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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,946 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 98

New Athletic Records. Boston

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

Don Lash set a new world's, record for two miles, covering the distance in 8min. 58secs., while George Varoff made a new indoor pole vault record…

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Cricket Dispute Banana Growers' Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Jordan, President of Banana Growers' Cricket Club, writes:— I request the right to reply to the charges laid against the Banana…

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ELECTED Then Resigned Jetty Football President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Mr. Roley Potter, one of the staunchest supporters of Jetty Football Club for many years past, was re-elected president of…

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RESIGNATION Hour After Election Coff's Football President. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

A record was established at tonight's annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Jetty Football Club when Mr. R. Potter, a staunch supporter and…

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Coffs Tennis Club The Annual Meeting Good Attendance on Wet Night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

Despite an extremely wet night, a good attendance of members (more than at the previous one) were present at the annual…

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Regatta V Successes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

Lismore rowing crews had two successes at the Brisbane Rowing Club's regatta on the Brisbane River, on Saturday afternoon. In the maiden fours,…

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Regatta Tenders Close To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

Tenders for a refreshment and son drink booth at the forthcoming Grafton regatta will close at 5 p.m. to-morrow, with the secretary of the…

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CRICKET Clarence Team to Play at Casino

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association, at the South Grafton Town Hall last night, a letter was received from…

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FOOTBALL Coff's Jetty Club Inter-club Matches Favored. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

At last night s annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Jetty Football Club, delegates to the annual meeting of the League were instructed to support a…

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Glenreagh Swimming Pool

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of citizens interested in the lighting of the local swimming pool, it was decided to instal two 400 candle power lights on a cable…

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Grafton Regatta Committee Meets To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee will meet to-night. There is important business for determination involving the appointment…

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Maclean Swimming Point Score Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

The Lower Clarence Swimming Club's weekly point score competition was held at the Maclean baths on Tuesday night last and although the…

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L.c. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Sir,--Does the Lower Clarence Cricket Association think that Cowper second grade cricketers are made of money, or fools that will take what the…

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Night Tennis Commercials Beat Parkview

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

In the night tennis competition at Grafton City Courts last flight, Commercials (56) beat Parkview (49). Scores (Parkview mentioned first):--…

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High School House Cricket Matches Russell Ellem Scores 85

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The batsmen of the combined Page and Smith House team were in good form against Cameron-Davies when the Grafton High School House…

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Fifth Test No Picnic Spirit New Tactics Expected N.S.W. Makes Cricket History Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Although England suffered a severe trouncing at the hands of New South Wales to-day, a different story will probably be told when…

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Profits From Coursing

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

In a verbal report to Tweed District Hospital Board of Directors, on the activities of the Hospital Coursing Club, the chairman (Mr. H. L. Anthony)…

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Some Novel Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 11

In the "Crab Race" players compete in couples. At the starting line, which can be in the garden, the park, or a big room, each couple stand back to…

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Grafton Regatta Meeting Of Committee Appointment of Officials Organisation Proceeding

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee met last night for the purpose of proceeding with the organisation work involved in the…

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Nana Glen New Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

A meeting was held at the residence of Mr. O, A Johnson, East Bank, on Tuesday evening, to discuss the formation of a tennis club, to make use of…

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