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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Man Drowned Swimming in Macquarie Desperate Rescue Efforts Fail Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

Albert Beveridge (26), manager of the Shell Oil Co. Depot at Dubbo, was drowned in the Macquarie River, nine miles from Dubbo, late yesterday…

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Armidale Races Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue is published the programme for the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Gold Cup race meeting, which will extend over…

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Stirring Tennis Championships At Kooyong Hopman's Deadly Accuracy Scorching Service by Menzel. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Fourteen overseas players and all the leading Australians were competing in the Australian tennis championships, which commenced at…

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Speed Coursing Third Meeting Arranged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The third speed coursing meeting conducted by the Clarence River Coursing Club will be held at the racecourse enclosure on Saturday, January 19…

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Boxing Day Defeats Dawson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

In a strenuously contested bout at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night Jimmy Day (10.2), of Sydney, outpointed Len Dawson (10.3), of Newcastle, over 12 rounds…

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Lightning on Maitland Golf Links

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

When lightning shattered a tree on the Maitland golf links, Dr. J. J. Hollywood and Dr. J. Steward received a nasty shock. The tree shattered, and pieces…

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Shots at Jam Tin Disturb Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

While a cricket match was in progress at Bathurst between a team of gaol officials, including warders, and others, four shots landed on the playing area,…

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What of the Future? Are White Races Doomed?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

The most ominous thing in the modern sociology of the white world is the continued fall in the birthrate. In my boyhood it was in Great Britain, Australia,…

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Wade Captain South African Cricket Team. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

H. F. Wade, of Natal, Currie Cup captain, has been appointed captain of the South African cricket team to tour England this year, and Cameron, vice-captain…

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CRICKET Queensland Visit Crowds From Country Centres Entertaining the Visitors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

Reports indicate that there is every likelihood of there being large crowds from outlying centres at Fisher Park to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday, on the…

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Miss Joan Hartigan Tennis Star Has Influenza Cannot Play in Championshihps. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

Acting under medical advice, Miss Joan Hartigan, holder of the Australian singles championship, will not defend her title in Melbourne. She is suffering…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Owing to the absence of several members last week-end no competition was played. The sealed 9 holes played the…

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Waterview Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. Bert Kelly and the secretary of the Grafton Hospital are organising a big day's sport and races at Waterview (alongside South Grafton racecourse) for…

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Woman Secretary Downs Racing Association Miss Leichney Appointed

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Downs Racing Association, the resignation of Mr. J. Spalding as secretary and handicapper was accepted as from January 31. Miss…

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Warned Off Bookmaker at Dog Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Continuing their inquiry into the circumstances which resulted in the disqualification of H. P. Williams and the dog, Dail Abbot, on Tuesday night, the…

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Average 321 a Promising Player L.c. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

All matches in the Lower Clarence cricket competition, which were suspended during the Christmas holidays, will be resumed on Saturday next…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

Tennis court controller at City Courts this afternoon, Mr. C. Bunning. Afternoon teas, Mrs. Schafer and Miss Kearns…

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"Tough on Australia" New Tennis Rule

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

"It is going to be tough on Australia If the American proposal that tennis players should be limited to eight weeks travelling and living expenses yearly…

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Pink Shorts Women's Tennis Wear New Style in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 5

A new fashion in tennis shorts was set by Miss Dorothy Greenwood, of New South Wales, when she appeared at the Albert Ground to-day…

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Rugby League Lease of Sydney Cricket Ground? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

When the New South Wales Rugby League meets to-morrow night, consideration will be given to negotiations which are understood to be in train for a lease…

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