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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 87

Golf South Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

A nine, hole stroke competition will be held at the South Grafton Golf Club to-day and the draw will be made at the clubhouse at 2 p.m…

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TENNIS Exhibition Matches Visit of Miss Wynne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

Tennis enthusiasts are eagerly looking forward to the exhibition to be played on the City Courts on Thursday nigh next…

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Randwick Races Probable Riders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

Probable riders at Randwick to-morrow are:-- Rous Handicap: Lord Brine (Shean). Bradford (O'Sullivan), Bodley Head…

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Maclean Bowls To Renovate Green Ladies Club Mooted More Frequent Meetings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maclean Bowling Club was held on Thursday night, when there were present:-- Messrs A. G. Harris (president), L. E…

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Coff's Football Season's Prospects Bright Well Attended Annual Meeting. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 7

The attendance at the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Rugby League Cup Club, adjourned from the previous week until last night, was excellent and…

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City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

The following is the draw in the City Tennis Club's night competition for this week:-- Wednesday, April 19.--Aces v. Basher…

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Bowls in Australia Early Records of Game

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

Although the game of bowls dates back to 1299 in England and Scotland, there is no evidence that it was played in Australia until the middle of…

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Harwood Annual Regatta Thrilling Racing In Successful Carnival Maclean Wins Butcher Boat Race J. Mackay Wins Outrigger Handicap Open Gladstone Skiff To G. Howley

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 1

Splendid racing and thrilling finishes characterised the Harwood Rowing Club's annual regatta, which was conducted on Saturday afternoon, on Harwood's fine, course. Outstanding features of the carnival were the record and…

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Priest's Death Collapsed At Golf Links Well-known Astronomer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 5

While playing golf at the Parramatta Ryde golf links to-day, Father William Joseph O'Leary, 70. the well-known seismologist and astronomer and…

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Greyhound Racing Next Saturday's Meeting for R.s.s.i.l.a

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Next Saturday night's mechanical hare meeting at Grafton will be in aid of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League…

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Jetty Defeated Coff's Harbor Win Football Match on Showground. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

On the Coff's Harbor Showground to-day Coff's Harbor football team defeated the Jetty by seven points to five after a keen game. Compared…

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S. Grafton Golf Stroke Competition Played J. J. O'brien and C[?]le Mesurier Tie

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

At the South Grafton Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, the members played a stroke competition, which resulted in a tie between J. J. O'Brien. 87-10-77,…

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Long Match Woolgoolga And Sawtell Final of Cricket Assn. Competition. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

The final of the (Coff's Harbor District Cricket Association first grade competition between Woolgoolga and Sawtell which is to be played to a finish,…

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Thrill Finishes Races At Mentone Win for Great Eastern Larissa and Namakia. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

Quite True won the Avon Handicap, a race for two-year-olds, at Mentone to-day, in a spectacular finish. Old Red had led into the straight and had such…

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Cycle Races At South Grafton Last Carnival for This Season Weather Responsible for Small Attendance

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Although the uncertainty of the weather was responsible for keeping many spectators away from the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic…

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Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Ulmarra Ramblers defeated Grafton All Blacks by 25 points to five on Sunday. They led 6--5 at half-time. RUGBY LEAGUE AT LISMORE…

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Cubs' Swimming Badges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 4

At Elsmore Memorial Baths 12 Scout Cubs, including a party from Byron Bay, were examined and passed as proficient in swimming. Nine from Byron…

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Local Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

In a practice match on Coffs showground last Sunday afternoon between Coffs Harbour and Jetty teams, the former won an evenly-contested…

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Woodenbong Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

The success of the Woodenbong Golf Club is such that an application has been lodged for permission to build a clubhouse…

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Football Control Suggested Alteration

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 4

Coffs Football League at its annual meeting last Friday night decided to bring before next meeting of Group 2 the matter of…

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