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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

1,988 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 100

League Offer Refused Two Rugby Union Players Substantial Inducements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

Two Rugby Union footballers, A. Hodgson and J. Kelaher, have rejected a substantial offer to cross over to Rugby League. The offer provided for a…

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Drop Hurdle Races? Sydney Clubs Considering. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Following upon recent sensational revelations associated with hurdle racing and the disqualification of certain jockey's by the A.J.C. stewards there is…

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C.r.j.c. Races Entries Close To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Next Saturday's race meeting at Grafton will he con flue ted by the Clarence River Jockey Club. Entries close at 5 o'clock this afternoon, with the secretary…

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POSTPONED N.C. Surf Championship High Winds at Ballina No Swimming Events Held. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Strong south-easterly winds at Ballian Lighthouse bench to-day caused a postponement of all swimming events on the programme for the Far North Coast surf…

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C.r. Coursing Club Affiliation with N.c. Coursing Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the New South Wales National Coursing Association, on Thursday last, the Clarence River Coursing Club was granted affiliation for speed…

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Coffs Cycle Races

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Members of Coffs Harbour Club are hoping for fine wea[?] favor their races on the show track next Sunday afternoon…

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Boxing Revival At School of Arts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

Boxing is being revived at Coffs School of Arts, commencing the new series of programmes on March 22 next with the best programme ever…

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CRICKET Local Protests Decided

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

Pour protests were decided by the management committee of Coffs Harbour Cricket Association at a meeting on Saturday night. The discussions…

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Swimming Record 87 Hours in Water. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

"The Times" Buenos Aires correspondent says that Pedro Candioti, 43, claimed a swimming endurance record to-day, having completed 87 hours in the water,…

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Grafton Races Entries for C.r.j.c. Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Entries for the C.R.J.C. race meeting at Grafton on Saturday were received yesterday, as follow:— Hack Race, 5 furlongs.—Beryl Bernard,…

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Night Tennis Must Stop At 11 South Grafton Council Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 8

An application for permission to extend play from 11 p.m. until 11.15 from the Waratah Tennis Club was refused last night by the South Grafton Municipal…

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227 Miles' Walk Strapper Leads Racehorse to Aemidale Races and Back

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Bill Russell, 50, strapper for Trainer F. Bellamy, of South Graf ton, put up a remarkable walking performance with the racehorse, Amanullah, recently…

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Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

At a meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association held last night at the Grafton Town Hall, Mr. F. N. Murphy was re-elected president, Messrs…

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Boxing Connelly and Richardson Draw

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Down for nine with a stinging right to the chin in the sixth, Greg. Connelly, North Coast champion, fought a draw with Jim Richardson, middleweight…

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Boxing Lightweight Champions Clash. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

In a ten round about to-day, Gustave Humery, French lightweight champion, outpointed Kid Berg. The Frenchman attacked vigorously in the first round…

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Football Steggall for Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

The representative Rugby Union footballer, J. Steggall, who it was thought would appear in Sydney grade Rugby Union matches during the coming…

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Tennis Summer Competition L'esteange Bros.' Cup

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

The week-end summer competition played over the last few months has reached a final in which there is a great deal of interest. The teams in the final…

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Grafton Golf Club Annual Meeting To-night Club in Healthy Condition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be hold at the Town Hall tonight and a large attendance of golfers is expected…

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FOOTBALL Grafton Cup Team Hold Five Trophies Review of Successful Season

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 3

"This club, at the beginning of 1934, started off the season probably with tetter prospects than any other season since Cup football came into…

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RETIRED From First-Class Cricket Jack Hobbs His Wonderful Record. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

Jack Hobbs, the famous English cricketer, has decided to retire from first-class cricket. Since he began playing for Surrey in 1905, he has…

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