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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 87

FOOTBALL Group's Annual Meeting at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Northern Rivers Rugby Football League (Group 2), held at Coff's Harbor to-day Mr. W. J. Weiley, of Grafton, was…

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DISORGANISED Yacht Races—Plane Services Wind Squall in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

A sudden wind squall which struck Sydney this afternoon and at times reached gale force completely disorganised sailing events on the harbor…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Hockey Bennell (10.3), and Ron McLaughlin (10.9½), fought a draw over 12 rounds, at Rushcutters Bay Stadium to-night…

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Danish Girl's Swimming Record. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

Inge Sorensen created a women's world record by swimming five hundred metres breaststroke in 6mins. 58 2-5secs…

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SWIMMING. To-night's Carnival at Grafton Baths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

The swimming carnival, which was postponed last Thursday night, will be held at the Grafton baths to-night. Fiftten members of the Maclean…

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Bellingen Golf Club. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Bellingen Golf Club a very successful past season was reviewed in the annual report. The balance sheet showed a…

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Grafton Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club was held at the clubhouse last night. The president (Mr. R. C Law), the secretary (Mr. J. C. O'Brien)…

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Local and General Cricket Fixtures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Fixtures in Coffs Cricket Association's competition for next Saturday are:—First grade: Coffs v. Jetty at Showground, Orara v. Fitzroy as…

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M.C.C. Cricket. Pietermaritzburg

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

Paynter who strained a muscle on Sunday, did not play to-day. At lunch M.C.C. had lest two wickets for 104 (Hutton 15, Gibb caught 48. Edrich…

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Rugby League Affiliate With Queensland Request by Far North Group. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

D[?]s to a meeting of Group 1 (Far North) Rugby League, held at Lismore, decided to ask the Country League for permisison to affiliate with…

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Cricket Meeting. C.R. Association Competition Final

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association, which was held at the Grafton Town Hall, last night, it was decided that the…

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Grafton Regatta Programme Announced All Classes of Sculling and Rowing Events

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

The programme of events for the Grafton Regatta, to be held on Easter Saturday, has now been, announced: The events included are very…

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Tennis Notes Association Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

All clubs are reminded that the delegates' meeting will be held in the C.W.A. Rooms, South Grafton, to-night at 8 o'clock…

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WITHDRAWN Notice Of Motion Cricket Association Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association, held at the Grafton Town Hall on Monday night, which was briefly reported in…

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Beauty Queen and Racing Man Divorce Action Parties From Northern Rivers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Damages of £2000 were claimed by George Alfred Eviston, draper, from William Melville Reid, a Queensland bookmaker and racehorse owner,…

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"Cause for Concern" Loss Of Associates Grafton Golf Club Report Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

The loss of 14 associate members was a contributing cause to the estimate of receipts for the year not being reached, states the annual report…

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FOOTBALL Group 2 Annual Meeting Country Week Arrangements Criticised Subsidy From Country League?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Group 2, Mid-Northern Rivers Rugby Football League, held in Coff's Harbor on Sunday last, delegates levelled bitter…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 8

The opening of the 1939 season of the Ulmarra Tennis Club took place on Saturday, February 25, when approximately 40 intending members…

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MACLEAN L.C. Golf Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Golf Club was held in the Literary Institute on Thursday night last, when the president, Mr. M. F…

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Dorrigo Cricket Fisher and Haggerty Bowl Well

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

W. Fisher and J. Haggerty were mainly responsible for Waratahs' outright win against North Church. Fisher Secured 3 for 9 and 5 for 34, while…

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