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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

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George Cook Boxing License Cancelled. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

The British Boxing Board of Control announces that it refuses to renew the license of George Cook, the Australian professional boxer. The…

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Boxing in U.S.A. Louis Knocks Out Brown. Kansas City

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

Joe Louis knocked out Natie Brown in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round contest: TITLE BOUT…

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Coff's Tennis Local Clubs Active Preparations for Coming Season. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The Coff's Harbor Tennis Club is making preparations for the coming season. Lights have been installed on the courts, and following the…

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Coff's Cricket Competition Fixtures Wins for Woolgoolga and Jetty. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The first grade competition being conducted by the Coff's Harbor District Association will be continued on Saturday afternoon…

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Swimming Carnival Lower Clarence Fixture

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

The postponed annual swimming carnival will be held at Maclean on Saturday night, March 6, at the swimming baths, and the committee anticipate a…

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Football Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

A dance organised by the Grafton High School Old Students Football Club will be held in the Criterion Hall on Monday next. Pardoe's…

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Opinions of Our Readers Cowper Cricket Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

Sir,--May I crave space in your journal in answer to a letter which appeared in to-day's nssue, by a person who hides behind the nom-de-plume…

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Losing Money Notts Cricket Club. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

The grave position of county cricket already instanced by the poor state of the Leicestershire finances, was again emphasised to-day at the annual…

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Orara J.c. Races Nominations for February Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Orara Jockey Club's February race meeting, to be held on Saturday, February 27, are due…

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First Test Veteran Mr. T. W. Garrett Cricket Reminiscences

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 9

A representative gathering of sportsmen and prominent citizens attended a dinner arranged by Old Boys of Newington College, in honor of Mr. T. W…

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Bowls Carnival Championship Final To-day. Bolton Park v. B.H.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Rinks skippered by R. Cotterill (Broken Hill Proprietary) and Dr. Benjamin (Bolton Park) will meet tomorrow in the final of the country…

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Tennis Season 1937

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

Distinctive improvements feature the New Season's Range of Rackets, and we have much pleasure in introducing some superlative values…

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Bowls No Play on

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

Owing to top-dressing operations there were no games played on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday, and it is announced that the green will…

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Night Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

The draw for this week's, night tennis competition is as follows:--To-night.--Parkview v. L'Estrange's Waratah v. Krakshots…

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Boxing. Miller Wins Featherweight Title. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

In a dull contest at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Mickey Miller (8.10½) outpointed Maxie Richards (8.10), in a bout for the…

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Grafton Golf C.t. Preston Wins

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 6

The stroke competition played on the Grafton golf links on Saturday afternoon was won by C.T. Preston in the "A" grade and J.R. Cooper in the "B"…

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SWIMMING Medica In Great Form 880 Yards Scratch Race at North Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

Jack Medica, American swimming champion, experienced an easy win in 880yds invitation international scratch race at the North Sydney Olympic…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

The following games were played on Yamba green on February 20:--Ford, Lynch, Laman,--Neil, (capt.) v. Thompson, Phillips, Jackson, Brown…

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Night Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Tennis Club has recently top-dressed one of its courts and installed electric lighting for night tennis. The lighted court is…

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Local and General Boxing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

An advertisement in this issue announces that a boxing tournament is to commence at the School of Arts on Saturday, March 27. It will be…

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