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 9 of 95

Irish Free State Governor and Football Match Why He Did Not Attend. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

The reason for the refusal of Mr. Buckley, Governor General of the Free State, unlike his predecessors, to attend the Rugby match between Ireland and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Old Students' Union Enthusiastic Meeting Football and Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of former pupils of Coffs Harbour Intermediate High School was held in the School of Arts last night, when it was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

SWIMMING Handicap Competition Inter-club Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Next Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, the Swimming Club is commencing the first of a series of handicap races in a points score competition for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The 16th series of the Ruthning Shield matches are to be played to-morrow. With only a few points separating the first four teams interest…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dorrigo Tennis Club Committee Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Tennis Club took place during the week. An account from Mr. Davison of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming at Adelaide More Records Broken. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The world's and Australian breatstroke record was broken by Clare Dennis at the Unley baths last night, when she covered 100 yards in 1.24 3-5…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Country Week Bowls Singles Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

The fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of the Country Week single-handed bowls championship were played to-day, in ideal weather. Results included:—…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Don Dorrigo Tennis Club Annual Meeting Successful Year

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

There was a very good attendance at the annual meeting of the Don Dorrigo Tennis Club on Thursday night, 10th inst. Mr. S. Doust (President)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Football Upper Clarence Rugby League Reminder to Clubs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby. Football League will be held on March 6, and in accordance with the constitution of the League,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. M. J-. Outram, swimming instructor, advertises in this issue the continuation of his swimming school at the Grafton baths. During the past week, 20…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

The Grafton City Club is introducing an idea which will bring night tenn[?]hin the reach of casual players, members of the public and visitors to the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket a Promising Player

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

L. Ellem, a High School boy, this weekend scored 113 in good style, and last week-end 48. This plover last Christmas holidays played with Nambucca team in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Boxing State Featherweight Title. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

The fight between George Hyland (8.121), holder, and Teddy Maroney (8.13), challenger, for the State featherweight boxing title at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket on Old River Bed

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

Cricket is played in strange places. In Maitland last week boys had their game in the old bed of the river behind the premises of Cohen and Co. "I am nearly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wild Scenes Brisbane Boxing Contest Glasses Thrown in Ring Delaney Outclasses Fielding. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

Drinking tumblers hurtling into the ring from the gallery ringside spectators wildly stampeding to a zone of safety, the crowd in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Grafton L.v.j.c, Races Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 6

The second of the series of race meetings to be held at Grafton and South Grafton during February and March, will the conducted on the Grafton Racecourse…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Proprietary Racing May Be Abolished in Sydney A.J.C. Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 5

According to statements made in sporting circles a move may be made at an early date to abolish by legislative action all proprietary racing in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

SETTLED Newcastle Cricket Row Warner and Hobbs Inclusion in English Team. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 5

The dispute between the managers of the M.C.C. team and the Newcastle District Cricket Association over the inclusion in the team of "Plum"…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Football Hornets Football Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of this junior football club is advertised, for next Thursday night, in Mr. M. Psaltis' Refreshment Rooms. The organiser…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

BOXING Graham Beats Sweeney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

Boxing "[?]ans" are agreed that the programme served up for them by the School of Arts committee on Friday night was the beet yet. There were…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →