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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Cheques for Former Internationals Cricket Association Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 7

Collins and Andrews were prese[?] with cheques at the New South Wales Cricket Association meeting to-night. Kellaway apologised for unavoidable absence…

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Spreads to Bowls the Dress Disute the Melbourne Incident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

The controversy on the question of what style of dress is suitable for sports [?]ar has spread to bowls. Mrs. F. O 'Connor, a member of the…

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Professional Tennis Vines Beats Tilden. Boston

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

Vines defeated Tilden 12--14, 4--6, 6--1, 6--2, after wearing the veteran down…

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Grafton Regatta Committee Meets To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee will meet to-night at 8 o'clock in the Grafton Bowing Club Pavilion. The business will comprise the…

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Urunga Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

At the annual meeting of members of the Urunga Golf Club the following members were elected to office for the ensuing year:--Patron, Mr. A. G. Christian…

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Tennis Court Measurements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

The correct measurements of a tennis court are:--Length 78ft.; width. 36ft.: the distance between the doubles court line and the singles court line 41ft.;…

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Boxing Blandon Defeats Leonard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

At Leichhardt Stadium to-night Darkie Blandon, 8.9 outpointed, [?]on Leonard. 8.6, in 12 rounds. Blandon was too strong for his opponent and won comfortably…

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L.c. Cricket Fixtures for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

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

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Swimming Championships Victorian Team Selected Frances Bulte Breaks Record. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

The following Victorian team was selected to-night to represent the State in the forthcoming Australian swimming championships, in Sydney and Brisbane:…

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Cricket Not Making Northern Tour Newcastle District Team

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

The hon. secretary of the Clarence River Cricket Association (Mr. J. Fensom) has received a letter from the secretary of the Newcastle District Cricket…

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Junior Tennis Linton Cup for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

By decisively defeating Victoria, without the loss of a rubber, New South Wales to-day practically made certain of retaining the Linton Cup for the Interstate…

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Swimming Championship

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The Northern District 100 yards swimming championship, decided at Taree baths last Saturday, was won by the State country championship…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

The thirteenth series of games for the Ruthning Shield will be played to-morrow. Last Saturday saw most of the games abandoned through rain…

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Boxing a Show Special Two Ten-round Contests

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

At one place outside Sydney stadiums can fight fans have a chance of seeing two ten-round "main event" boxing contests for the…

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£100 in Sight Regatta Committee Meeting Last Night Appointment of Sub-committees

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee which is controlling the regatta to be held on the Clarence River at Grafton on Easter…

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Hail Big As Cricket Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Extensive loss of stock and property damage were caused last week-end when terrific hailstones pelted down in the Mahonga Wood district of Queensland…

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J. Crawford World's Tennis Champion to Visit Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

The world's tennis champion, J. Crawford, is to visit Grafton on Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24. Word to this effect was received by…

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Foul Blows Boxing Authorities Concerned Drastic Amendments to Rules Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The comparatively large number of boxing bouts which have terminated by foul blows at Rushcutters Bay Stadium recently have been considered by the…

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Cricket Notes Bowlers Take Toll But Batting Is Better South's Five Points Lead

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Bowlers continued to take their toll of batsmen in the Clarence River Cricket Association matches on Saturday, but there were many improved displays by…

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CRICKET The 1934 Team Experience and Youth Richardson's Claims the Case of Ironmonger

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

It is a customary procedure when choosing combinations for any sport, to endeavor, if at all possible, to blend youth with experience. In the…

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