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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Racing Taxation Bookmaker's Debit Balance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Supporting the move for reduced taxation of the racing fraternity a bookmaker who operated in the Leger reserve at Rosebery to-day submitted…

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Country Tennis Cessnock and Scone Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Cessnock Rovers won the final of the men's teams' matches and Clift Courts (Scone) the final of the Women's teams' matches in the 1937 country tennis…

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Vines Ill Tennis Player in Hospital. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Vines to-day entered hospital for a complete rest before resuming his tour with Perry. The doctor said the fever remained, and he was suffering from…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

Dog owners are reminded that nominations for next Saturday night's mechanical hare meeting at Grafton close to-night at 6 o' clock…

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Cricket Palmer's Island v. LAWRENCE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

A match between Palmer's Island and Lawrence was played at Lawrence on Saturday. Winning the toss, Palmer's, Island…

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Night Tennis Teams Competitions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Tennis players will welcome the turn of the tennis competition commencing on Monday night, January 25, at the City, Courts…

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Tennis Exhibition Famous Coach in Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Tennis enthusiasts in Grafton and district are in for a treat at the Grafton City Courts to-night when Mr. S. P. England, one of Australia's leading…

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Strange Cricket Match at Wickham

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

A strange cricket match, took place at Wickham Park on Sunday in the presence of several hundred spectators. To settle a wager two men played…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival (To the Editor)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Sir,--As councillor for the North Coast of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, a position which have held for the past nine years, I am…

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Swimming Three Records Go Newbiggin Again Ryan Wins Long Race Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Three records were smashed at the Olympic pool North Sydney to-night. Swimming magnificently in the 110 wards junior championship of…

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DISQUALIFICATION Country Racing Greyhounds Trotting Club Withdraws Rule. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

An important development in the fight between the New South Wales Trotting Club and the National Coursing Association for control of greyhound…

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Races at Deervale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

An attractive programme has been drawn up for the races to be held at Deervale on February 1st. The picturesque course is to be…

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British Football Saturday's Results

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

Arsenal, the present leaders of the first division in English soccer, played a drawn game with Sunderland, last year's premiers, at the latter's ground…

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Racing Dogs Exempting Clause Explained. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

The secretary of the New South Wales Trotting Club, Mr. Howell, to-day explained that the decision to exempt country clubs from rule 70,…

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Open Tennis Amateurs And Professionals Perry's Advocacy. Pittsburgh

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Since the advent of professionalism we have, been faced with the burning question of open tennis. There is no question that officials running the…

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Nine Events Greyhound Races Grafton Meeting Divisions for Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club has arranged a programme of nine events for Saturday's meeting Several Richmond River performers are…

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The Black Hand How Races are Rigged About the Betting Tax

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Determined rallies are again being made to try and persuade the Government to lift taxation imposed on bookmakers. All kinde of ridiculous…

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Racing Report Cabinet to Consider Betting And Greyhounds Juveniles at Meetings Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

S. P. betting, greyhound coursing, the attendance of juveniles at race meetings and the conduct of meetings generally will be the subject of…

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Tennis Coaching By Mr. S. P. England Exhibition at Grafton Local Youngsters Praised

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Despite the short notice, fully 200 tennis players were present at the coaching exhibition by Mr. S. P. England, of Brisbane, at the Grafton City…

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Coff's Cricket Hillier Cup Match No Competition This Weekend. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Games in the Coff's Harbor district first grade competition are suspended for this week-end on account of the Hillier Cup fixture between Coff's…

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