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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Grafton Regatta Some of Competitors Committee Meeting Special Race for Fishermen

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee last night discussed further details regarding the Grafton regatta, to be held on…

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Great Interest L. Clarence Swimming Annual Carnival on March 6

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

The approach of the Lower Clarence Swimming Club's annual Carnival on March 6 has created unprecedented interest in local swimming circles…

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C.r. Cricket Assn. Monthly Meeting on

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association will be held on Tuesday night in the Grafton Town Hall at 7.30…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club. Annual Meeting Preparing for the Coming Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Don Dorrigo Tennis Club was held in the Memorial Hall on Monday evening last. Mr. S. Doust (president)…

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Coff's Cricket Hillier. Cup Match on Showground Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 8

After two weeks enforced inactivity, cricketers in the Coff's Harbor District Association will be catered for during the coming week-end…

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Cricket Knock-out Competition Tyringham Defeats Dorrigo C. GRAY 105 N.O.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Tyringham defeated Dorrigo rather easily in the first round of the Grip[?] Cup knock-our competition, played at Tyringham on Sunday. Dorrigo…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Green

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

It was announced yesterday that there will be no bowls played on the Grafton bowling green until further notice…

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Bowls Carnival Fogo Wins Singles. Title. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

Playing on the City green this afternoon, W. Fogo (Wallsend) won the State singles bowing final by defeating R. Keers (Waverley), 32--23…

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Appeal Upheld Banana Growers' Cricket club Letter From N.S.W. Cricket Association. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 3

The New, South Walec Cricket Association, has upheld the appeal of the. Banana Growers' Cricket Club against the action of the Management…

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Before Dawn First Man at Cricket Ground. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 5

The first enthusiast to arrive at the cricket ground this morning was A. E. Lofthouse, who reached the gates at 4.45 and he remained there alone until 5.30…

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Opinions of Our Readers the Swimming Pool

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 6

Sir,--Allow me to call attention to the urgent warning issued to the ratepayers of the city of Grafton by Mr. Cartmill in your issue on Wednesday…

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Rough Boxing Vaughan Outpoints O'brien. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Tommy Vaughan, 11.5½, outpointed Jack OBrien, 12.1, on. Saturday night in one of the roughest fights seen for years here. Vaughan made a hit…

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Night Tennis Teams Competition Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

The following are the postpone matches to be played to-night (Monday) in the Grafton City Club's night tennis teams competition:--…

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Pay Up Lismore and Grafton Rugby League Ultimatum Meeting of Country League Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of the New South Wales Country Rugby League, which concluded to-day, it was decided that Groups 1 and 2, Lismore and Grafton,…

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Miss Athaldo First Division Winner Grafton Greyhound Racing Three Favorites Score

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

The attendance was well up to the average at the Grafton mechanical hare meeting on Saturday night. Only three scratchings were recorded from a…

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GOLF L. Clarence Club Annual Meeting Mr. M. F. Tollis President. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Golf Club held in the Literary Institute there were present Messrs. R. S. Irwin (president), J. Kelly, G…

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L.C. CRICKET Depleted Teams Harwood Score Heavily Century by R. Gill (Cowper).maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Apparently more interest was centred in the fifth test than the local competition when play was resumed on Saturday, and in some instances, teams…

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Coff's Cricket Hillier Cup Returns To Coff's Harbor Nambucca Beaten in Low Scoring Game Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

By securing a first innings win over Nambucca to-day the Coff's Harbor District Association has once more become the holder of the Hillier…

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Karangi Local Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of Karangi Tennis Club was held last Thursday flight, the president, Mr. W. J. Maston, presiding. The meeting was well…

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Harwood Island Red Cross Society Regatta Preparations. Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 7

A meeting of the Harwood Volunteer Water Brigade was held in the hall on Tuesday night last. Mr. D. K. Beckman presided over a fair…

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