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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Speedboats Prepare for Grafton Regatta One Capsizes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

The Clarence River at Grafton presented an unusual sight over the weekend, when a number of motor boats and speedboats were being given their initial…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

The results of last Saturday's first-grade matches leave School, Coffs Harbour aud Woolgoolga still in the running for the final. Woolgoolga and…

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CRICKET Second-grade Final

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

The second-grade final, between Bonville and Orara, was commenced on Fitzroy Park on Saturday. Scoring was slow, owing to the long grass in…

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Tennis Lower Clarence Association. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

A good attendance was present at the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Tennis Association held in Cannon's refreshment rooms, Maclean, on…

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Football Wigan Defeats Frenchmen. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

Wigan footballers defeated the first French Rugby League team to visit England by 30 points to 27…

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Boxing Bantam Championship Blandon Wins on Points. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

In a bout marked by brilliant boxing and spirited rallies "Darkie" Blandon (8.5¼), bantamweight champion of Australia, outpointed "Speedy" Dado (8.6),…

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Racing Greyhounds Two Poisoned in Kennels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

Believed to have been poisoned with strychnine two racing gfeyhounds, Sun day Town and Seltrib, were, found in their kennels at Five Dock. Both dogs were…

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BATTERY Found On Racecourse Grafton Racing Sensation Was It Used on Saturday?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

A sensation was caused in racing circles in Grafton yesterday, when it became known that a battery had been picked up on Grafton racecourse…

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Regatta Committee Meet

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 4

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee will meet to-night in the Grafton Rowing Club pavilion at 8 o'clock. Important business, including the…

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Local and General Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 4

Owing to the showery weather yesterday afternoon the semi-finals of the Grafton Bowling Club singles championship were postponed. They will…

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Tennis Jetty Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Jetty Tennis Club was held on Monday night, when officers were elected for the ensuing season. The official opening of…

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Coursing C.r. Club's Opening Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Nominations close to-night at 8 o'clock for the Clarence River Coursing Club's opening meeting to be held at the racecourse enclosure on Saturday next. A…

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Grafton Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

A meeting of players and supporters of the Grafton Rugby League Football Club will be held in McDonald and Hynes rooms, to-night, at 7.45…

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Boxing Latta v. Blatch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 2

At Leichhardt Stadium to-night Dolph Latta (9.13) beat Alf Blatch (9.9) on points in 12 rounds…

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Golf Grafton Club Notes Course Quickly Improving

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

During the last week the work on the Grafton golf course has been proceeding in a very satisfactory manner. The second and fourth fairways, which have…

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Cricket Lower Clarence Association Fixtures for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 2

The following are the fixtures for the Lower Clarence competition for Saturday next:--First Grade.--Iluka v. Cowper; at Iluka;…

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Cup Football What of Group 2? Its Decision- Awaited. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

With Groups 1 and 3 declaring themselves against a continuance of Cup football local authorities are in a quandary as to what will happen when Group 2…

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Regatta Committee Meet Broadcasting Scheme Adopted

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Regatta Committee was held in the Grafton Rowing Club pavilion last night, and was presided over by the chairman, Mr. C…

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Coursing Draw for Saturday's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

The Clarence River Coursing Club will open the 1934 season at the racecourse enclosure on Saturday. A Maiden Stake (two divisions) and Class Stake…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

The second-last series of matches for the Ruthning Shield will be played to-morrow. These may have an important bearing on the competition,…

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