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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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SWIMMING Grafton Carnival Arrangements for To-morrow Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

The weekly swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton baths to-morrow night, and this function promises to be the best held this season…

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Tennis Association Annual Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Tennis Association will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, to-night. Every member of the association is…

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Dorrigo Cricket Wilson Bats Well Kelloway Six for Eight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

Some fine bowling together with some fair batting performances marked the second last round of the Dorrigo Saturday competition…

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Wanderers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wanderers Football Club will be held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, to night at 7.30. All members,…

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Boxing Farrington Defeats Fields. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

Frank Farrington, 9.2, of Sydney gave a sparkling display of two-handed punching to outpoint Harry Fields. 8.12, of Victoria, over 12 rounds at…

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SWIMMING Grafton Carnival To-night 15 Swimmers From Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

All arrangements have been completed for the swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton baths to-night. A good night's sport is assured, and all…

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Grafton Tennis Comp. Opens March 25 Meeting of Association Officers Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association at the Town Hall, Grafton, last night, decided that the tennis competition…

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Swimming Carnival Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Owing to the doubtful weather conditions yesterday the swimming carnival, which was to have been held at the Grafton baths last. night, was…

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Bowls Carnival Champion Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

The unexpected defeat of the Australian champion J. Low, in the country bowls singles championship, caused a surprise to-day…

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Dorrigo Cricket Hickey Bats Well

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Bostobrick and Hernani, finalists in the Dorrigo Sunday competition, will meet again in the final of the knockout competition for the Gripu Cup…

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Track Too Wet Cycle Races Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

Owing to the track at McKittrick, Park being too damp for cycle races, the committee of the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic Club decided late…

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Women's Golf Equalled Course Record. Moss Vale

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

With an aggregate of 158, Miss B. Crago (Australian Club) to-day won the 36 holes stroke scratch event. Her second round of 77 equalled the course…

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L.c. Cricket One Round Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Council of Management of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association arrangements were made for the conducting of a one round…

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Don Dorrigo Tennis Club Annual Meeting Adjourned Secretary's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club was set down for Monday evening last, in the Memorial Hall, but was subsequently adjourned until the…

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Rugby Football Mid-Northern Rivers League Annual Meeting on Sunday. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Mid-Northern Rivers Rugby Football League. Group 2, will be held in the Memorial Hall. Coff's Harbor Jetty, on…

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Tennis Night Competition Results

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

Results of the Grafton City Tennis Club's night competition this week were:—Division 1: L'Estrange's defeated…

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South Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

The South Grafton Tennis Club is starting a series of ladies' doubles tournaments on March 1, arid will continue these tournaments on the 1st of…

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Good Field For Club Stake To-night's Coursing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

The top class race at the Grafton mechanical hare meeting to-night has attracted one of the best fields seen in this class of race at the Grafton track…

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Singles Champion Barwick, Of East Maitland Country Week Bowls Carnival Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The final of the Country Week bowls singles championship was won by G. Barwick. of East Maitland. who defeated P. Westbrook. of Bowral. in one…

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Cricket Review Repetition Of 1938? Colts May Have Big Lead South Grafton in Good Position

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

Four matches Remain to be played in the first grad cricket fixtures after the third series is completed to-day, and Colts should enter the…

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