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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Grafton Regatta New Hon. Secretary Appointed Organisation to Proceed

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

A special meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee was held last night to consider the organisationn of the Grafton regatta,…

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Bowls Pairs Championship Delayed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

The bowls pairs championship of Australia was continued for-day with .post sectional play. The preliminary round was played on Monday and Tuesday…

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Night Tennis City Club's Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Playing in the City Tennis Club's night competitions last night, Elsleigh defeated Railway by 50 to 47. Cathedral won on a forfeit from…

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Bromwich Defeats Gottfried Cramm Tennis Surprises Nancye Wynne Defeated Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

There were more surprises at the tennis championships to-day. The first came early when Miss Dot. Stevenson beat Miss Nancye…

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Boxing Brisbane Contest. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Ivan Timmins (10.4), was knocked out by Johnny Foster (10.8), in the 11th round of a boxing match at the Stadium, on Saturday night…

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Swimming Q'sland Girl's Triumph. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Miss Iris Tubman, of Queensland, Australian junior sprint champion, was in fine form at Bondi baths on Saturday when she won the New South…

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Dropped Dead Grazier at Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

William Colley, 60, grazier, of Dura- mana, died to- day while batting for the, Duramana Cricket Club against Bathurst South…

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"Battlefield" Cardus on Our Cricket Grounds. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Miss Helen Simpson, the Australian novelist, reviewing Mr. Neville Cardus' book, "Australian Summer," in the "Spectator," states that she bought…

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'Roos' Rumpus With Football Board Hopping Home Their Own Way. Lyons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League tourists defeated a team from the south- south-east of France by 25 points to 8. The manager of the team received…

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Races Off All Tracks Flooded Water Up to Randwick Rails Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Owing to torrential rain having flooded the courses, the Harold Park trotting meeting, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed…

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"Bunny" Austin How Tennis Star Got His Name His First Game in Shorts. London, January 15

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

All the world over, H. W. Austin, ranked first in England lawn tennis, is known familiarly as "Bunny." This week he revealed how his nickname…

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Golf Time to Worry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

He is one of better known members of cafe society. And the most eccentric of them. They tell you that he plays golf--without a ball. This is…

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Cycling To-night's Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

Given fine weather to-day, the carnival set down for to-night will be held, at McKittrick Park, South Grafton. The track has not been affected by the…

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Tennis Mixed Doubles Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

The Grafton City Tennis Club's mixed doubles tournament will commence on Saturday next, the proceeds being in aid of the Sports Queen…

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S.P. Betting Affects Hardcourt Tennis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

During last year the New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association membership declined by 2414. The cause is stated to be due to starting…

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Doping Charge S.A. Racing Sensation Exhibit Stolen. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Following the alleged doping of Dorawyn, at Victoria Park races on Saturday, stipendiary stewards opened an inquiry which was continued to-day…

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Team for England Women Tennis Players Three From Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

The Lawn Tennis Association ol Australia to-day announced the team of women players who will visit England and the Continent this year…

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Local Sport Decline In Cricket And Football Tennis and Golf Popular

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

A week or two ago the "Daily Examiner" featured an editorial on amateur sport, which was enlightening as to the general trend of athletics of…

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Night Tennis Last Night's Games

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Two games in the Grafton City Tennis. Club's night tennis teams' competition were played on the City Courts last night. The following were the…

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Cricket WARATAHS v. GLENFERNEIGH

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Series 13 was definitely unlucky for Glenferneigh for, when in a most happy position against the Warataus a deluge washed the players from the…

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