis Club is advertised to take place on February 9th at the Literary Institute, when and where it is…

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Big Boxing N.C. Welter Championship Sweeney Beats Levey

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

The "fans" had a boxing treat. served up to them at the School of Arts on Tuesday night. The main bout was the best yet, and the shorter…

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Country Tennis South Wagga's Victory Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Having defeated Queanbeyan Association in the semi-final, Cessnock Rovers were beaten by South Wagga, in the final of the Country Week tennis men's match,…

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Boxing Challenge Issued

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

George Waite, who, according to many followers of ringeraft, is the recognised, champion flyweight of New South Wales, arrived at Grafton this week, and is in…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

Construction of the new course of the Grafton Golf Club is making satisfactory progress, and most of the greens are already well grassed with Queensland blue…

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Bowls Championship N.r.d.b.a. Singles Remarkable Finishes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

G. Halpin (Mullumbimby) figured in two remarkable finishes to win the northern section of the N.R.D.B.A. singles chamiponship, played on the Byron Bay…

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Hopman Not in Team Business Before Tennis Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

Because he feels he must devote the whole of his time to business, Hopman will not be a member of the Australian Davis Cup team…

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Cricket Press Defeats Navy Hobbs and Bradman Half Centuries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

Attracted by the presence of international players, full 3000 persons watched the cricket match at the Rushcutter Bay Oval on Wednesday, between the…

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McGRATH SUPERB Defeats Vines Glorious Tennis in Men's Singles Championship Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

Playing the finest tennis of his career, Vivian McGrath (N.S.W.) today beat the world's champion, Ellsworth Vines, in the quarter-final of…

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Inspection of Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

It was stated on behalf of the executive at the meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association, that the law in regard to the inspection of bowls…

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Athletic Championship Thrilling Finish Many Titles, Change Hands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

Eight titles changed hands at the State amateur athletic championships meeting held at the University oval yes terday…

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Bowls Tourists at Benalla. Benalla

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

The Northern Rivers bowlers commenced their Victorian tour to-day, at Benalla, the Rivers team being successful in defeating Benalla 100 to 85…

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Considerable Loss Tennis Association's Misfortune. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

Owing to wet weather interfering with the various carnivals staged the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia sustained considerable loss. This has been added to…

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Dr, W, F, Matthews Manager of Rugby Union Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

Dr. W. F. Mathews, former well known Rugby Union footballer, has been appointed manager of the Australian team which will tour South Africa this year…

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Boxing Challenge Accepted Casey and Robinson Willing to Meet Waite

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

George Waite's challenge to fight the bantmanweight champion of the North Coast has been accepted by Billy ("Tracker") Robinson and Jack Casey,…

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Cricketers at Golf Hammond and Brown at Roseville. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

Two members of the English cricket team, Hammond and Brown, who are also fine golfers, yesterday visited the Roseville Golf Club, and, partnered with…

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Swimming Pool Excitement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

When two women got into difficulties at the Black Hole swimming pool at East Ballina on Sunday, the husband of one of the women created excitement when…

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C.r. Coursing Club New Enclosure at Racecourse

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

The Clarence River Coursing Club has made a good start with the erection of a new enclosure on the Grafton racecourse. The enclosure will be built on the area…

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Cricket Hillier Cup Bellingen Defeats Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

The Hillier Cup inter-district match between Coff 's Harbor and Bellingen was played at Fitzroy Park, Coff's Harbor on Saturday when Bellingen won by 6…

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Killed in Africa Former Sydney Racing Motorist Capetown

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Leslie Ellis who lived for seven years in Sydney, was killed in a motor racing crash. He was driving a Fiat car, when a back tyre burst while taking a difficult…

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