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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1938

1,829 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 92

Orara Valley News. School Swimming Coff's Harbor Carnival Intermediate High School Champions R. Griffiths and Daisy Fisher. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival on the Coff's Harbor Intermediate High School was held in the swimming pool at Coff's Harbor Jetty to-day, over 150…

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Women's Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

Following the success of the Maclean women cricketers against Palmer's Island, on Saturday last, a suggestion has been received from…

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Queen Candidate Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

On Sunday a cricket match between Hawthorneville and Miss Kitty Langbourne's team of ladies will take place at Hawthorneville in aid of Miss…

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Tennis Dispute Officials Resign. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Following the resignation of Mr. J. Clemenger as a New South Wales delegate to the Australian Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, as a protest…

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Reno Marriage Tennis Personalities. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 5

A sensation was caused at Reno by the marriage of Frankie Parker, the American Davis Cup player, and Mrs. Beasley, wife of the coach of the team,…

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Good Fields Greyhound Racing To-night's Greyhound Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Good fields will contest all of the eight events at the Grafton mechanical hare meeting to-night, and some excellent racing should, result…

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CRICKET All First Grade Games Abandoned Insufficient Players

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

The Clarence River Cricket Association's first grade special competition over one round should have extended to March 26, but it has ended…

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South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

On Saturday next, March 26, the South Grafton Golf Club will officially open its 1938 season. The afternoon's play will take the form of a mixed…

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Rugby Match Scotland Beats England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

A record crowd of 70,000, which included the King and Queen, saw Scotland beat England 21-16, in an international Rugby match…

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S. Grafton Races Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

A reminder is given owners and trainers that entries for the South Grafton J.C. races on Saturday next, are due to-day. at 5 p.m., with the…

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Golf Club £100 Towards Cost of Plane. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

Desiring to contribute towards Australia's defence, the Eastlake Golf Club has given £100 towards the cost of a £15,000 fighting plane for the Air Force…

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Sunderland Demands Apology Letter To R.L. Executive Touring Rugby Team Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. Harry Sunderland, joint manager of the Australian Rugby League team, has forwarded to the chairman of the Board of Control, Mr. Flegg a…

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Tennis and Surf Clubs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

Coffs Harbour Tennis Club and Coffs Surf. Club combined to hold a very successful dance in the School of Arts last Saturday night…

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Night Tennis. Riverside Defeat Boronia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

Playing in the Grafton City Club's night teams' competition, Riverside defeated Boronia in the final of the B grade division, by 53 to 41…

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Veterans at Bowls Mr. Duncan McFARLANE Tops Seniority

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

On Thursday last, 114 bowlers, whose ages exceeded three-score and 15, responded to the roll call to celebrate the annual reunion organised by the…

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Baths Question a Step Forward Swimming Pool Proposal One of Two Sites Fisher Park or Market Square?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

Last night, at the meeting of the Grafton City Council, another step forward was made in the movement for the construction of up-to-date…

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Maclean Rowing Club Regatta Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand in connection with the staging of the Maclean Rowing Club's annual regatta on Easter Monday, and in view of the…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Halfway Creek v. Hawthorneville, at McKittrick Park No. 2:—J. Towells, A. Tuckey, G. Wormald, G. Whiteman, V. Gilmore. W. Miller,, E. Buchanan,…

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FOOTBALL Woolgoolga R.L. Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Woolgoolga Rugby League Football Club was held in the Seaview Hall on Thursday night, March 17. There was…

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TENNIS Grafton And Dist. Assn. Draw for

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

The following is the draw for Saturday's play in the Grafton and District Tennis Association competition (home team mentioned first):--…

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