Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1936

2,048 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 103

High School Swimming Championships Annual Carnival To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Much interest is being shown by the students of the Grafton High School in their annual swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton baths…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Association's Annual Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

The annual dance organised by the Clarence River Cricket Association in aid of its funds, will be held at the Criterion Hall on Monday, April 6. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Red Rock Consistency Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

Playing in the house of Richards Red Rock consistency competition yesterday afternoon, J. Notaras defeated F. Antiram, 117--93. Notaras opened more…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Jockey Injured Fall at Ipswich Races. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

Mural Rose fell in the seventh division at the Ipswich races to-day, and Jockey Annert suffered head injuries. When picked up by the ambulance…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dog Racing Attacked By Barrister "Foolish and Wasteful People." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

Although both sports attract their legions of bookmakers and punters, Mr. Piddington, K.C., has decided views about the merits of dog racing and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Postponed Meeting Greyhound Racing Fuji Gold Wins Chief Event Hurdle Race Excitement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

The postponed weekly race meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club was held last night and the attendance compared most favorably with the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

Glenferneigh wielders of the racquet played a return match with Dundurrabin on the latter court on Sunday week. [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

ROWING Maclean Regatta Many Visiting Scullers. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Information has been received by the secretary of the Maclean Rowing Club from the New South Wales Professional Sculling and Rowing League…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General. Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Arrangements have now been made to cut the fairways and it is anticipated that the official opening for 1936 will talie place on April 5th. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bridle Races at North Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The North Dorrigo School of Arts committee has decided to hold bridle races on Easter Monday in aid of the funds of the institution. The venue…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket Dispute Woolgoolga Club's Protest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

A protest lodged by Woolgoolga Cricket Club covers the whole of last season's competitions and furnishes a poser for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

1,000,000 Golf Balls Lost Annually

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

More than 1,000,000 golf balls are lost annually on Australian golf links. This is the estimate of the Tariff Board, which has just completed a report on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tyringham District Dundurrabin Bridle Races Unqualified Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The bridle races held at the Dundurrabin race course (^Freeman's paddock) in aid of the Dundurrabin Hall were an unqualified success. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dorrigo Club Holds Annual Meeting Sunday Football Favored

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting if the Dorrigo Football Club, held on 29th inst., was fairy well attended. Mr. W. Bullen was voted to the chair…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Football Annual Meeting of League Delegates Keen Four Teams Taking Part Saturday Competition Favored

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

A feature of the adjourned annual meeting of the Dorrigo District Rugby League which was held on Wednesday evening last…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Football Dorrigo Rugby League. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

At the adjourned meeting of the Dorrigo Rugby League the following officers were appointed:--Patrons. Messrs J. H. Davis, J. B. Wheaton, T…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Maclean Easter Regatta Bigger, Brighter, Better

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

The approach of Easter intensifies interest in the big rowing carnival at Maclean. Success attended the efforts of the clubs during the last two carnivals…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

To-night's Coursing Owataboy Engaged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

The Clarence River Coursing Club received a record nomination of 70 dogs for to-night's mechanical hare meeting. Five of the ten races have fields…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Woodchopping Events At Grafton Regatta Axemen's Association Support

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

Mr. William O'Shea, hon. secretary of the New South Wales Axemen's Association, is very confident the success of the woodchopping events…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Easter Regatta Entries Close To-day Many Visiting Scullers Nominated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

The secretary notifies in to-day's issue that entries for the Grafton Easter Regatta close to-day (Saturday), at 6 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →