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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Sportsmen's Regret A.J.C. Resolution King George Loved Horses Many Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

After passing a motion expressing profound regret at the death of the King, a special meeting of the committee of the A.J.C. to-day decided…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The Grafton Golf Club will hold stroke competitions on Saturday and Monday next. The draw will take place at the clubhouse at 2 p.m. A…

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Williamstown Racing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Williamstown Racing Club adjourned its committee meeting for today until to-morrow. No decision has been reached whether the Anniversary…

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Postponed Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The greyhound race meeting, which was to have been held at Grafton tomorrow night, has been postponed until next Wednesday and receipt of…

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Brisbane Races Postponed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The Q.T.C. race meeting has been postponed from Saturday and Monday to Thursday and Saturday of next week, Brisbane Amateur Turf Club…

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Perth Races Abandoned. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The West Australian Turf Club's summer meeting, fixed for January 25 and 27, has been abandoned…

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Indian Cricket Postponed. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The Australian cricket match, which was to have commenced at Secunderabad to-morrow, has been postponed until January 29…

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Local and General Nymboida Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The races which were to have been held this Saturday at Nymboida have been postponed until February 2…

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TENNIS McGrath And Turnbull Both Suffer Defeat. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Major upsets in the Australian championships to-day included the defeat of McGrath and Turnbull, the former taking only one set from Hopman,…

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Postponed Lower Clarence Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

The Lower Clarence Swimming Club decided last night to postpone its annual swimming carnival which was to have been held on Monday next,…

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Tennis Championships Miss Coyne Defeated. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 5

As the result of to -day's play in the Australian championships, Crawford and McGrath will meet Turnbull and Quist in the doubles final…

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Farewell to Mr. J. L'ESTRANGE By City Tennis Club Popular Tennis Player Departs for Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Over 40 friends and club members attended the farewell function given to Mr. Jack L'Estrange, by the City Tennis Club, at the City Courts…

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Williamstown Races to Be Held on Monday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

The committee of the Williamstown Racing Club decided to-day to hold the race meeting on Anniversary Day, (Monday)…

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Good Start in Shield Match N.S.W. Nine For 323 Ebeling Bowls Well Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

In the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria, which opened to-day, the home side, after a bad start, scored 323 for…

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Maclean Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Entries for the swimming carnival on Saturday, February 1, at Maclean are coming in freely. Good nominations have been received from Casino, which…

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CRICKET Coffs Team at Grafton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The Coffs Harbour team taken to Grafton to play a Clarence XI on the turf wicket yesterday, suffered defeat by 31 runs. Vic. Crombie played a…

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Motor Racing 10,000 watch 75 miles race. LITHGOW

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

More than 10,000 people were present when New South Wales senior motor cycle T.T. championship, over 75 miles, was won by J Chignell from…

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Surfer Fined £5 Swimming Costume Disarranged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Charged with having had his swimming costume disarranged while on Byron Bay beach on December 23, D. Leonard, of Potts' Point, Sydney, was…

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Mechanical Hares C.r. Coursing Club Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

The Clarence River Coursing Club will hold its postponed mechanical hare meeting to-night. There will be a nine race programme, including a hurdle…

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L.c. Swimming Carnival Entries Coming in Freely

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

Entries are coming in freely for the annual swimming carnival, which will be held in the Maclean baths on Saturday next, and the championship events…

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