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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,946 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 98

Cricket Fixtures and Points

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

Next Saturday's matches will complete the Northern Division of the Clarence River Cricket. Association's competition. The following Saturday…

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Records Go Swimming Championships Medica and Newbiggin. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

Two records were broken at North Sydney Olympic pool to-night. A world's record holder, Jack Medica (U.S.A.) broke the Australian record…

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Night Tennis Waratah and Parkview Successful

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

Waratah (scr.) 56 games, defeated Krakshots (handicap 22) 49 games, in the Grafton City. Tennis Club's night competition on Monday night…

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Bowls Carnival D. Lowe Wins Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

The final of the Country Week-single handed bowls championship, played to-day was won by D. Love (Wallsend who defeated G. Guy (East…

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TENNIS Association Competitions a Reserve Grade Included

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association last night rescinded a motion passed at the annual meeting regarding…

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Races at Casino Assistance From N.r.r.a

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

The Casino Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on Saturday, March 6, and this club will receive assistance from the Northern Rivers Racing…

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Dog Racing Conference of Clubs North Coast Assn. Grafton Stands Out

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

A meeting of North Coast Coursing Club delegates which was held at Casino, was addressed by Mr. G. H. Bartlett, organiser for the Greyhound…

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Golf Club Had Good Year Dr. Holland President 18 Hole Course Suggested

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club was held in the Town Hall, Grafton, last night, there being an attendance of about 40 members and…

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Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

Sir.--In answer to Urgent Warning," win you kindly grant space to answer letter? First of all, I don't think it would…

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Grafton Regatta More New Scullers Coming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Judging by present indications this year's Grafton regatta will be a big success, and advices are now coming to hand from various new scullers…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Court controllers at the City Courts on Saturday:--R. Pratt and M. Wright afternoon tea, Mrs. Kearns and Miss Sanders; Sunday, P. Oatley and C. S…

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Cricket Scores in Bottles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

While holidaying at Broome's Head, recently, a couple of Maclean youths wrote notes containing scores in cricket matches being played in…

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Semi-finals State Bowls Singles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

The final of the State bowls singles will be decided between Fogo (Wallsend) and Keers (Waverley). In the semi-finals to-day Fogo…

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CHAMPIONSHIPS Won By Two Brothers Grammar School Swimming. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

All the principal championships at Trinity Grammar School's swimming carnival to-day were shared by two brothers, P. and R. Gibson. P…

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S. Grafton Races Meeting on March 13

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

The date of the South Grafton Jockey Club's race meeting has been altered from March 20 to March 13, owing to the former date clashing with the…

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Folkard's Century High School Cricket Senior Match a Draw

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

W. Folkard was the outstanding player in the match Cameron-Davies v Page-Smith Houses, at Lower Fisher Park yesterday afternoon. He knocked…

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Regatta and Woodchops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

Grafton regatta and woodchopping contests are to be held on March 20, the Saturday preceding Easter. This regatta is the largest held in…

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Hillier Cup Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

The postponed Hillier Cup match between Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Associations, which may decide the competition this season, is to be…

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Coffs Golf Glub Associates' Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the associates of Coffs Golf Club was held last [?]ght, Mrs. W. McDonald (President) presiding…

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Bowls Carnival Many Rinks Scratched. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

It was evident by a number of scratchings in the first round of the rink championship of New South Wales that bowlers did not appreciate three…

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