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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cycling First 1939 Races To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The opening meeting for 1939 will be held at McKittrick Park tonight. With the track in good order, nominations excellent and riders in the pink of…

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Tennis Coach For Country Juniors. Question of Expense. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Following suggestions at the annual conference between the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association delegates and representatives of country…

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Tennis Stars State Rankings. BROMWICH 1, CRAWFORD 2, McGRATH 3. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The N.S.W. tennis selectors today announced the State rankings for men players as follows:--J. Bromwich 1, J. Crawford 2, V. McGrath 3, J…

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Golf Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Owing to the absence of many members on holidays no programme of competition events has yet been arranged for Grafton Golf Club, but a fair…

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Tennis Carnival Played In Heat Wave Woman Player Collapses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

The Country Week tennis carnival, continued at Rushcutter's Bay courts to-day, was played under heat wave conditions. which affected many of the…

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Duck As Golf Instructor His advice To Schoolboys Incident Recalled at Chantilly. London, December 24

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

An example of the Duke of Windsor's excellent memory was provided this week By Mr. P. .B. Lucas, a well- known amateur golfer, who had met…

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Cricket Comp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

First and second grade fixtures in Coffs Harbour Association's competition will be played to-morrow, as lollows:—First Grade: Jetty v. Sawtell…

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The Greyhound Its Antiquity Coursing in Ancient Greece

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 11

The thousands who follow greyhound racing every week probably know little, if anything, about the history of the dogs, writes "The Times" (London)…

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Cricket Review Change For Ulmarra Students in Good Position Glenreach-waratahs Uncertain

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Only one change in the position of the first grade teams is likely when the first matches of 1939 are ended to-morrow afternoon. Old Students,…

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Women's Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

South Grafton women to play Grafton at Hawthorneville, at 2 p.m. Eileen Selwood (capt.) Maggie Hewett, Phil McLennan, Pat Paul, Esme Inman,…

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Resumes To-night Greyhound Racing At Grafton Some Anticipations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

Greyhound facing resumes at Grafton to-night, when the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will stage ah excellent ten-race programme. Most of…

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Boxing Mexican Outclassed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Ewing Eldridge (9.4), of America, defeated Willie Davis (9.4), of Mexico, on a technical knockout in the eighth round, at Melbourne Stadium last night…

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BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Saturday's Results

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 6

Notwithstanding the high temperature at Grafton on Saturday afternoon six rinks were occupied on the Grafton bowling green, the 42 players including…

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Country Tennis Finals of Championships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Bathurst created a surprise by beating Newcastle in the A grade men's final of the country tennis championships yesterday, after a terrific struggle,…

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Women's Cricket Match Abandoned Through Heat

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 6

In the women's cricket match between Grafton and South Grafton on Saturday, play was abandoned when Grafton had lost two wickets for 98…

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Mt. Lennon at 4'S Club Stake Victory Dog Racing at Grafton Sheila Roon Consistent

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

The rejuvenation of Mt. Lennon has, apparently, been completed, for the Bob Sladen-Loyal Bristo dog made the rest of the Club Stake field at…

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Cricket Fixtures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

First grade fixtures for Coffs Harbour Cricket Association's competition next Saturday are: Jetty v. Coffs Harbour at Jetty; Fitzroy v. Orara at…

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Swimming Baths Council Discussion Minister to Be Approached

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

At last night's meeting of Graf toil City Council it' was decided to make a further move in the direction of of…

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Greyhound Racing New Conditions for Trials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

Acting on information received, from the Chief Secretary's Department, the usual trial meetings, will in future be conducted strictly to regulations, arid…

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Sporting. Grafton Greyhound, Racing Club. Notice Re Trials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Acting on information received from the Chief Secretary Department the usual meetings will in future be conducted strictly to regulations and…

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