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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Moorefield Races Postponed Until Thursday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

When heavy rain fell at 10 o'clock this morning it was decided to postpone the Moorefield meeting until Thursday next. Rain fell continuously all day…

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Tennis Championships Rain Prevents Play on Saturday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Heavy ruin, which commenced at 10 o'clock last night, and continued through out the night, flooded the courts at Kooyong and the Albert ground with several…

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Women's Cricket No Play on Saturday Match to Be Continued To-day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

There was no play to-day in the second test between women cricketers of England and Australia, owing to heavy rain. The Cricket Ground Trust offered the…

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Macksville Boxing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Commenting on the fight in which Les Graham defeated Frank Green, a burly newcomer to the town, for a £20 side wager at Macksville on New…

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Cricket Association Meet

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association will be held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday, January 15, at…

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Boxing Zwick's First Appearance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Making his first appearance in Australia, Phil Zwick, 9.2. America, created a good impression at Sydney Stadium tonight when he narrowly defeated [?]…

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French Rugby Team May Visit Australia. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The French Rugby League team may be seen in action in New South Wales and Queensland this year. It is understood an early meeting of the Austrailan Board…

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Moorefield Races Altered Times for Thursday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Alterations have been made in the starting times for races at Moorefield on Thursday. The new times are:—Three and Four…

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Swimming Baths at Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

Dubbo Council has decided unanimously to construct swimming baths at Victoria Park, at an estimated cost of £15,000, for which application will be made to the…

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Aquatic Golf at Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

A[?]uatic golf is an innovation which should add to the fame of the Royal Canberra Club. For some weeks the second nine holes have been closed,…

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Swimming Kiyokawa Breaks Record Kendall Defeats Ryan Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

The Japanese swimmer, M. Kiyokawa, won the main event, the 110yds. International Backstroke Handicap, at the International and State championships, at…

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L.c. Cricket Representative Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

Club secretaries are requested to forward to the association secretary. Mr. L. J. Wingfield, not later than Saturday next, names of players available for…

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Speed Coursing C.r. Club Third Meeting on January 19

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

Dog owners are reminded that nominations for the third speed coursing meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club, to be held at the racecourse enclosure on…

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Country Tennis Week Commences on Mondats in Future. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

If was decided at a meeting of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association last night, to commence the Country Week tennis carnivals on Monday, in future…

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Bowls in the Rain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Bowls players were clad in mackintoshes and played under the shelter of umbrellas, in some of the matches at the Empire Games recently held in London…

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Tennis City Courts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Teams enthusiasts are reminded that casual night tennis for both ladies and gents commences again to-night at the City Courts. A capable controller will…

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Cycling Notes Grafton Club's Races Next Wednesday's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Now that the holiday season is over, the committee of the Grafton Cycle Club is working energetically for the big race meetings which they hope to run during…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

An 18 hole stroke handicap played last week-end resulted in a win for F. B. Hollingworth with a card of 75 net. Other scores were: F. Cork…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday), a stroke competition will be held, commencing at 2 p.m. Partners will be arranged at the clubhouse…

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Cricket Notes Competition Restarts Break During Christmas Startling Results of Queensland Match

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

Now that all the excitement of Christmas, the New Year and the visit of the Queensland Sheffield Shield team has begun to die away, competition cricket…

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