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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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1939 Grafton Regatta Lower River Successes J. A. Mackay's Best And Best Win Harwood Takes Butcher Boat Title Weiley Cup Championship To Harwood Mill

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 8

With programme made particularly attractive by the inclusion of a Business Houses and Institutions' Championship, which drew seven competitors, the Grafton regatta on Saturday attained the high standard of success set by previous regattas on the Clarence…

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New England Sport Golf Tournaments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

Tamworth Golf Club's 16th annual tournament took place during the holidays. The associates championship was won by Mrs. L. McCarthy, of…

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South Grafton Tennis Club Annual Tournament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

The South Grafton Tennis Club held its fourth annual tournament yesterday in ideal conditions the players enjoying themselves immensely. The…

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Casino Races Meeting on April 22

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 6

Casino Amateur Race Club will holo its inaugural race meeting on Saturday, April 22. Entries for the £65 programme of five races close at 4. p.m. on…

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Maclean Easter Regatta Percy See Wins N.C. CHAMPIONSHIP Butcher Boat Race To Grafton Mackay Retains Lightweight Rigger Title Open Gladstone Skiff Handicap To N. J. Paine, Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

Under glorious weather conditions, and with the magnificent stretch of water providing the courses for the various races, resembling a millpond the 1939 Maclean Easter regatta provided a gala day for Maclean yesterday, and a splendid day's racing was witnessed by a vast crowd which thronged…

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Golf Grafton Golf Associates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

The Grafton associates will play a nine hole competition this afternoon and the draw wil be made at the clubhouse at 3 p.m…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 1

Cathedral B Division II. Team v. Telarah B, at Telarah Court, Oliver street: N. Cutler (capt.), W. Wilson, F. Spring, Mrs. Hughes and Miss…

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Father and Son in Blind Cricket Team

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

A father, totally blind from birth, and his son, totally blind since he was three years old, both took part in the cricket match at Belmore Ovabon…

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Grafton Easter Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

(Above). Finish of the first heat of the Weiley Cup Business Houses and Institutions' Championship, Harwood Mill defeating Fraser and Co. by a length. (Below). A view of a section of the esplanade with the officials standing in the centre and the sailing boat race in progress…

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Cricket Second Grade Final

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

The final of the second grade competition, between Southgate and South Grafton, will be played on the turf wicket, Fisher Park, commencing on…

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Nancy Wynne Woman Tennis Star Grafton Next Thursday Three Other Visiting Players Tennis Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

Tennis players of the district are eagerly looking forward to the tennis exhibition to be held at the Grafton City Courts on Thursday night,…

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Rugby League First Grade And Cup Matches Season Begins May 6

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

The Management Committee of the Upper Clarence Rugby League have been working very hard to hurry on the commencement of the 1939 season…

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FOOTBALL Coffs Cup Team

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

Over 20 players attended the adjourned annual meeting of Coffs Cup Club, and all were enthusiastic about the prospects for the coming season…

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Dorrigo Football First Cup Match

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 11

The first cup match of season 1939 in the Dorrigo district will be between Dorrigo and Megan for the Vincent Cup, on Sunday next…

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Rugby League Waratahs At Woodburn Opening Match on

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

With the football season in view, members of the Waratah Club have been seen training at the park for the past week despite' unfavorable weather…

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Cricket Final a Slow Game

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

The final of Coffs Harbour Cricket Association's competition, being played on Jetty Oval, goes on slowly. In two Saturdays two innings have been…

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Local and General Cricket Umpires

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Messrs S. Lloyd and J. Holbing have been appointed to the second grade cricket final at Fisher Park to -morrow…

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Football Wanderers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

There is every hope that this club will again field a first-class team. Most of last year's players have signified their intention of playing again this…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

Grade teams for to-day (Saturday): Ulmarra A. v. South Grafton, at Ulmarra: D. C. Belford (capt.) J. C. Maxted, Mrs. E. Hoade and Miss…

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City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

The following are the results of matches played in the City Tennis Club's night competition this week:-- Invincibles defeated Internationals,…

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