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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1936

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield and Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

In the first-grade compitition last Saturday Jetty beat the clock to gain a first innings win over Woolgoolga and look the lead in the competition,…

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Women's Tennis Team May Go Overseas. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 5

Although he denied the Sydney report that the, Lawn Tennis Association of Australia was submitting a detailed scheme for a women's…

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Grafton Regatta Nominations Close March 28 Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee met last night, the chief business being the completion of organisation work for the regatta to be…

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CRICKET Iluka Defeats Harwood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

Iluka easily defeated Harwood, getting an outright win by 10 wickets. Harwood collapsed owing to the good bowling by D. Marsh and A. Godfrey,…

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Jim Ferrier Leaves For Britain Seeking Golf Titles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

Jim Ferrier, one of Australia's best amateur golfers, left for Britain to-day, where he will compete in the championships…

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World's Record Free Style Swimming. Newhaven (Connecticut)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

Peter Frick, representing the New York Athletic Club, swam 100 metres, free style in 56 4010secs. to-night bettring his own world's record of 56 6-10…

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Catholic Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of Coffs Catholic Tennis Club was held last night. Eev. Father Ryan was re-elected president. Mr. A. Blevin was elected…

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Cricket Match Postponed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Owing to the death of Mrs. Maxwell, senr., of Sawtell, which occurred in the Bellinger District Hospital to-day, and as an act of sympathy…

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Successful Year Waratah Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Waratah Tennis Club was held in Schwinghammer's Cafe on Tuesday night, and a large number of the members…

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L.c. Cricket Competition Points

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The following are the competition points in the Lower Clarence Cricket Association:--Maclean 25, Chatsworth 24, 'Tyndale 22, Taloumbi 21, Cowper…

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Grafton Dogs Ten Races To-morrow Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

An indication of the success of greyrbound racing at Grafton is the increasing nomination received for each weekly meeting…

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CRICKET Chullora (Sydney) Team Wants Match at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The secretary of the Clarence River Cricket Association, Mr. R. Avery, has received a communication from Mr. E. Bannister publicity officer of the…

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Colts' Athletic Club Weekly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday night the Colts' Athletic Club held their usual weekly meeting. The competition for the "Nicholas" trophy was started and some…

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Karangi Tennis Clue Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

The local Tennis Club held their annual meeting on Wednesday night, before a good attendance; the president, Mr. W. J. Maston, being in the…

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Maclean Methodist Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

A meeting of the Maclean Methodist Tennis Club was held in the Jubilee Hall on Wednesday night. It was decided to chip the court and to poison…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Court controller at the City Courts this afternoon, Mr. G. Boddington: afternoon teas, Misses M. Brown and B. Lindeman…

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Maclean Regatta Meeting Of Rowing Club Easter Programme Adopted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Maclean Rowing Club was held on Thursday night to arrange the programme of events for the forthcoming…

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Dog Races Ten Events To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 2

With a ten-race programme to present to patrons the Clarence River Coursing Club's mechanical hare meeting should draw another large…

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Churches Object to Dog Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The project for commencing mechanical, hare racing at Bangalow is meeting with opposition from churches in the Byron-Bangalow district. At a…

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GOLF Grafton Golf Club Gill Clark Wins Stroke Earle and Thomas' Four-ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Every day in every way they're getting keener and keener. The field in the stroke competition on Saturday was larger than on the previous week-end,…

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