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, 1934

2,077 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 104

Profit of £3500 Success of Tennis Tour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

The tour of the British tennis players proved a financial success, the estimated profit being £3500, after meeting expenses totalling £2000. The profit of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Public Baths Proposed Swimming Pool Purity of the Water Comments From Authoritative Sources

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

In the course of his address at the open air meeting in Prince street on Friday night last Mr. W. T. Rob[?]son referring to statements made regarding the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rugby League "Packing" Country Teams Condemned by Delegates Kangaroo Profit £9000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

The action of the Country Rugby League clubs in "packing" teams with imported players was severely criticised by the delegates at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Football Public Meeting at Coff's Election of Governing Committee. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Following the arrangements entered into last year a public meeting was held at the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, last night for the purpose of appointing four…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

To See the Tests Leave for Cricket Association Officals Farewell to Test Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

The New South Wales members of the test team will be officially farewelled at a dinner at Usshers on March 1. The New South Wales Cricket…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

St. Patrick's Day Sports Athletic Programme at Showground

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

The early enthusiasm already shown augurs weil for the success of the St. Patrick Day sports, to be held on Grafton Showground on Saturday, March 17…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf Urunga Competitions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Competitions conducted at Urunga during the week-end resulted: Nine holes stroke handicap, principal net scores, H. McCabe 36, K. Wilson 37, W. J. Bardsley…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

L.c. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

The following are the fixtures for the Lower Clarence Cricket competition for Saturday next.--First Grade: Lawrence v. Palmer's Island at Lawrence; Maclean v…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxing Aley Roberts Outpointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

At Leichhardt Stadium to-night Bob Wilson (10.4) outpointed Alby Roberts (10.8) in a scheduled 12-rounder…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Opinions of Our Readers Improved Swimming Facilities. [To The Editor]

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

Sir,--In amplification of the excellent letter contributed to your columns a few days ago by Miss Attwater, I ask you to publish the following extract from the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ipswich Races Postponed Owing to Rain. Ipswich

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

The Ipswich races were postponed today owing to heavy rain…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Newcastle V. W.A. Match Abandoned Owing to Rain. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Owing to heavy rain the match between West Australia and Newcastle was abandoned this afternoon. The visiting eleven, with the loss of nine wickets for 367 runs…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Improved Swimming Facilities

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

Sir,--I was rather surprised to read a letter signed by H. B. Waterhouse, who is an alderman of the Grafton City Council, in which he states that "he did not…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Football. Doings of Country Rugby League of N.S.W (Contributed to "Gazette")

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

The Country Rugby Football League is now definitely established and the new constitution has been endorsed by the head body.This means that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

FOOTBALL New Country League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Another circular from the new Country League announces that to-morrow a full list of footballers who are seeking engagement in the country as…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Country Week Cricket Protest

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The pretest by the Muswellbrook Cricket Association against the inclusion of J. White in the Upper Hunter cricket team, which took part in the Country…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Nazis Take to Rugby Union "A Splendid Fighting Sport." Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The Nazis have undertaken an energetic campaign to popularise Rugby Union amongst Gorman schoolboys. "This is splendid fighting sport," said…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tennis Finance Why Players Turn Professional London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" says the Lawn Tennis Association has written a strong letter to the French Association, dealing with the financial side of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis Crawford and Willard's Programme for To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The committee controlling the visit of J. Crawford and J. Willard, who are to play exhibition sets…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls Rain Plays Havoc No Play in Country Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Continuance of the wet weather played havoc with the Country Bowling Carnival arrangements. The programme provided for the qualifying rounds of the rink…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →