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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 87

Football Wanderers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

A general meeting of the Wanderer Football Club will be held in the South Grafton Council Chambers' to-night at 7.30. All players, intending players,…

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Grafton Regatta Inter-Club Contests to Be Conducted Next Saturday Final Regatta Programme Adopted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee was held last night, there being present : Messrs. C. M Pollack (president), F. Egan…

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Bill to Reduce Country Racing Taxes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The Treasurer, Mr. Mair, stated in the Legislative Assembly, that a Bill to reduce taxation on racing clubs in the country districts is now being drafted…

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Tennis Notes Grafton and District Association Exhibition Next

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

All players are looking forward to the big exhibition tennis to be played on the Grafton City Courts on Thursday night, March 16. Players giving…

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Women's Cricket Visiting Team Play Match in Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The Queensland women's Interstate cricket team is coming to Grafton on Monday, March 20, and will play a cricket match against a local team at…

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CRAMM Wanted In U.S.A. to Draw Tennis Crowds. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Fearful that the absence of Budge will seriously reduce the attendance at the five important grass court tournaments, particularly the national…

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Well Ahead Smith House Leads G.H.S. Swimming Carnival Davies House Has Slim Chance Lester Capp Is Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Davies House will have to win practically all the points in both the boys' and girls' sub-junior diving contest, which is possible, but most…

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Swimming Postponed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Coffs High School Annual Swim ming Carnival, scheduled, for yesterday, had to be postponed owing to the rain and flooded nature of the…

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Football Control

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Suggestions of a breakaway by the Country League from the N.S.W. League were made at the annual meeting of the Country League in…

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Dorrigo Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

There was no play in the competitions conducted by the Dorrigo Association during the last week -end. Torrential rain fell throughout both…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The opening day of the Presbyterian Tennis Club is on Saturday next, March 11. It is hoped that there will be a good roll up of members and their…

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Waratahs Football Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Waratahs Football Club is holding its annual meeting to -night at S. Martin's hairdressing saloon, Grafton, at 9 o'clock. An invitation is extended…

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Football All Blacks Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

All Blacks Football Club held their annual meeting on Monday night. A record attendance was present and the following officers and committee were…

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Greyhound Racing No Meeting on

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The Grafton greyhound meeting set down for next Saturday night has been abandoned. The continued rains have made the track very soft and it would…

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Dorrigo Football Club Annual Meeting Credit Balance of £13

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above club took place on Tuesday, February 28th, when the following were present: Messrs. N. L. Hobbs…

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Tennis Notes Grafton and District Association Entries Close on

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Tennis clubs are reminded that entries in the Grafton and District Tennis Association's competitions close definitely on Wednesday next, 15th…

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Women's Cricket No Play Owing to Rain. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Heavy rain washed out the women's Interstate cricket carnival, at North Brighton to -day; consequently matches will be reduced to one day, and a win…

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Bowls Pennant Gabies Off

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

Owing to the continued wet weather all fixtures in the Clarence River District Bowling Association pennant competition arranged for to-day, have…

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Maclean Cricket Social

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

A very successful social, organised by the Maclean second grade Cricket Club, took place in the School of Arts, on Thursday night. A feature of the…

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Women's Cricket Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

South Grafton v. Grafton, at Hawthorneville. 2 p.m.: Eileen Selwood (capt.). Maggie Hewitt. Fay Hutchinson, Mrs. Craig. Pat Paul, Esmee Inman,…

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