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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1938

1,829 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 92

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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Cattle Damage Cricket Wicket

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

At Lorn Park, Maitland, on Saturday, several players were heard to comment adversely on the action of those responsible in placing several…

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CRICKET L.C. Association Fixtures for

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

The following is the draw for the next series of matches in the Lower Clarence Cricket Association competition on February 5 and 12. Matches…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Club's Meeting Divisions for Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club received another good nomination for the weekly mechanical hare meeting to be held on Saturday night…

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Maclean Swimming Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Social Committee of the Lower Clarence Swimming Club, presided over by Mr. F. Byrnes, was…

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Bowls Visit of Far North Queensland Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

On Thursday next, a team of bowlers from the Far North Queensland Bowling Association, with headquarters at Cairns, will be visiting Grafton with…

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Team Changes Celebrations Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

The teams for the celebrations cricket match in Sydney on February 18, have undergone some alterations. Brown has dropped out, and…

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Grafton City Tennis Club Opening Day To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

A large crowd of visitors, as well as members, is expected at the Grafton City Courts this afternoon to celebrate the year 1938 opening day…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Club Meeting Selections for To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

An attractive programme of eight events has been arranged for the Grafton mechanical hare meeting to-night. The handicap event has a good field…

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Tennis Test Played At Perth McGRATH Was Brilliant Fine Victory Over Cramm. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

The third tennis test was played at King's Park courts, this afternoon, in perfect weather, and before a good attendance…

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Boxing Nichols Outpoints Spagnolia Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Claude Nichols, 13.3, showed good form at West Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night when he outpointed pietro Spagnolia, 13.9, over 15 rounds…

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Rugby Match Scotland Defeats Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

In an international Rugby match at Murrayfield, Scotland beat Wales, 8 to 6…

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Empire Games Opened at Sydney Cricket Ground Six New Records Established Australian Wins Women's Sprint Men's Sprint to England Swimming Events Commenced Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

The third revival of the British Empire Games was opened by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, with colorful ceremony, and in brilliant sunshine, at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon. There were about 35,000 people present when the events began. The…

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Baths Question Proposed Swimming Pool Letter From Police Department

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

Interest in the baths question was revived at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night when the correspondence included a letter from the…

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TENNIS Hardcourt Championships Proposal for Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to support the effort being made to have the hardcourt tennis championships of New South Wales…

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TENNIS Night Teams' Competition Boronia Defeat Telarah

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

At the Grafton City Courts last night Boronia, 54 games, defeated Telarah, 36 games. Results (Boronia mentioned first):-…

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Regatta Committee Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee to Proceed with the organisation of the Grafton regatta, will be held to-night at 7.30…

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Greyhound Racing Saturday Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Dog owners are reminded that nominations for Saturday night's mechanical hare meeting close to-night. A championship, event has been…

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Unselected Cricket Champions Great Players Who Missed Test Honors

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

"Many fine Australian cricketers were never fortunate enough to gain inclusion in a touring team," writes "Old Sport" in the February…

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Cook and Leuchel To Compete At Grafton Regatta Committee Meets

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee was held last night. There were present Messrs C. M. Pollack (president), Ramsay…

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