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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

1,988 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 100

Pleasant 'Kick-off' Given to Mr. Stan Lean by His Football Friends

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

Friends and well-wishers gathered at Mr. C. G. Wingfield's store, in Prince street, last night, to bid farewell to Mr. Stan Lean, who will leave the district…

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Cricket Notes Interest Sustained Close Fight in First Grade Second Grade Hangs Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 9

As a cricket season begins to draw to a close-there is often a big lessening of keenness and a decided loss in interest, but as yet this is far from being…

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Rugby Football L.C. League Annual Meeting Successful Season

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

There was rather a disappointing attendance at the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Rugby Football League, which was held in the Literary Institute,…

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Coursing C.r. Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

The Clarence River Coursing Club will hold speed coursing meetings at the racecourse enclosure on Saturday, March 16 and 23. Nominations for the meeting to…

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Wanderers' Football Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wanderers' Football Club will be held in the South Grafton Council Chambers next Tuesday night at 7.30. when the annual report…

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Boxing Contest at Yamba "Tracker" Robinson and Bobbie Fletcher

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

"Tracker" Robinson (8.2), of Grafton, knocked out Bobbic Fletcher (9.6). of Yamba, in the sixth round of a 15 rounds boxing contest, held at the School of Arts…

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Optimistic Note South Graf ton Cup Team Will Continue Cup Football "Worst Season Since Its Inception."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

Despite the fact that, as the annual report stated, the season was the worst experienced since the inception of Cup football, an…

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Golf Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5

To enable Grafton associates to have some practice before the official opening of their season, the committee has decided to arrange several nine hole…

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Boxing Zwick Wins at Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

Phil Zwick, of America, defeated Jimmy Purcell on points, in a 15 rounds bout at Brisbane Stadium, on Saturday night…

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Local and General Golf Tournament to Aid Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

The Grafton Golf Club has notified the board of the Grafton District Hospital that it intends holding a special golf tournament later in the year, in aid of the…

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Coff's Harbor Rugby League Annual Meeting Reshuffle of Officers. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor District Rugby League was held at Coff's Harbor last night, the following being present: Rev. Father Ryan…

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Rugby League Dispute At Newcastle "Run Our Own Show" Move to Leave Country League Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 8

The New South Wales Country League, at the annual meeting on Saturday, resolved to oppose the application of a Newcastle delegation to…

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S.P. Betting Stranglehold on Racing Newcastle J.C. May Close. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

"The Newcastle Jockey Club, which suffered serious losses during the past few years, will be compelled to cease operations, unless the Government grants the…

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Relay Racing In Gladstone Skiffs Innovation on Lower Clarence Success of Initial Events. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

Keen interest was manifested in the opening event of the Maclean Rowing Club on Saturday last, when something new to clubs on the Clarence was…

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School Swimming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

Undeterred by the weather conditions, ladies of Coffs Harbour P. &. C. Association were at their posts at the school this morning ready to…

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Night Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

The last night swimming carnival was so popular that, in response to numerous requests the committee of the local swimming club have…

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Coff's Golf Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

The report read at the annual meeting on the Coff's Harbor Golf Club stated that last season was one of the poorest in the history of the club and certainly…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield and Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

A four-points win by Woolgoolga over Bonville last Saturday puts that club in an excellent position again. Although three points behind Coffs…

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Sunday Tennis City Club's Request Grafton Council Discussion Permission to Play Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

Once again the question of Sunday sport engaged the attention of the Grafton City Council last night, and it was decided to grant a request by…

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Cup Football Coff's Harbor League Pros and Cons Discussed. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

"To be or not to be," relating to Cup Toc[?]ban, was the question delegates to the annual meeting of the Cort's Harbor District Rugby Football League were…

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