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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Speed Coursing C.r. Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The Clarence River Coursing Club will hold a speed coursing meeting at the racecourse enclosure to-day. The first race will start at 2.30. A…

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Waterview Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

To suit horse owners, the Waterview races will be held, as originally advertised, on Saturday, January 26. It had been intended to postpone them until the…

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Rowing Anniversary Day Regatta Programme of Events Decided

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

A special meeting of the committee of the Grafton Rowing Club, which was held on Thursday night, was unanimously in favor of continuing with the proposed…

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Tennis Strain Mrs. Molesworth Cautious. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

Mrs. B. Molesworth, who recently returned from a world tennis tour, announced to-day that she would take no further part in Australian championships…

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Triangular Tennis Australia, S. Africa, Europe Junior Champion Splendid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The triangular tennis contests between Australia, South Africa and Europe were commenced at Rushcutters Bay courts today. There was a large attendance. As…

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Won Four Races Horse at Chatham Islands Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The racehorse, The Bailiff, registered a phenomenal performance at the Chatham Islands race meeting, when it won four races, carrying 15 stone in the last race…

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L.c. Cricket Meeting of Assn. Council Teams for Anniversary Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Lower Cricket Association was held at Maclean on Tuesday night last, which was presided over by the president (Mr. H…

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Country Week Tennis Orange Wins Men's Final Goulburn and Newcastle Ladies Tie. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

Orange No. 1 team won the final of the men's teams competition at the Country Week carnival to-day by defeating Cessnock Rovers, 4 sets. 38 games…

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Saved Rout Maclagan And Liebert Peggy Antonio in Form Women's Cricket Test. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

Only the innings of Maclagan and Liebert to-day saved the English team from a complete rout, when the final test match between the Australian…

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Anniversary Day Representative Cricket Northern v. Southern Division

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The Clarence River Cricket Association, at a meeting last week, decided that a representative match should be played between the pick of the players in the…

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Rugby in England Duke of Kent Watches Match England and Wales Draw. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

The Duke of Kent witnessed the first international Rugby match of the season, at Twickenham, on Saturday, when England and Wales drew, 3 all…

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Levy Rebuffed Q'land Cricket Captain Barred From Dressing Shed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

Roy Levy, captain of the Queensland cricket team, who was unable to play in the present match against Victoria owing to an injured finger, suffered a rebuff on…

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Grafton Regatta Anniversary Day Arrangements Well in Hand

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

Arrangements are now well in hand for the Grafton Rowing Club's Anniversary Day Regatta, Which is to be held on Saturday afternoon. The committee…

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How to Improve Your Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

This is the title of the most useful and practical book ever published on tennis for those trying to learn the game. The author (A. V. Doyie) is…

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A Week Out Arrangements for Tennis Stars W.A. Tennis Officials' Error. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

G. P. Hughes, J. Brugnon, C. Boussus and Misses Round, Lyle and Dearman, international tennis stars, arrived at Fremantle by the Maloja to-day. It was…

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Country Week Tennis Women's Title to Miss B. O'donnell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

In a match which went to three sets. Miss B. O'Donnell defeated Mrs. Turnbull in the final of the Country Week women's singles championship at the…

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Swimming Frenchman Wins 880 Sprint to Kiyokawa. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

The Australian swimming championships were continued at the Olympic pool to-night, Results:— 100 Yards Backstroke Championship.—…

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Died From Shock Mother at Boxing Contest Saw Son Knocked Down. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

A recent boxing contest here had a tragic sequel to-day when Mrs. Stevens, mother of Laurie Stevens, Olympic lightweight champion, and now a professional,…

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Boxing in England Kid Berg Beats Humery Al Burke in Form. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

At the Albert Hall, to-night, in a ten rounds bout, Kid Perg defeated Gustave Humery, the French lightweight, champion, the referee stopping the bout in…

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Team Selected to Meet Coff's Harbor Anniversary Day Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

The Clarence River Cricket Association selectors (Messrs. L. Klaus, J. Nowland and H. Ford) met last night, and selected the following team to meet Mr. J. W. G…

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