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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1935

1,988 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 100

Orara Jockey Club Races at Grafton on Saturday Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

Four race meetings will be held at Grafton and one at South Grafton in the next five weeks. Racing will open at the Grafton track…

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Swimming Baths for Grafton?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

Grafton City Council last night decided, on the motion of Alds. W. T. Robinson and King, to refer to the Works Committee the question of constructing up-to-date…

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Swimming Pool Opening of Seaspn

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Swimming Club is opening the season with a night carnival at the Swimming Pool on Wednesday of next week. A varied…

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Don Bradman Long Holiday From Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

Don Bradman made a visit to Sydney to-day. He was heartily welcomed by old acquaintances. Bradman, who has put on weight…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

Red Rock Consistency Competition.—Playing in the Red Rock consistency competition on the Grafton bowling green yesterday C. H. Nicholson defeated J…

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Hetherington in Form Cootamundra Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

Jock Hetherington, formerly of Grafton, was the outstanding player in the Cootamundra v. Morangorell match for the Ryan-Inson Cup. He opened the…

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BOXING Fought Like Furies Petersen and Neusel Welshman Throws in Towel London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

The seconds of the British heavyweight champion, Jack Petersen, threw in the towel in the 11th round of his scheduled 15 rounds fight with…

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Old Racing Stables Oliver St. Training Stalls Historic Turf Associations the Famous a Family

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

The old racing stables in Oliver street, near Grafton racecourse, erected many years ago for the late Eton T. H. Smith, M.L.C., have been…

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Insurance Rush After £200 Golf Shot English Club Players Can Be Covered for Threepence Each. London, January 19

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

The case this week of the Irish Golf Club which has to pay £200 damages to a caddle who was struck in the eye by a ball driven by one of the members is…

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Local and General Athletics

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in athletics will be held in Miss Plumner's refreshment rooms, at 8 o'clock to-night, when consideration will be given to the…

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Boxing Fitzgerald and Darcy Draw. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Jack Fitzgerald, 9.13, of Sydney, and Billy Darcy, 9.11, of Sydney, fought a draw over 12 rounds at Leichhaidt Stadium, to-night…

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Cricket Teams for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

Dairy Co. first grade v. St. Mary's, at Fisher Park:—H. Barnes, J. Pidcock, A. Pidcock, J. Toovey, L. Skippen, D. Lang, C. Lang, E. Hooker, T…

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L.c. Football Meeting of Management Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Lower Clarence Rugby Football League was held on Tuesday night last when the financial statement was…

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For Grafton Races Horses Arrive From Richmond

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Trainer Neville Russell has arrived from Lismore with Theoneste and Marie Lorraine, for the race meetings at Grafton and South Grafton, beginning with…

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Trotting Races Control Over Country Meetings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. Loughlin (U.A.P., Goulburn) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to-day of his intention to move for the appointment of a Select Committee to…

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Dog Races Big Armidale Meeting Grafton Dogs Engaged £150 Novice Championship. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

The largest crowd that ever attended a mechanical hare meeting in the north was present on Armidale Sports Ground to-night, when heats of the Novice…

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Night Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

For the grand gain swimming carnival next. Wednesday night a very interesting programme of swimming and novelty races and diving has been…

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Grins Needed Temperamental Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

Barracking at games is not by any means a purely Australian whim, nor is it a recent invention (writes "Afrikander," in the February "Australian…

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Temperamental Tennis Grins Needed

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 7

Barracking at games is not by any means a purely Australian whim, nor is it a recent invention (writes "Afrikander," in the February "Australian…

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TENNIS The World Plays It

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Is the grass tennis court doomed for Interrational matches and tournaments (asks "Old Sport" in this month's "Australian Journal")?…

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