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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 87

Annual Meeting Waratah Football Club to Field Cup Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grafton Waratah Football Club was held last week and was attended by enthusiastic members and intending players. The…

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Women's Cricket Visit From Maclean To-day Queensland State Team Here on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 3

A team of women circketers from Maclean will visit Grafton to-day and play against the local team selected for the match with the Queensland State…

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ROWING Interesting Contests Easter Regatta Preliminaries

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

As the big regatta to be held at Grafton on Easter Saturday, April 8, is now approaching, interest has quickened in the weekly rowing contests…

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Cathedral Tennis Courts Season Officially Opened

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

The Cathedral tennis courts were opened for the season on Saturday last after two previous postponements because of the wet waather. In spite of…

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1939 SEASON Officially Opened South Grafton Golf Club Many Visitors Present

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

The South Grafton Golf Club's 1939 season was officially opened on Saturday afternoon, when the club entertained 32 visitors from Grafton…

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CYCLING Saturday's Road Races R. Coleman and K. Lawrence Win

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

The South Grafton Cycle Club conducted road races on the Glen Innes road on Saturday. The races started and finished at the Royal Hotel and a…

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New Racing Bill Being Prepared By The Government Deputation to Chief Secretary

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

A deputation from the Clarence River Jockey Club waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. G. C. Gollan, at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Saturday…

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Women's Cricket Visit Of Q'sland State Team Match at Grafton To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

The Queensland women's State team will arrive by the express this morning from Sydney. Accommodation has been arranged at Roche's Hotel…

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Coff's Cricket Only One Match Played Woolgoolga and Jetty a Draw. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

Only one match was played in the Coff's Harbor District Cricket Association's competition to-day. Fitzroy and Coff's Harbor were…

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Greyhound Racing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

The committee of Guyra P.H. & A. Association at its next meeting will consider the establishment of a greyhound racing course on the Guyra…

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Tennis Ladies' Tournament To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 7

Lady players are reminded that the ladies' sealed handicap tournament will commence at the City Club tennis courts at 1 p.m. to-day…

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Trotting Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 7

Owing to rain, the Harold Park trotting meeting, which was to have been held to-day, was postponed until Thursday…

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A Cricket Problem. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

New South Wales Cricket Association. at its monthly meeting, decided to seek a ruling by the Board of Control on a hitherto unprecedented…

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Dropped Dead While Playing Golf. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

While playing in the Dunlop Purse at La Perouse this afternoon, Thomas Heard, professional golfer, of the Kogarah Club, collapsed and died…

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Football Wigan Team's Tour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

An indication that the tour of Australia by the Wigan (England) Football Club would eventuate, was given by the fact that the New South Wales Rugby…

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Women's Cricket English Team's Visit Basis of Financing Tour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

Each of the States will pay £140 into a central fund to meet the cost of the visit of the English women's cricket team to Australia next season…

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Golf Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

Very keen interest was shown by the large number of Grafton associates who played last Wednesday, and it is hoped there, will be a big field to-day, when…

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Party at Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Gaily decorated with masses of zinnias and gerberas, the clubhouse of the Grafton Golf Club provided a bright setting yesterday afternoon for a bridge…

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Cricket Fixtures Committee's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

The Fixtures Committee of the Clarence River Cricket Association has considered the question of an unregistered player in the match between…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

Nominations for next Saturday night's mechanical hare meeting at Grafton close to-night. The first three heats of the Easter Maiden Stake will be run…

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