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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Cricket Brisbane Cricketers for Casino

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

A strong Brisbane team of cricketers headed by Mr. R. K. Oxenham, noted international all-round cricketer, will play Casino, at Casino, on Easter…

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Tennis Perry Defeats Tilden. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

Perry defeated Tilden 6-1, 6-3, 4-6. 6-0, before a crowd of 15,000 who, to-day, paid 29,000 dollars to witness the match…

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Maclean Regatta Keen Rivalry in Championships Big Entries in Skiff Events Six Butcher Boat Crews

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

Amongst the events to be decided at the Maclean Easter Monday regatta is the all-comers' best and best New South Wales championship…

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Greyhound Racing Easter Carnival Anticipations for Saturday Top Class Dogs Well Represented

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's Easter" carnival will open to-morrow night and conclude on Monday night. A very attractive programme has…

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Coff's Cricket Second Grade Competition Week-end Fixtures. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

Having received a request from the Banana Growers' Cricket Club to be in eluded in the remainder of the draw in the second grade competition, and…

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Harwood Regatta Good Day's Racing S. Philp Wins Open Gladstone Laurie's' Double Maclean Victorious in Butcher Boats

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

The regatta season on the Clarence River opened at Harwood on Saturday when the Harwood Island Rowing Club staged their annual carnival…

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Lower Clarence Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

The opening of the Lower Clarence golfing season takes place on April 10, and great improvements are being effected on the links on Woodford Island,…

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Boy Drowned Swimming in Cook's River. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 4

While swimming in Cook's River, at Undercliff, to-day. Jack Bonnington (16), sank suddenly, and was drowned…

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Cricket Coach Shot. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. A. L. Relf who accompanied the M.C.C team to Australia in 1930-4, was found shot in the pavillion at Wellington College where he recently was…

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Grafton Golf C. H Lovell Wins. a Grade

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

H. Lovell won the A grade l8 hole stroke competition played on the Grafton links on Saturday and A. E. Thomas the B grade…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Promising Prospects For To-day Entries for the Principal Events. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

If the ideal weather conditions now prevailing continue the 1937 .Maclean Easter regatta promises to be one of the must successful yet held…

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Coff's Cricket Interest Waning. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

Due to several interruptions during the season grade competition conducted by the Coff's Assocaition has been…

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Coff's Football First Game of Season. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

The first match of the Coff's Harbor football season was played to-day, Coff's Harbor Jetty travelling to Urunga and defeating the local team by 19…

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BOXING At Coff's Harbour School of Arts Tournament Some Stirring Bouts. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

The committee of the Coff's Harbor School of Arts night conducted a boxing tournament with, view to reviving the sport in Coff's Harbor,…

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L.C. FOOTBALL League Annual Meeting Affirms Principle of All River Competition Rir. H.R Till's Services Placed on Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

The fact that several clubs have riot yet held their annual meetings, and Thursday being late shopping night militated against foe large attendance at…

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Interstate Bowls N.S.W. Beat Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

N.S.W. defeated Victoria by 121 points, to 86 in the Interstate, bowls match at Mosman to-day…

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Orara Valley News Coff's Football Jetty Defeats Urunga. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

Travelling to Urunga yesterday, a team representing the Coff's Harbor Jetty Football Club defeated a Urunga combination by 19 points to 8…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Leuchel Wins State Championship North Coast Championship to S. PHILP Harwood Crew Wins Butcher Boat Race Miss Morris Wins Ladies' Event

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 4

Marked by splendid racing Maclean's annual aquatic carnival was witnessed, by a large crowd, which thronged the foreshores yesterday and under perfect weather conditions enjoyed a line, programme of sculling events, including a State and a North Coast championship, the former being…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

The annual regatta ball, which was conducted by the Maclean Rowing Club, on Easter Monday night, once more proved a grand finale to a fine…

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Boxing Carroll Outpoints Leto. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 1

Jack Carroll, 10.6½ (Australia) was given the hardest fight of his career when he outpointed Jimmy Leto. 10.3 (America) in a 15 rounds contest at…

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