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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1936

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World's Worst Golf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 2

What is probably a record for the world's worst combined medal round for two golfers competing for the President's Cup of a Society was…

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Rugby Union Revolutionary Proposals to Open Up Game. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" says that as a result of the recent Rugby Union conference attended by delegates from New Zealand, New South Wales, and…

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C.r. Coursing Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Dog owners are reminded that nominations for Saturday night's mechanical hare meeting close to-day at 6 p.m…

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Swimming Two New Records. Coral Gables (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Two more world's swimming records were broken to-day. Keifer covered the hundred metres backstroke over the long course in 65…

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Big Cricket Bradman As Draw Card Another Double Century Magnificent Innings Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

To-day's Sheffield Shield game between South Australia and Victoria resolved itself into a duel between the home side and Bradman…

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TENNIS N.Z. Championships. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

To-day's play in the New Zealand tennis championships left McGrath, Moon, E. D. Andrews and Coombe in the singles semi-finals. Misses…

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No Cricket! Crowd Was Furious "Tear Up Wicket" Ground Officials Blamed Wild Scenes at Capetown. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

Incensed at the abandonment of play without a ball having been bowled in third test between South Africa and Australia, the furious…

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Maclean Rowing Club Crew For Parramatta Regatta Butcher Boat Races. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Maclean Rowing Club members are looking forward with interest to the Anniversary regatta on the Parramatta when a crew will represent them in…

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Football Unrest Wide Bay Rugby League May Change to Union Code. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

A message from Maryborough states that responsible officials of the Wide Bay Rugby League are giving serious attention to abandoning the League…

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Old Racing Man

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

The man who walked from the city of Melbourne to see the first Melbourne Cup and who saw every subsequent Cup, except the last two, died recently…

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Seized by Police Bookmakers Books at Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

There was a sensation at the Gilgandra races when the police, headed by Det.-Const. G. E. Frankish, seized the books of eight bookmakers. The…

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N.Z. Tennis Final McGrath To Meet Andrews Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

As a result of to-day's play m the New Zealand tennis championship McGrath and E. D. Andrews will meet in the final…

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A. Marks Double Century Aggressive Cricket N.s.w's Good Lead Gilbert's Bumpers--two Batsmen Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

Playing aggressive cricket, A Marks, always a prolific scorer against Queensland, to-day recorded his highest score in Sheffield Shield…

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Bowls at Walcha

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Although the official opening of the, bowling green will not take place for a few weeks, the game of Bowls is already an established fact in Walcha…

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Swimming Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Owing to heavy rain which fell early in the night, the swimming championships, which were to be held at Manly baths on Saturday night,…

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Rugby Union England Defeats All Blacks. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

England defeated the All Blacks today, 13--0, at Twickenham. It was the first English victory over the New Zealanders…

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Lawn Tennis Visit Of H. Cochet. Meeting Called for To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

Word has been received from the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association by the Grafton and District Tennis Association that, if required; H. Cochet,…

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Gold Cup Won By Cherry King Moorefield Races Goorka's Corinthian. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

At Moorefield this afternoon, the Peter Moore Gold Cup was won by Cherry King who, in beating Flamari and Bachian, established a new…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield and Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

The local competition matches were resumed on Saturday last and saw a change in the position of teams. Jetty fell back to two points behind…

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Golf Australians at Los Angeles. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 5

Jimmy Hines won the Riverside golf tournament, with an aggregate score of 276. The Australian, Cohen, tied for 12th, with 296. Bolger returned 312,…

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