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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,946 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 98

Country Tennis Rodgers Beats Kalms Grafton Man Brilliant Schafer and Mrs. Bondfield Win Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The country tennis championships carnival entered upon the concluding stages to-day, when, in fine weather, the semi-finals were played…

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Maclean L.c. Swimming Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 7

A general meeting of members and officials of the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club will be held m Benson's Rooms, Maclean, on Tuesday night…

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Sparrow Killed by Golf Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

A sparrow was killed at the Lithgow golf course in unusual circumstances. Approaching the first hole, G. H. Gearside drove a ball, striking the sparrow,…

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Strong Fields To-night's Grafton Meeting Creyhound Racing Prospects Discussed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

A programme of nine events has been arranged for to-night's meeting of the Grafton, Greyhound Racing Club. Good nominations were, received this week,…

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Country Tennis Championship Final To-day Grafton Pair Lose Mixed Doubles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

The 1937 country tennis carnival will conclude, to-morrow, when the finals of the championships will be played. To-day the remaining semi-finals of…

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Regatta Notes Programme Available This Week Additional Donations

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

The programme for the forthcoming regatta is now in the hands of the printers, and will be available for distribution on or about Thursday next…

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Closing Down Leicester Cricket Club. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Leicestershire Cricket Club Committee, after special meeting, decided that had no alternative but to recommended he closing down of the club, owing to…

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FOOTBALL Popular In England 860,000 Attend Games. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Sixty thousand people, including thousand of Welshmen and women travelled in 28 special trains and hundreds of motor coaches to witness…

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Forward in Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships Rodgers Beaten in Singles Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

Graton tennis player, J. Rodgers, was defeated in the final of the country singles championship by F. Forward, of Newcastle, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5…

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NAPPER 145 Ret. Gives Cowper Win L. Clarence Cricket CAUSLEY 536 Tops Bowling Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

A fine innings by Wes Napper (Cowper) for 145 (retired), Provided the feature of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association's. cricket,…

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Coff's Cricket Hillier Cup Competition Another Win to Coff's Harbor Bellingen Defeated on First Innings. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

The second series of matches in the Hiller Cup competition were held to-day. Coff's Harbor Association, who had defeated Dorrigo in the first round,…

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White Cricket Ball. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

A revolutionary idea will shortly be employed by the Hon. C. J. Lyttleton, captain of Worcestershire, inspired by toe American use of the…

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Cricket Ball Breaks Fieldsman's Arm. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Playing at silly point, in a match between Wanderers and Bostobrick, yesterday, Harold Fredericks (Wanderers) endeavored to stop a hot one…

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CRICKET Inter-district Matches for Anniversary Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

The executive of the Clarence River Cricket Association is arranging for inter-district matches to be played on Anniversary Day holiday (Monday,…

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Young Lismore Tennis Player

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Sydney tennis officials and critics predicted a great future for Jack Arkinstall, Lismore's junior champion and one of the team which last week…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

Dog owners are reminded that, nominations for next Saturday night's, meeting, of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club close to-night at 6 o'clock…

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Smashed by Medica N.Z. Swimming Record. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Although he had just arrived, and was not in the best condition. Tick Medica, at Auckland yesterday, smashed the Dominion 440 yards record…

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Greyhound Racing Clubs In Conference Rivers Association Formed to Operate Under Control Council. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

At a conference attended by delegates from Casino,Bailing, Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah Greyhound Racing Clubs, held at Casino…

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Local and General Tennis Dance at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

A tennis club dance and 500 tournament will be held in the Yamba School of Arts on Saturday night Durrington's orchestra will supply the music, and…

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Black and White Cricket Color Scheme. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

The plan of the captain of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club for the use of a white ball in cricket, which was disclosed on Monday, is…

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