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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Speed Coursing C.r. Club's Third Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Nominations close to-night at 8 o'clock for the third speed coursing meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club to be held at the racecourse enclosure on…

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Tennis Grafton City Courts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

On Tuesday night at the City Courts, E. E. Schafer's team will defend the Gerard and Co. B Grade challenge cup against N. Langley's team…

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L.c. Cricket Competition Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

The following ate the fixtures for the second round of the Lower Clarence cricket competition:— FIRST-GRADE…

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Their Prowess a Revelation Reflections Oft Women's Cricket Test Fielding an Outstanding Feature of Match Women's Cricket Has Come To Stay Men Surpassed in Enthusiasm and Keenness

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

After watching the test match between the English women cricketers and those of Australia, one must come to the conclusion that the…

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Speed Coursing C.r. Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

Twenty-two nominations were received for the handicap event at the Clarence River Coursing Club's speed meeting to he held at the racecourse enclosure on…

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Plays Tennis on Crutch

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

An unusual sight was witnessed at the country tennis carnival in Sydney when Fred. Morgan, of Campbelltown, appeared. His right leg is missing, and…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club Saturday's Rink Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

It is expected that Grafton Bowling Club will be represented at Country Week in Sydney next month by two or three links. Two of these rinks, one…

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Improvements to South Grafton Golf Course

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

Before the South Grafton Golf Club resumes play on the club's golf course, off the Woolgoolga road, about a mile from the South Grafton. Post…

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Cyclists Collide on Racing Track Man's Collarbone Broken

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Training for forthcoming cycle races, Harold Creighton, 31 years of age, of Oliver street, Grafton, crashed into the back wheel of another racing…

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Tennis Amateurs Ban on Making of Films. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

Czecho-Slovakia has officially proposed the repeal of the rule preventing tennis amateurs from making films. The Czeeho-Slovakian Lawn Tennis…

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Suicide Suspected Heavy Loss at Races Bookmaker Shot in Head. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

The body of Harold Wallace Upton, a young bookmaker, has been found near Brooklyn railway station, with a bullet, wound in the head. Beside him was a new…

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Crawford Tennis Champion Perry's Defeat In Four Set Final 12,000 People Present Gate Was Worth £2000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

Jack Crawford definitely re-established himself at the top of the world's tennis ladder to-day, when he recaptured the Australian national singles…

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Metcalfe's Double N.S.W. Athletic Championships Judge's Decision Jeered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

The Olympic athlete, J. F. Metcalfe, was in brilliant form at the New South Wales athletic championships at the Sports Ground to-day,…

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Cycle Racing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Coffs Harbour cyclists are gettin into Jorm for the races to be run connection with Coffs Annual Show next Monday week. A. Baldwin wo[?]…

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Boxing Cormier and Blandon Draw Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Making his first appearance in Australia, Vernon Cormier (8.13½), America, [?]ght a draw with Merv Blandon (8.13¼), the former bantamweight champion of…

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CRICKET Management Committee Meet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

At a meeting of the management committee of Coffs District Cricket Association last Saturday night a letter was received from Mr. J. W. G…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield and Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

In the Ruthning Shield (first grade) competition on Saturday Jetty scored a lour points win against Orara. Three pointers were scored by Coffs…

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Tennis Carnival Postponed Through Rain. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

The country tennis carnival matches, which were to have been decided to-day [?] Rushcutters Bay courts, have been postponed until to-morrow, owing to rain…

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Tennis Finals English Women Win Doubles. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The English women, Misses Dearman and Lyle, experienced an easy win in the final of the Australian women's doubles at Kooyong to-day, defeating…

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Autumn Races Queenslanders for Randwick BRISBANE,Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Though the nominations for the Doncaster and Sydney Cup do not close until to-morrow, three prominent Queensland horses were nominated at the Q.T.C. office…

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