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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1936

2,048 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 103

Rugby League Brown May Stay in Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

As the result of a conference to-day between the Rugby League Retention Committee and Dave Brown, the brilliant international centre three…

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Karangi the Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

The local tennis club held their annual meeting on Wednesday night last. There was a good attendance, with the president (Mr. W. J. Maston)…

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Coffs Tennis[?] The Annual M[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

At the annual meeting [?] bour Tennis Club last [?] Mr. L. K. Ulrick was e[?] dent, Mr. H. A. McDona[?]…

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Honors to Maclean Casino Swimming Carnival Won Principal Events

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

At the Casino championship swimming carnival last Saturday night a strong team from the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club and Ladies'…

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CRICKET Ruthning Shield and Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Interest in Coffs district cricket competition shows signs of waning. Last Saturday only one first-grade competition match was played, though…

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Baths for Grafton Swimming Pool Project Use of Police Paddock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

In his minute to the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor (Ald, W. T. Robinson) referring to the visit of the Commissioner of Police on the…

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Australian Victory Tennis at Manila. Manila

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

In the quarter-finals of the doubles championship the Australians, Hassett and Thompson, defeated J. L. Dayrit and R. .J. Gonzales, 6--0, 6--0, 6--1…

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FOOTBALL Coff's Harbor Cup Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Cup football in Coff's Harbor was given a start when, in the School of Arts, a large gathering of football supporters attended the annual meeting…

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Cup Football Wider Scope Suggested Group Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

On the grounds that public interest wanes through seeing the same clubs playing against each other too-often, and on this score…

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Coffs Cup Club The Annual Meeting Cup Football Still Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

It was decided at the annual meeting on Friday night to reform Coffs Harbour Cup Club on the same lines as in previous…

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£4484 in Hand N.S.W. Cricket Assn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Although the absence of Bradman from the New South Wales side resulted in a falling away of the attendances at the Sheffield Shield matches, with a…

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Seed Sowing Flowers In Scarce Times "Bleeding Heart" Bulbs in Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

This is usually a trying month for gardeners, because of the hot, dry conditions which generally prevail It is nevertheless an important month…

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22 Platers Solved? in Inter-district Cricket L.C. Match Won by Taloumbi Team Break of Gauge Problem Wingham Engineers Invention May Save Australia Millions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

Unique in the history of Lower Clarence cricket was the match which took place at Taloumbi oh Sunday last between the Plater families, all Railway and engineering circles are agog over an invention that has been evolved to solve the break of gauge problem in Australia. The…

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SWIMMING Lower Clarence Clubs Point Score Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

One of the most successful swimming competitions staged by the L.C.A. and Ladies' Swimming Clubs, since the inception of the weekly point score…

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Annual Meeting Grafton Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

Grafton and District Tennis Association will hold its annual general meeting at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Monday, March 2, when the balance…

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Tennis Court Light Switched On at District Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

Matron Miller, of the Grafton District Hospital, officially opened the hospital court for night tennis in the presence of a large and enthusiastic…

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CRICKET Lower Clarence Council Protest by Harwood Club Second Round Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

At a meeting of the Council of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association, over which the president (Mr. H. R. Till) presided, there were also present…

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Coffs Golf Club Good Work on Links

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

The golf course at Korora has been greatiy improved during the off season and by the opening day should be in belter condition than ever…

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Rugby League Dave Brown's Services Efforts to Keep Him. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

The outcome of the meeting of the Retention Committee of the New South Wales Rugby League to-night, in the case concerning Dave Brown's…

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Racing Drama Mick the Miller--world's Fastest Greyhound

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

The co-operation of the British Greyhound Racing Association in the production of "Wild Boy," afforded the director abundant opportunity for…

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